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Tumxuk | |
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.png) Location of Tumxuk City (red) jurisdiction in Xinjiang | |
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  Tumxuk Location of the city centre in Xinjiang  Tumxuk Tumxuk (Xinjiang)  Tumxuk Tumxuk (China) | |
| Coordinates: 39°52′N 79°4′E / 39.867°N 79.067°E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
| Municipal seat | Jinxiu Subdistrict |
| Government | |
| • CCP Secretary | vacant (Political Commissar of the 3rd Division) |
| • Mayor | Xi Yan (Commander of the 3rd Division) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,927 km2 (744 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 263,245 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard[a]) |
| Website | www |
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 图木舒克 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 圖木舒克 | ||||||||||
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| Uyghur name | |||||||||||
| Uyghur | تۇمشۇق | ||||||||||
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Tumxuk[2][3] is a county-level city in the western part of Xinjiang, China. The eastern part of Tumxuk is surrounded by Maralbexi County, Kashgar Prefecture. The smaller western part is near Kashgar.
Tumxuk is the headquarter of the 3rd Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and currently administered by the 3rd Division. The city implemented the "division and city integration" (师市合一, shī shì héyī) management system, it shares the same leader group with the 3rd Division.
History
[edit]In 1997, Tumxuk City was established.[4]
Geography
[edit]It covers an area of 1,927 square kilometres (744 sq mi) and is located 1,222 kilometres (759 mi) southwest of Ürümqi.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2015, 101,042 (62.0%) of the 163,101 residents of the city were Uyghur, 60,914 (37.3%) were Han Chinese and 1,145 were from other ethnic groups.[5]
Transportation
[edit]The city is served by Tumushuke Tangwangcheng Airport and a branch from the Southern Xinjiang railway.
Administrative divisions
[edit]Tumxuk contains 3 subdistricts and 14 towns:
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Uyghur (UEY) | Uyghur Latin (ULY) | Administrative division code | |
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| Subdistricts | ||||||
| Jinxiu Subdistrict | 锦绣街道 | Jǐnxiù Jiēdào | جىنشيۇ كوچا باشقارمىسى | Jinshyu kocha bashqarmisi | 659003001 | |
| Qianhai Subdistrict | 前海街道 | Qiánhǎi Jiēdào | چيەنخاي كوچا باشقارمىسى | Chyenxay kocha bashqarmisi | 659003002 | |
| Yong'anba Subdistrict | 永安坝街道 | Yǒng'ānbà Jiēdào | يۇڭئەنبا كوچا باشقارمىسى | yung'enba kocha bashqarmisi | 659003003 | |
| Towns | ||||||
| Caohu Town (41st Regiment Farm)* | 草湖镇 (四十一团) | Cǎohú Zhèn | ساۋخۇ بازىرى | Sawxu baziri | 659003100 | |
| Longkou Town (42nd Regiment Farm)* | 龙口镇 (四十二团) | Lóngkǒu Zhèn | 659003101 | |||
| Qianhai Town (45th Regiment Farm)* | 前海镇 (四十五团) | Qiánhǎi Zhèn | 659003102 | |||
| Yongxing Town (46th Regiment Farm)* | 永兴镇 (四十六团) | Yǒngxīng Zhèn | يۇڭشىڭ بازىرى | Yungshing baziri | 659003103 | |
| Xing'an Town (54th Regiment Farm)* | 兴安镇 (五十四团) | Xīng'ān Zhèn | شىڭئەن بازىرى | shing'en baziri | 659003104 | |
| Jiahe Town (Payzawat Headquarters Farm of the 3rd Division)* | 嘉和镇 (第三师伽师总场) | Jiāhé Zhèn | 659003105 | |||
| Hedong Town (48th Regiment Farm)* | 河东镇 (四十八团) | Hédōng Zhèn | 659003106 | |||
| Xiahe Town (50th Regiment Farm)* | 夏河镇 (五十团) | Xiàhé Zhèn | 659003107 | |||
| Yong'an Town (44th Regiment Farm)* | 永安镇 (四十四团) | Yǒng'ān Zhèn | 659003108 | |||
| Hai'an Town (49th Regiment Farm)* | 海安镇 (四十九团) | Hǎi'ān Zhèn | 659003109 | |||
| Tangyi Town (51st Regiment Farm)* | 唐驿镇 (五十一团) | Tángyì Zhèn | 659003110 | |||
| Jinhuyang Town (53rd Regiment Farm)* | 金胡杨镇 (五十三团) | Jīnhúyáng Zhèn | 659003111 | |||
| Dongfeng Town (Dongfeng Farm of the 3rd Division)* | 东风镇 (第三师东风农场) | Dōngfēng Zhèn | 659003112 | |||
| Xinghua Town (Kargilik No. 2 Farm of the 3rd Division)* | 杏花镇 (第三师叶城二牧场) | Xìnghuā Zhèn | 659003113 | |||
Works of art
[edit]Tumxuk (usually spelled Tumshuq) is a well known archaeological site for Serindian art.
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Tumshuk. Scenes of the Buddha preaching. 7th century CE -
A Serindian art Buddha statue from Tumshuq, Xinjiang. 5th century.
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.
- ^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
- ^ The official spelling according to Zhōngguó dìmínglù, 中国地名录 (Beijing, SinoMaps Press 中国地图出版社 1997); ISBN 7-5031-1718-4
- ^ The official spelling is "Tumxuk" according to Zhōngguó dìmínglù, 中国地名录 (Beijing, SinoMaps Press 中国地图出版社 1997); ISBN 7-5031-1718-4; p. 312.
- ^ 图木舒克市历史沿革 [Tumxuk City Historical Evolution]. XZQH.org. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
1997年中央为进一步加强新疆生产建设兵团工作，下发中发[1997]17号文件，批准在农三师图木休克垦区（即小海子灌区）设立图木舒克市，为自治区直辖县级市。
- ^ 3-7 各地、州、市、县(市)分民族人口数 (in Simplified Chinese). شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونى, 新疆维吾尔自治区统计局 Statistic Bureau of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
External links
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- Tumxuk Government website (in Chinese)
