Khotan Prefecture
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The Hotan Prefecture is located in the south-western part of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China
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. It is sometimes (unofficially) spelled as Khotan.

Administrative divisions

The Hotan Prefecture is divided into one county-level city
County-level city
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 and seven counties:
# Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur
Uyghur language
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Population (2003 est.) Area (km²) Density (/km²)
1 Hotan City 和田市 Hétián Shì خوتەن شەھىرى Hoten Shehiri 270,000 466 579
2 Hotan County 和田县 Hétián Xiàn خوتەن ناھىيىسى Hoten Nahiyisi 280,000 41,403 7
3 Karakax County 墨玉县 Mòyù Xiàn قاراقاش ناھىيىسى Qaraqash Nahiyisi 440,000 25,789 17
4 Pishan County
Pishan County
The Pishan County is a county within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Khotan Prefecture. It contains an area of 39,412 km2. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 220,000....

皮山县 Píshān Xiàn گۇما ناھىيىسى Guma Nahiyisi 230,000 39,742 6
5 Lop County
Lop County
The Lop County is a county within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Khotan Prefecture. It contains an area of 14,264 km2. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 240,000....

洛浦县 Luòpǔ Xiàn لوپ ناھىيىسى Lop Nahiyisi 240,000 14,314 17
6 Qira County 策勒县 Cèlè Xiàn چىرا ناھىيىسى Chira Nahiyisi 140,000 31,688 4
7 Keriya County 于田县 Yútián Xiàn كېرىيە ناھىيىسى Kériye Nahiyisi 220,000 39,095 6
8 Minfeng County
Minfeng County
The Minfeng County is a county within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Khotan Prefecture. It contains an area of 56,726 km2. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 30,000....

民丰县 Mínfēng Xiàn نىيە ناھىيىسى Niye Nahiyisi 30,000 56,760 1

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