Altay Prefecture

Altay Prefecture
阿勒泰地区التاي ايماعىئالتاي ۋىلايىتى
(Chinese) • (Uyghur) • (Kazakh)
Prefecture

Black Irtysh river in Burqin County

Altay Prefecture (red) in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture (light red) and Xinjiang (orange)
Coordinates: 47°00′N 88°22′E / 47.000°N 88.367°E / 47.000; 88.367Coordinates: 47°00′N 88°22′E / 47.000°N 88.367°E / 47.000; 88.367
Country People's Republic of China
Province Xinjiang
Sub-provincial Ili Prefecture
Area
  Prefecture 117,800 km2 (45,500 sq mi)
  Urban 10,852 km2 (4,190 sq mi)
  Metro 10,852 km2 (4,190 sq mi)
Population (2010 census)
  Prefecture 603,280
  Density 5.1/km2 (13/sq mi)
  Urban 216,890
  Urban density 20/km2 (52/sq mi)
  Metro 216,890
  Metro density 20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Website Altay Prefecture Government

Altay Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 阿勒泰地区; traditional Chinese: 阿勒泰地區; pinyin: Ālètài Dìqū, Xiao'erjing: اَلْتَىْ دِٿٗوٗ; Uyghur: ئالتاي ۋىلايىتى, Алтай Вилайити, ULY: Altay Wilayiti; Kazakh: التاي ايماعى, Алтай аймағы, Altay aymağı) is located in northern Xinjiang, People's Republic of China. It has an area of 118,015 km2 (45,566 sq mi) and a population of 561,667 (2000). It is a part of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. At the 2000 census, Altay was the only major subdivision of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture with an ethnic Kazakh majority (about 51%). In 2007 it had a GDP of RMB 9.9 billion with a 12% growth rate. It is also shares international border with the neighboring Altai Republic, Russia.

Subdivisions

The prefecture is divided into 1 county-level city and 6 counties.

# Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Kazakh (Arabic script) Kazakh Latin transcription Population (2010 Census) Area (km²) Density (/km²)
1 Altay 阿勒泰市 Ālètài Shì ئالتاي شەھىرى Altay Shehiri التاي قالاسى Altay qalası 190,064 10,852 17.51
2 Burqin County 布尔津县 Bù'ěrjīn Xiàn بۇرچىن ناھىيىسى Burchin Nahiyisi بۋىرشىن اۋدانى Bwırşın awdanı 66,758 10,369 6.43
3 Fuyun [Koktokay] County 富蕴县 Fùyùn Xiàn كوكتوقاي ناھىيىسى Koktoqay Nahiyisi كوكتوعاي اۋدانى Köktoğay awdanı 87,886 32,327 2.71
4 Fuhai [Burultokay] County 福海县 Fúhǎi Xiàn بۇرۇلتوقاي ناھىيىسى Burultoqay Nahiyisi بۋرىلتوعاي اۋدانى Bwrıltoğay awdanı 81,845 33,319 2.45
5 Habahe [Kaba] County 哈巴河县 Hābāhé Xiàn قابا ناھىيىسى Qaba Nahiyisi قابا اۋدانى Qaba awdanı 82,507 8,186 10.07
6 Qinghe [Qinggil] County 青河县 Qīnghé Xiàn چىڭگىل ناھىيىسى Chinggil Nahiyisi شىڭگىل اۋدانى Şiñgil awdanı 58,858 15,790 3.72
7 Jeminay County 吉木乃县 Jímùnǎi Xiàn جېمىنەي ناھىيىسى Jëminey Nahiyisi جەمەنەي اۋدانى Jemeney awdanı 35,365 7,145 4.94

See also

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