Yengisar County[5][6][7][8][9][10] (formerly transliterated as Yangi Hissar, from Uyghur: يېڭىسار ناھىيىسى[11]), also known as Yingjisha County[12][13] (Chinese: 英吉沙县), is a county of Kashgar Prefecture in southwest Xinjiang, China. It covers an area of 3,373 km2 (1,302 sq mi). As of the 2002 census, it had a population of 230,000.
Yengisar County
Yangi Hissar, Yingjisha | |
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 Signs advertising Yengisar's famous knives | |
 Location of Yengisar County (red) within Kashgar Prefecture (yellow) in Xinjiang | |
  Yengisar Location of the seat in Xinjiang  Yengisar Yengisar (Xinjiang)  Yengisar Yengisar (China) | |
| Coordinates: 38°55′33″N 76°10′17″E / 38.92583°N 76.17139°E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Kashgar |
| County seat | Yengisar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,425 km2 (1,322 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[3] | |
| • Total | 276,641 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Major ethnic groups | Uyghur[4] |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard[a]) |
| Postal code | 844500 |
| Website | www |
| Yengisar County | |||||||||
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| Uyghur name | |||||||||
| Uyghur | يېڭىسار ناھىيىسى | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | new town county | ||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 英吉沙县 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 英吉沙縣 | ||||||||
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| Alternative Chinese name | |||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 新城县 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 新城縣 | ||||||||
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The county seat is the city of Yengisar, a town well known among the local Uyghurs for its handmade knives. The finely-tuned skill of knife-making used to be passed down among generations in Yengisar,[14] but it is slowly dying due to China's strict response to deadly clashes in Xinjiang.[15]
History
editIn 1499, Ahmad Alaq seized Kashgar and Yengisar from Mirza Abu Bakr Dughlat.[16]
In 1847 and again in 1857, Kashgar and Yengisar were captured.[17]
In 1882, Yengisar Independent Subprefecture (英吉沙直隸廳) was created.[18]
In 1913, Yengisar Independent Subprefecture became Yengisar County.[18]
The Battle of Yangi Hissar took place here in April 1934, when Ma Zhancang led the Chinese Muslim 36th division to attack the Turkic Muslim Uighur forces at Yangi Hissar, wiping out the entire Uighur force of 500 and killing the Emir Nur Ahmad Jan Bughra.[19][20]
In 1955, Barin, Jamaterek and Ujme were transferred from Yengisar County to Akto County.[21]
In September 2017, Horigul Nasir, then 21, was jailed for ten years for allegedly promoting the wearing of head scarves. Her brother Yusupjan Nasir was subsequently demoted from his position as an assistant officer of the Saghan township police office to a security guard at the township's Family Planning Department.[22]
Administrative Divisions
editYengisar County included 4 towns, 10 townships, and two other areas:[2][23][24]
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Uyghur (UEY) | Uyghur Latin (ULY) | Administrative division code | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | |||||||
| Yengisar Town | 英吉沙镇 | Yīngjíshā Zhèn | يېڭىسار بازىرى | yëngisar baziri | 653123100 | ||
| Ulugqat Town | 乌恰镇 | Wūqià Zhèn | ئۇلۇغچات بازىرى | Ulughchat baziri | 653123101 | Formerly Ulugqat Township (乌恰乡) | |
| Mangshin Town (Mangxin Town[25]) |
芒辛镇 | Mángxīn Zhèn | ماڭشىن بازىرى[26] | mangshin baziri | 653123102 | Formerly Mangshin Township (ماڭشىن يېزىسى / 芒辛乡) | |
| Saghan Town | 萨罕镇 | Sàhǎn Zhèn | ساغان بازىرى | saghan baziri | 653123102 | Formerly Mangshin Township (ساغان يېزىسى / 萨罕乡) | |
| Townships | |||||||
| Sheher Township (Chengguan Township) |
城关乡 | Chéngguǎn Xiāng | شەھەر يېزىسى | sheher yëzisi | 653123200 | ||
| Qolpan Township[27] | 乔勒潘乡 | Qiáolèpān Xiāng | چولپان يېزىسى | cholpan yëzisi | 653123201 | ||
| Lompa Township | 龙甫乡 | Lóngfǔ Xiāng | لومپا يېزىسى | lompa yëzisi | 653123202 | ||
| Siyitle Township | 色提力乡 | Sètílì Xiāng | سىيىتلە يېزىسى | siyitle yëzisi | 653123204 | ||
| Yengiyer Township | 英也尔乡 | Yīngyě'ěr Xiāng | يېڭىيەر يېزىسى | yëngiyer yëzisi | 653123206 | ||
| Qizil Township | 克孜勒乡 | Kèzīlè Xiāng | قىزىل يېزىسى | qizil yëzisi | 653123207 | ||
| Topluq Township | 托普鲁克乡 | Tuōpǔlǔkè Xiāng | توپلۇق يېزىسى | topluq yëzisi | 653123208 | ||
| Soget Township | 苏盖提乡 | Sūgàití Xiāng | سۆگەت يېزىسى | söget yëzisi | 653123209 | ||
| Egus Township | 艾古斯乡 | Àigǔsī Xiāng | ئەگۈس يېزىسى | Egüs yëzisi | 653123211 | ||
| Egizyer Township | 依格孜也尔乡 (依格孜牙乡[28]) |
Yīgézīyě'ěr Xiāng | ئېگىزيەر يېزىسى | Ëgizyer yëzisi | 653123212 | ||
Climate
edit| Climate data for Yengisar, elevation 1,298 m (4,259 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 20.4 (68.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
29.4 (84.9) |
34.8 (94.6) |
35.8 (96.4) |
39.5 (103.1) |
40.7 (105.3) |
42.1 (107.8) |
35.7 (96.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
19.4 (66.9) |
42.1 (107.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 0.1 (32.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
15.6 (60.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.6 (92.5) |
32.1 (89.8) |
27.5 (81.5) |
20.6 (69.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
2.1 (35.8) |
19.4 (66.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −5.4 (22.3) |
0.3 (32.5) |
9.2 (48.6) |
16.6 (61.9) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
20.4 (68.7) |
13.0 (55.4) |
4.5 (40.1) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
12.7 (54.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −9.8 (14.4) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
3.5 (38.3) |
10.2 (50.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
18.8 (65.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
6.7 (44.1) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
7.0 (44.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −22.2 (−8.0) |
−22.6 (−8.7) |
−10.1 (13.8) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
4.4 (39.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.9 (51.6) |
9.5 (49.1) |
3.4 (38.1) |
−4.4 (24.1) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−20.1 (−4.2) |
−22.6 (−8.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.2 (0.13) |
6.1 (0.24) |
7.1 (0.28) |
4.9 (0.19) |
12.1 (0.48) |
10.4 (0.41) |
10.1 (0.40) |
11.9 (0.47) |
12.1 (0.48) |
4.7 (0.19) |
2.7 (0.11) |
2.2 (0.09) |
87.5 (3.47) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 34.9 |
| Average snowy days | 6.6 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 5.6 | 18 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66 | 57 | 44 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 41 | 46 | 50 | 53 | 58 | 68 | 50 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 137.6 | 147.6 | 179.5 | 211.2 | 257.6 | 293.6 | 295.9 | 270.5 | 248.5 | 236.7 | 184.7 | 131.9 | 2,595.3 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 45 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 58 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 68 | 70 | 62 | 45 | 58 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[29][30] | |||||||||||||
Economy
editAs of 1885[update], there was about 72,700 acres (480,014 mu) of cultivated land in Yengisar.[31]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 213,338 | — |
| 2010 | 262,067 | +2.08% |
| [2] | ||
As of 2015, 297,290 of the 302,542 residents of the county were Uyghur, 25,404 were Han Chinese and 851 were from other ethnic groups.[32]
As of 1999, 97.82% of the population of Yengisar (Yingjisha) County was Uyghur and 1.79% of the population was Han Chinese.[33]
Transportation
editYengisar is served by China National Highway 315 and the Southern Xinjiang railway.
Wildlife
editThe city of Yengisar gave its name to Yangihissar gecko (Cyrtopodion elongatum) lizard species, which occurs throughout eastern Central Asia, including Xinjiang and Gansu Province.[1]
Notable persons
edit- Isa Alptekin, Uyghur nationalist
- Erkin Alptekin, 1st President of the World Uyghur Congress
- Arken Imirbaki
- Yulbars Khan
Gallery
edit-
Map of the Karakoram Highway including Yengisar -
Map including Yengisar (labeled as YING-CHI-SHA) (ACIC, 1969) -
Map including Yengisar (labeled as Yangihissar) (1917) -
Map including Yengisar (labeled as YING-CHI-SHA (YANGI HISSAR)) and surrounding region from the International Map of the World (AMS, 1966) -
![From the Operational Navigation Chart; map including Yengisar (Ying-chi-sha) (DMA, 1980)[b]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/Operational_Navigation_Chart_G-7%2C_6th_edition.jpg/331px-Operational_Navigation_Chart_G-7%2C_6th_edition.jpg)
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![Map including Yengisar (Ying-chi-sha) (DMA, 1984)[c]](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Txu-pclmaps-oclc-22834566_g-7a.jpg/335px-Txu-pclmaps-oclc-22834566_g-7a.jpg)
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Yengisar Knife Factory -
Yengisar
يېڭىسار
英吉沙 -
![From the Operational Navigation Chart; map including Yengisar (Ying-chi-sha) (DMA, 1980)[b]](http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Operational_Navigation_Chart_G-7%2C_6th_edition.jpg)
![Map including Yengisar (Ying-chi-sha) (DMA, 1984)[c]](http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Txu-pclmaps-oclc-22834566_g-7a.jpg)
Notes
edit- ^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.
- ^ From map: "The representation of international boundaries is not necessarily authoritative."
- ^ From map: "The representation of international boundaries is not necessarily authoritative"
References
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统计用区划代码
名称 653123100000 英吉沙镇 6531231010
00 乌恰镇 653123102000 芒辛镇 6531231
03000 萨罕镇 653123200000 城关乡 6531
23201000 乔勒潘乡 653123202000 龙甫乡
653123204000 色提力乡 653123206000
英也尔乡 653123207000 克孜勒乡 65312320
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3123211000 艾古斯乡 653123212000 依格
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龙甫乡、芒辛镇、色提力乡、萨罕乡、英也尔乡、克孜勒乡、托普鲁克
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眼下，位于昆仑山脚下的新疆
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