Altay is a

county-level city A county-level municipality (), county-level city or county city, formerly known as prefecture-controlled city (1949–1970: ; 1970–1983: ), is a county-level administrative division of the People's Republic of China. County-level ...

Altay Prefecture Altay Prefecture is located in Northern Xinjiang, People's Republic of China. It has an area of 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 ...

within

Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture ( kk, Іле Қазақ автономиялық облысы) (also as Yili) is an autonomous prefecture for Kazakh people in Northern Xinjiang, China, one of five autonomous prefectures in Xinjiang. Yining Cit ...

, in far Northern

Xinjiang Xinjiang, SASM/GNC: ''Xinjang''; zh, c=, p=Xīnjiāng; formerly romanized as Sinkiang (, ), officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China (PRC), located in the northwest ...

, China. The city centre is located on the slopes of

Kelan River The Kelan River () is a 265-km long river in Altay Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. The river begins on southern slopes of Altai mountains in Xinjiang near the border with Mongolia. It then flows through the urban centre of Altay City and discharg ...

Administrative divisions

Subdistricts () *Jinshan (Altin Taw) Road Subdistrict (, جىنشەن يولى كوچا باشقارمىسى, التىن تاۋ جولى كوشە ءىس باسقارماسى) *Jiefang (Azad) Road Subdistrict (, ئازاد يولى كوچا باشقارمىسى, ازات جولى كوشە ءىس باسقارماسى) *Tuanjie (Intimaq/Ittipaq) Road Subdistrict (, ئىتتىپاق يولى كوچا باشقارمىسى, ىنتىماق جولى كوشە ءىس باسقارماسى) *Qiaxiu Road Subdistrict (, شاشۋ جولى كوشە ءىس باسقارماسى) Town () * Aweitan (, ئاۋىيتان بازىرى, ءابيتان قالاشىعى) * Hongdun (, خۇڭدۆڭ بازىرى, حۇڭدۇن قالاشىعى) Township () *Qimuerqieke Township (, شەمىرشەك يېزىسى, شەمىرشەك اۋىلى) *Alaqaq (Alahake) Township (, ئالاقاق يېزىسى, الاقاق اۋىلى) *Lasti Township (, لاستى يېزىسى, لاستى اۋىلى) *Kalaxilike Township ( / قاراشىلىك يېزىسى) *Sa'erhusong Township (, سارخۇلسۇن يېزىسى, سارعۋسىن اۋىلى) *Balbaghay Township (, بالباغاي يېزىسى, بالباعاي اۋىلى) *Qie'erkeqi (Shirikshi) Township (, شىرىكشىي يېزىسى, شىرىكشى اۋىلى) Ethnic Township * Handagaiti Mongol Township (, خاندىغاتى موڭغۇل يېزىسى‎, حاندىعاتى موڭعۇل اۋىلى, ) Others *Kalagashi Ranch () *Aketumusike Ranch () *

XPCC The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (), also known as XPCC or Bingtuan ("The Corps"), is a state-owned economic and paramilitary organization in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). In its history, the XPCC has built ...

No. 181 (, 181-تۇەن مەيدانى) *XPCC No. 189 ()

Climate

Altay has a cold

semi-arid climate A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of sem ...

(

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''BSk''), with an annual precipitation total of only . Winters are long, bitterly cold and dry, with a January 24-hour average of ; however, the presence of the

Altay Mountains The Altai Mountains (), also spelled Altay Mountains, are a mountain range in Central and East Asia, where Russia, China, Mongolia and Kazakhstan converge, and where the rivers Irtysh and Ob have their headwaters. The massif merges with the ...

to the north helps moderate the severity of winter cold as compared to locations further to the east. Spring and autumn are short but mild. Summers are very warm, but dry, with a July 24-hour average of . The annual mean is . With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 50% in December to 74% in August and September, sunshine is abundant and the city receives 2,993 hours of bright sunshine annually. Txu-oclc-6654394-nl-45

Demographics

Transport

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* China National Highway 217 *

Altay Xuedu Airport Altay Xuedu Airport is an airport serving Altay City, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. The airport is at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 which measures . Airlines and destinations ...

*Train until Beitun city which is about one hour by car from Altay City. From Ürümqi (capital of Xinjiang Province) to Altay, it takes about one hour by plane, 9 hours by day bus, 12 hours by night bus and about 14 hours by train (towards Beitun City).

Culture

Like other cities in

Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Xinjiang, SASM/GNC: ''Xinjang''; zh, c=, p=Xīnjiāng; formerly romanized as Sinkiang (, ), officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China (PRC), located in the northwest ...

, there are many minorities in Altay, in particular

Uyghurs The Uyghurs; ; ; ; zh, s=, t=, p=Wéiwú'ěr, IPA: ( ), alternatively spelled Uighurs, Uygurs or Uigurs, are a Turkic ethnic group originating from and culturally affiliated with the general region of Central and East Asia. The Uyghur ...

and Kazakhs. The Dundbulag rock carvings () in the (A.K.A. Handagaitu, Handgait; tyv. Handagaity; uyg. Handigati; cmn. Handegate) under this city is an earliest evidence of ski. The term ''Mongol'' here partially refers to ethnic Tuvans of Mongol nation under Chinese designation.

Education

In schools, students are taught mainly in Chinese (Mandarin) and there are courses for Uyghur and Kazakh languages.

Tourism

The most important tourist site is Kanas Lake where there is a legend of a large creature.

Economy

People

Ma Fuxiang Ma Fuxiang (, Xiao'erjing: , French romanization: Ma-Fou-hiang or Ma Fou-siang; 4 February 1876 – 19 August 1932) was a Chinese military and political leader spanning the Qing Dynasty through the early Republic of China and illustrated the po ...

(1876–1932), military governor of Altay * Rebiya Kadeer (born 1947), secessionist and political activist *

Kanat Islam Kanat Islam ( kk, Қанат Ислам, Qanat İslam; zh, s=哈那提斯拉木, p=Hanati Silamu; born 13 September 1984) is a Chinese-born Kazakhstani professional boxer who currently lives and trains in Miami. As an amateur, he represented C ...

(born 1984), boxer *

Dinigeer Yilamujiang Dilnigar Ilhamjan ( ug, دىلنىگار ئىلھامجان), also known as Dinigeer Yilamujiang ( zh, 迪妮格尔·衣拉木江), is a Chinese Cross-country skiing (sport), cross-country skier of Uyghurs, Uyghur ethnicity, born in Altay City, ...

(born 2001), skier

References

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{{Authority control Populated places in Xinjiang Altay Prefecture County-level divisions of Xinjiang