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Kizilto
Kizilto (قىزىلتو يېزىسى, Keziletao ) is a township of Akto County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Located in the southeastern part of the county, the township covers an area of 3,882 square kilometers with a population of 9,700 (as of 2015). It has 12 administrative villages under its jurisdiction. Its seat is at ''Ordolungozu Village'' (). Name The name of Kizilto is from Kyrgyz language, meaning "red mountains" (). This place is named after the red mountain stone on the south side of the Yigzya River (). 'Kizil' ('kezile') means 'red' and 'to' ('tao') means 'mountain'. Other nearby places with the word 'kizil' (red) in their names include Kizilsu, Kizil Caves, and Kiziloy. History In 1966, Kizilto Commune () was established. In 1967 during the Cultural Revolution, Kizilto Commune was renamed Hongxing Commune (' Red star commune' ). In 1984, the commune became Kizilto Township. Geography and resources Kizilto Township is located to the south of c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akto County
Akto County (also known as Aqtu, Aktu, or Aketao; ) is a Counties of China, county in Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. The county borders Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan and has two Towns of China, towns, 11 Townships of China, townships, four state-owned farms and a plant nursery under its jurisdiction with the county seat being Akto Town. The county contains an area of and has a population of 231,756 (as of 2017). Akto is the westernmost border county of China. A point north of the Markansu River () on the China–Tajikistan border is the List of extreme points of China, westernmost point of China. The county is located in the southwest of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, east of the Pamir Mountains, Pamir Plateau, and the western edge of the Tarim Basin. It is located between 73°26'5" - 76°43'31" east longitude and 37°41'28" - 39°29'55" north latitude. It is bordered by Wuqia County and Shufu County to the north, by Shule ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
