Jiya ( Uyghur: , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency / Җия, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency / ) is a

township A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...

in the northeastern part of

Hotan Hotan (also known as Gosthana, Gaustana, Godana, Godaniya, Khotan, Hetian, Hotien) is a major oasis town in southwestern Xinjiang, an autonomous region in Western China. The city proper of Hotan broke off from the larger Hotan County to become ...

City in

Hotan Prefecture Hotan PrefectureThe official spelling is "Hotan" according to (also known as Gosthana, Gaustana, Godana, Godaniya, Khotan, Hetian, Hotien) is located in the Tarim Basin region of southwestern Xinjiang, China, bordering the Tibet Autonomous Region ...

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 in an oasis area on the eastern bank of the

White Jade River __NOTOC__ The White Jade River, also known by the native names Baiyu or Yurungkash, is a river in the southern Xinjiang region of China. The head waters of the river rise in the Kunlun Mountains, in the area of Aksai Chin in Kashmir in the Togat ...

in the southwestern part of the

Taklamakan Desert The Taklimakan or Taklamakan Desert (; zh, s=塔克拉玛干沙漠, p=Tǎkèlāmǎgān Shāmò, Xiao'erjing: , dng, Такәламаган Шамә; ug, تەكلىماكان قۇملۇقى, Täklimakan qumluqi; also spelled Taklimakan and Te ...

. To the north and east, Jiya borders

Lop County Lop, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency County (, Uyghur: ), also Luopu, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (from Mandarin Chinese), is a county in Hotan Prefecture, in the southwest of the Xinjiang Uyghu ...

, the county which Jiya was a part of until 2006, and to the south and west, Jiya borders the rest of Hotan city.

Name

According to the traditions of local residents, 'Jiya' means "land washed out by river water" (""); the land in the original path of rivers is fertile.

History

In 1984, Jiya was established as a township. On July 11, 2006, Jiya and Yurungqash (Yulongkashi), originally part of

, as well as and Tusalla (Tushala), originally part of

Hotan County Hotan County (also known as Gosthana, Gaustana, Godana, Godaniya, Khotan, Hetian, Hotien) is a county in the southwest of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Hotan Prefecture. Almost all the residents of t ...

, were transferred to Hotan City. In 2014, Tuanjiexin (Tuanjie Xincun; ) was made a village in Jiya. In 2014–5, the name for the village of Maidirisiboyi () was changed to Aidelaisi (). In 2015–6, Jinye () and Yuye () were made villages in Jiya. In 2019, 288,000 yuan was spent to help twenty-eight adjacent poor families with grape growing in Jiya's Suyalangan (Suya Langancun) village.

Administrative divisions

, Jiya included twenty-two

villages A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

Villages A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

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Mandarin Chinese Mandarin (; ) is a group of Chinese (Sinitic) dialects that are natively spoken across most of northern and southwestern China. The group includes the Beijing dialect, the basis of the phonology of Standard Chinese, the official language of ...

Hanyu Pinyin Hanyu Pinyin (), often shortened to just pinyin, is the official romanization system for Standard Mandarin Chinese in China, and to some extent, in Singapore and Malaysia. It is often used to teach Mandarin, normally written in Chinese for ...

-derived names, except where Uyghur is provided''): *Tawu'azi () *Suyayujimaileke (Suya Yujimai Lekecun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) *Outunqiyaole () *Kuoqia () *Suyalangan (Suya Langancun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) *Bashilangan () *Kumubage (Kumu Bagecun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) *Ailimatamu (Ailima Tamucun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) *Jilega'airike (Jilega Airikecun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) *Kutazimaili ( (Kuotazi Mailicun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency )) *Akemaili (Akemailicun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) *Xiakemaili (Xiake Mailicun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) *Azinaibazha (Azinai Bazhacun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) *Tierekelike (Tiereke Likecun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) *Ke'erpamaili () *Aidelaisi () *Kaltetügmen / Kaletatugeman (Kaleta Tugemancun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency / ) *Yatugeman (Yatu Gemancun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) *Bashitugeman (Bashi Tugemancun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) *Tuanjiexin () *Jinye () *Yuye () In 2009, villages in the township included (''

-derived names''): * Tawu'azi (), Suyayujimaileke (), Outunqiyaole (), Kuoqia (), Suyalangan (), Bashilangan (), Kumubage (), Ailimatamu (), Jilega'airike (), Kutazimaili (), Akemaili (), Xiakemaili (), Azinaibazha (), Tierekelike (), Ke'erpamaili (), Maidirisiboyi (), Kaletatugeman (), Yatugeman (), Bashitugeman ()

Economy

Jiya Township is considered the hometown of

Atlas silk Etles or ''Etles silk'' (, ) is a type of silk ikat fabric traditionally made by the Uyghur, Uzbek and Tajik peoples. Traditionally used for men's and women's clothing, in the modern day, Etles's unique patterns are no longer limited to applica ...

, which is produced in the township. Hotan Carpets are produced in the township.

Demographics

In 1997,

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 ...

made up the vast majority of the population of Jiya Township. In 2006, the total population of Jiya Township was 19,603, with 18,688 persons in farming families. Out of the total population, 19,558 were Uyghurs (99.8%). In 2016, out of a total population of 28,470 persons in the township, 99.77% were Uyghurs.

Transportation

China National Highway 217 China National Highway 217 (G217) runs south from Altay, Xinjiang to Hotan, Xinjiang. It is 1,753 kilometres in length and runs southwest from Altay towards Kuqa County and from there southwards through the Taklamakan Desert to Hotan. The sec ...

References

{{Reflist Populated places in Xinjiang Township-level divisions of Xinjiang