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Yopurga County

Coordinates: 39°13′51″N 76°44′25″E / 39.23083°N 76.74028°E / 39.23083; 76.74028
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Yopurga County
يوپۇرغا ناھىيىسى (Uyghur)
岳普湖县 (Chinese)
Yopurgha, Yuepuhu, Yupogha, Yüeh-p'u-hu
Location of the county in Kashgar Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Location of the county in Kashgar Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Yopurga is located in Southern Xinjiang
Yopurga

Yopurga

Location of the county in Xinjiang

Yopurga is located in Xinjiang
Yopurga

Yopurga

Yopurga (Xinjiang)

Yopurga is located in China
Yopurga

Yopurga

Yopurga (China)

Coordinates: 39°13′51″N 76°44′25″E / 39.23083°N 76.74028°E / 39.23083; 76.74028
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
PrefectureKashgar
County seatYopurga[1]
Township-level divisions4 towns, 5 townships
Area
 • Total3,128.09 km2 (1,207.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total162,675
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
 • Major ethnic groupsUyghur[3][6]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Postal code
844400
Websiteyph.gov.cn (in Chinese)
Yopurga County
Uyghur name
Uyghurيوپۇرغا ناھىيىسى
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese岳普湖县
Traditional Chinese岳普湖縣

Yopurga County[7][8][9] (Uyghur: يوپۇرغا ناھىيىسى) is a county in northern Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. More than 96% of the residents of the county are Uyghurs and live around oases at the western edge of the desolate Taklamakan Desert. The county is bordered to the north by Jiashi County, to the east by Maralbexi County, to the west by Shule County, to the southwest by Yengisar County and to the south by Yarkant County.[2]

Name

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Yopurga County is named for the Yopurga River.[4]

History

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In the Qing Dynasty, the area was part of Shule as Yopurga Zhuang (岳普尔湖庄).[1]

In 1940, Yopurga Shezhiju (岳普湖設治局) was created from portions of Shule County, Yengisar County, and Jiashi County. In 1943, Yopurga was made a county.[1][4]

On October 20, 2014, Terim (Tieremu) Township became Terim Town.[1]

On July 24, 2015, Yekshenbebazar (Yekexian Baibazha) was changed from a township to a town.[10]

Geography

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Dawakol (Dawakun) National Desert Park (达瓦昆沙漠旅游风景区) is located in Yopurga County.[11]

Climate

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Climate data for Yopurga, elevation 1,206 m (3,957 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) 21.0
(69.8)
19.9
(67.8)
30.8
(87.4)
35.5
(95.9)
37.3
(99.1)
39.1
(102.4)
41.0
(105.8)
41.5
(106.7)
35.7
(96.3)
30.6
(87.1)
26.3
(79.3)
19.5
(67.1)
41.5
(106.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4)
7.1
(44.8)
16.5
(61.7)
24.5
(76.1)
28.6
(83.5)
32.2
(90.0)
33.7
(92.7)
32.4
(90.3)
28.2
(82.8)
21.6
(70.9)
12.2
(54.0)
2.9
(37.2)
20.1
(68.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −5.7
(21.7)
0.3
(32.5)
9.2
(48.6)
16.6
(61.9)
20.7
(69.3)
24.2
(75.6)
25.6
(78.1)
24.2
(75.6)
19.7
(67.5)
12.4
(54.3)
3.8
(38.8)
−3.6
(25.5)
12.3
(54.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −11.3
(11.7)
−5.8
(21.6)
2.3
(36.1)
9.1
(48.4)
13.4
(56.1)
16.8
(62.2)
18.4
(65.1)
17.3
(63.1)
12.7
(54.9)
5.2
(41.4)
−2.6
(27.3)
−8.7
(16.3)
5.6
(42.0)
Record low °C (°F) −25.3
(−13.5)
−25.9
(−14.6)
−9.2
(15.4)
−2.1
(28.2)
2.5
(36.5)
6.4
(43.5)
10.2
(50.4)
9.3
(48.7)
2.7
(36.9)
−4.8
(23.4)
−15.0
(5.0)
−23.2
(−9.8)
−25.9
(−14.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 2.1
(0.08)
3.2
(0.13)
4.3
(0.17)
4.2
(0.17)
12.6
(0.50)
11.0
(0.43)
14.9
(0.59)
12.2
(0.48)
7.5
(0.30)
3.6
(0.14)
2.0
(0.08)
1.6
(0.06)
79.2
(3.13)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.1 1.7 1.3 1.5 3.5 4.2 5.3 4.4 2.9 1.0 0.5 1.5 29.9
Average snowy days 5.8 3.0 0.6 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.6 4.6 14.7
Average relative humidity (%) 66 56 43 35 40 41 47 52 54 56 59 69 52
Mean monthly sunshine hours 150.3 158.3 191.0 222.8 278.5 320.8 324.2 295.7 264.6 255.4 200.6 151.7 2,813.9
Percent possible sunshine 49 51 51 55 62 72 72 71 72 75 68 52 63
Source: China Meteorological Administration[12][13]

Administrative divisions

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Yopurga County included 4 towns and 5 townships:[1][14][15]

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Administrative division code Notes
Towns
Yopurga Town 岳普湖镇 Yuèpǔhú Zhèn يوپۇرغا بازىرى yopurgha baziri 653128100
Eshme Town[16] 艾西曼镇
(艾西买镇)
Àixīmàn Zhèn
(Àixīmǎi Zhèn)
ئەشمە بازىرى Eshme baziri 653128101
Terim Town 铁热木镇 Tiěrèmù Zhèn تېرىم بازىرى tërim baziri 653128102 Formerly Terim Township (تېرىم بازىرى / 铁热木乡)
Yekshenbebazar Town 也克先拜巴扎镇 Yěkèxiānbàibāzhā Zhèn يەكشەنبەبازار بازىرى yekshenbebazar baziri 653128103 formerly Yekshenbebazar Township (يەكشەنبەبازار بازىرى / 也克先拜巴扎乡)
Townships
Yopurga Township 岳普湖乡 Yuèpǔhú Xiāng يوپۇرغا يېزىسى yopurgha yëzisi 653128200
Aqqik Township[17] 阿其克乡 Āqíkè Xiāng ئاچچىق يېزىسى[18] Achchiq yëzisi 653128203
Siyek Township[19] 色也克乡 Sèyěkè Xiāng سىيەك يېزىسى siyek yëzisi 653128204
Bayawat Township 巴依阿瓦提乡 Bāyī'āwǎtí Xiāng بايئاۋات يېزىسى bay'awat yëzisi 653128206
Axunluqum Township 阿洪鲁库木乡 Āhónglǔkùmù Xiāng ئاخۇنلۇقۇم يېزىسى Axunluqum yëzisi 653128207

Economy

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Agricultural products include wheat, cotton, corn, muskmelon, and oilseed products. Beekeeping is relatively developed. Herding is important, primarily sheep herding. Industries include cotton and hemp processing, food and oil processing, and concrete.[4]

Farmers in the county raise donkeys for meat, milk and donkey-hide gelatin.[20]

In July 1953, Yopurga County was reported to have 87,000 mou of winter and spring wheat.[21]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000129,441—    
2010147,688+1.33%
[1]

In 1997, Uyghurs made up 94.6% of the county's population.[6]

According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 130,000.[citation needed]

As of 2015, the population of Yopurga County was 96.1% Uyghur and 3.9% Han Chinese.[3] As of 2015, 167,860 of the 177,955 residents of the county were Uyghur, 9,801 were Han Chinese and 294 were from other ethnic groups.[22][contradictory]

As of 1999, 94.68% of the population of Yopurga (Yuepuhu) County was Uyghur and 5.28% of the population was Han Chinese.[23]

Historical maps

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Historical English-language maps including modern-day Yopurga County area:

Notes

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  1. ^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.
  2. ^ From map: "The representation of international boundaries is not necessarily authoritative."
  3. ^ From map: "The representation of international boundaries is not necessarily authoritative"

References

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(二)^ ab.  (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 11 March 2020. 西西3128.09

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(七)^ Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (2010).  [GB50011-2010: Code for Seismic Design of Buildings] (in English and Simplified Chinese). Beijing: China Architecture & Building Press. p. 203  via Google Books. Yopurga County

(八)^ Complete Atlas Of The World (3 ed.). Penguin Random House. 2016. p. 238  via Internet Archive. Yopurga

(九)^ Yopurga (Approved - N)atGEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

(十)^ 2015188.  (in Simplified Chinese). 30 July 2015. Retrieved 11 March 2020.

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(16)^ Alessandra Cappelletti (2020). Socio-Economic Development in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Disparities and Power Struggle in China's North-West. Springer. p. 243. ISBN 978-981-15-1536-1  via Google Books.

(17)^ Aqqik (Approved - N)atGEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

(18)^ ئاچچىق (Variant Non-Roman Script - VS)atGEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

(19)^ "Reiche Ernte an roten Datteln in Xinjiang" (in German). Xinhua News Agency. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2020. Dorfbewohner verpacken rote Datteln für den Verkauf in der Gemeinde Siyek des Kreises Yopurga, des nordwestchinesischen Uigurischen Autonomen Gebiets Xinjiang, 9. November 2016.

(20)^ "Xinhua Insight: "Pairing assistance" program makes headway in Xinjiang amid challenges". Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States of America. 12 October 2013. Retrieved 11 March 2020. With many local farmers raising donkeys, the Tai'an government built a breeding base in the county, procuring donkey meat, milk and donkey-hide gelatin from farmers, giving them an additional income of 10,000 yuan a year, said Chang.

(21)^ "CALAMITY DAMAGE AND CROP DATA, APRIL-OCTOBER 1953, EXTRACTED FROM CHINESE COMMUNIST PRESS" (PDF). CIA.gov. 23 February 1954. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2020  via Wikimedia Commons. Alt URL

(22)^ 3-7 () (in Simplified Chinese). شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونى  Statistic Bureau of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Archived from the original on 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2017-09-03.

(23)^ Morris Rossabi, ed. (2004). Governing China's Multiethnic Frontiers (PDF). University of Washington Press. p. 179. ISBN 0-295-98390-6.

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