Karabulak (Ka rabulak; also as Halabulake; ) is a

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of Akqi County in

Xinjiang Uygur 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 ...

, China. Located in the west of the county, it covers an area of 2,811 kilometres with a population of 7,361 ( 2010 Census), the main ethnic group is

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. The township has 7 administrative villages (as of 2018) and 13 unincorporated villages under jurisdiction, its seat is at ''Karabulak Village'' (). The name of ''Ka Rabulak'' was from the

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, meaning ''clear spring'' (). The township is located in the west of the county, 84 kilometers west of the county seat

Akqi Town Akqi Town (also as ''Aheqi Town''; ) is a town and the county seat of Akqi County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Located in the middle of the county, it covers an area of 1,454 kilometres with a population of 8,251 (as of 2018), of t ...

History

It was formerly part of the 2nd district in 1950 and the 3rd district in 1954, ''Karabulak Commune'' () was established in 1962, and renamed to ''Weidong Commune'' (), Karabulak Commune in 1978. It was organized as a township in 1984.

Administrative divisions

* Aqbashat Village (, , ) * Aq'ongkur Village (, , ) * Boztala Village (, , ) * Keltebek Village (, , ) * Merkech Village (, , ) * Qarabulaq Village (, , ) * Qursay Village (, , )

Overview

The township is located in the west of the county, the upper reaches of ''Taushgan River'' (). The main industries in the township are mainly animal husbandry and agriculture. There are 70,000 livestock in stock all year round in the township, the main crops are

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, rapeseed and so on. In the west, there is the site of the ancient ''Barergendi Fort'' (). There are roads link to Karaqi Township.

References

{{Administrative divisions of Akqi County Township-level divisions of Akqi County