Orku, Karamay

Orku, Karamay
Orku, Karamay
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	乌尔禾区
Traditional Chinese	烏爾禾區
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Wū'ěrhé Qū
Uyghur name
Uyghur	ئورقۇ رايونى‎‎
Latin Yëziqi
Transcriptions
Latin Yëziqi	Orqu Rayoni
Yengi Yeziⱪ	Ork̡u Rayoni
Siril Yëziqi	Орқу Райони

Orku

乌尔禾区 • ئورقۇ رايونى
Orku 乌尔禾区 • ئورقۇ رايونى
District
	Orku in Karamay
	Karamay in Xinjiang
	Orku Location of the seat in Xinjiang Orku Orku (Xinjiang) Orku Orku (China)
	Coordinates: 46°05′20″N 85°41′38″E / 46.089°N 85.694°E
Country	China
Autonomous region	Xinjiang
Prefecture-level city	Karamay
District seat	Liushu Street Subdistrict
Area
• Total	2,233 km2 (862 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	17,940
• Density	8.0/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.weh.gov.cn

Orku District (simplified Chinese: 乌尔禾区; traditional Chinese: 烏爾禾區; pinyin: Wū'ěrhé Qū; Uyghur: ئورقۇ رايونى, romanized: Orqu Rayoni, Ork̡u Rayoni, Орқу Райони) is a district of Karamay City, Xinjiang, China. It contains an area of 2,229 km² (861 sq mi). According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 10,000.

Orku District is supplied with water by the Baiyang River and the Irtysh–Karamay Canal. The canal's Fengcheng Reservoir is located at the northern border of the district, about 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the district's main urban area.

Administrative divisions

Orku District contains 1 subdistrict and 1 town:

Name	Simplified Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	Uyghur (UEY)	Uyghur Latin (ULY)	Administrative division code
Subdistrict
Liushu Street Subdistrict	柳树街街道	Liǔshùjiē Jiēdào	سۆگەت كوچىسى كوچا باشقارمىسى‎	Söget kochisi kocha bashqarmisi	650205001
Town
Orkhu Town	乌尔禾镇	Wū'ěrhé Zhèn	ئورقۇ بازىرى‎	Orqu baziri	650205100

Transport

China National Highway 217

Notes

^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

References

^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties

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[2] Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

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