Jamaterek (, from Mandarin Chinese Jiamatiereke ) is a
township of
Akto County in
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Located in the northeastern part of the county, the township covers an area of 44 square kilometers with a population of 11,398 (as of 2017). It has 7
administrative villages under its jurisdiction. Its seat is at ''Bagla Village'' ().
Name
The name of Jamal terek or Jamalterak
is from
Uyghur language
The Uyghur or Uighur language (; , , , or , , , , CTA: Uyğurçä; formerly known as Eastern Turki), is a Turkic language written in a Uyghur Perso-Arabic script with 8-11 million speakers, spoken primarily by the Uyghur people in the Xin ...
, Jamal is a personal name, and terek means "
poplar tree" (). It is said that 250 years ago (about 1770s), there was a tall poplar tree in Tairegeilikehuoyila (), near which lived a capable woman named Jamal Han (), so the land was named after it.
History
In 1955, Jamalterak was transferred to Akto County from
Yengisar
Yengisar County, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (also known as Yangi Hissar); via Mandarin Chinese known as Yingjisha, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (Ying-chi-sha), is a county in the southwest of ...
.
In 1962, a commune was founded ().
In 1967, the commune was renamed Shuguang Commune ().
In 1984, the commune was renamed and made into a township.
Geography
Jamaterek Township is located between the east longitude 76°36′ to 76°41′, and the north latitude 39°04′ to 39°29′.
The township is to the northeast of the
Akto County seat.
It is bordered by
Shule County to the east and south, by
Pilal Township and Tortayi Farm () to the west, by the () of the
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 ...
across Yuepuhu River () to the north.
Its maximum distance is from west to east and from north to south, with a total area of , and a total arable land area of .
The seat of the township is away from the county seat, though the driving distance between the two is .
Jamaterek Township is relatively flat, and has an average elevation is .
Climate
The township's climate is mild, and precipitation is scarce.
The annual average temperature for Jamaterek Township is , and the frost-free period is typically 180 to 220 days.
Administrative divisions
The township has the following seven
administrative villages under its jurisdiction:
* Bagla Village (Bagela, Bagelacun;
[, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency] )
* Kashboy Village ( / Kashiboyi; )
* Konahoyla Village (Kuonahuoyila; /)
* Koshterek Village (Kuoshitiereke; )
* Sakkizerik Village (Saikezi'airike; )
* Turtay Village (Tuo'ertayi; )
* Wukamaili Village ()
Demographics
, the population of Barin Township was 99.7%
Uyghur.
Economy
Livestock raised in Jamaterek include cattle, donkeys, and sheep.
The township's economic is agriculture-oriented, with key sectors including
animal husbandry
Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fibre, milk, or other products. It includes day-to-day care, selective breeding, and the raising of livestock. Husbandry has a long history, starti ...
, the fruit industry, and the planting of
wheat,
corn
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,
cotton and other crops.
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Education
The township is home to one middle school, three primary schools, and four kindergartens.
References
{{Administrative divisions of Akto County
Township-level divisions of Akto County