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 ...
, an
autonomous region
An autonomous administrative division (also referred to as an autonomous area, entity, unit, region, subdivision, or territory) is a subnational administrative division or internal territory of a sovereign state that has a degree of autonomy ...
of the
People's Republic of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
, is made up of the following
administrative divisions
Administrative division, administrative unit,Article 3(1). country subdivision, administrative region, subnational entity, constituent state, as well as many similar terms, are generic names for geographical areas into which a particular, ind ...
.
Administrative divisions
These administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at
Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China
The administrative divisions of China have consisted of several levels since ancient times, due to China's large population and geographical area. The constitution of China provides for three levels of government. However in practice, there a ...
. The following table lists only the prefecture-level and county-level divisions of
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 ...
.
Recent changes in administrative divisions
Population composition
Prefectures
Counties
Drafted and proposed cities
Short-term drafted cities
;County-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government
*
Zhundong ()
;County-level cities under XPCC (Bingtuan)
*
Wuxing ()
*
Yulong Yulong may refer to:
* Yulong Naxi Autonomous County (), of Lijiang, Yunnan
* Yulong Snow Mountain (), or Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
* Yulong River (), in Guangxi
* Yulongsi Formation, in Yunnan
* Yulong, Xingyang (), town in Xingyang City, Henan
...
()
*
Wushishui ()
;County into county-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government
*
Guqung () ←
Qitai uqungCounty ()
*
Yarkant erqiang() ←
arkantCounty ()
Mid-term drafted cities
;County into county-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government
*
Sawen () ←
Shawan awenCounty
*
Künes
Xinyuan County () as the official romanized name, also transliterated from Uyghur as Künas County (; ), is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. It contains a ...
() ←
Xinyuan ünesCounty
*
Piqan () ←
Shanshan iqanCounty
*
Bügür () ←
Luntai ügürCounty
*
Hejing () ←
Hejing County
Hejing County is located in the central-southern part of the Tian Shan mountains of Xinjiang, in the north-west of Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. The northernmost county-level division of Bayingolin, it borders Ürümqi City to the nort ...
*
Qarkilik () ←
Ruoqiang arkilikCounty
*
Dörbiljin () ←
Emin örbiljinCounty
Long-term drafted cities
;County into county-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government
*
Kargilik () ←
Yecheng argilikCounty
*
Bay () ←
Baicheng ayCounty
*
Uqturpan
Uqturpan County, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency or Uchturpan County (SASM/GNC romanization#Uyghur, transliterated from ; ), also Wushi County (), is a county in the Xinjiang, Xinjian ...
() ←
Wushi qturpanCounty
*
Keriya () ←
Yutian eriyaCounty
*
Makit () ←
Maigaiti akitCounty
*
Peyziwat () ←
Jiashi ayzawatCounty
*
Maralbexi () ←
Bachu aralbexiCounty
;County-level cities under XPCC (Bingtuan)
*
Jinyinchuan ()
*
Fangxin ()
*
Xiayedi ()
*
Tarim ()
*
Milan
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()
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Nantun
Nantun District () is an urban district in Taichung, Taiwan. It was a part of Taichung before the City and County were amalgamated in 2010.
History
The district used to be part of Taichung provincial city before the merger with Taichung County ...
()
*
Beiting
The Beiting Protectorate-General, initially the Beiting Protectorate, was a Protectorate (imperial China), Chinese protectorate established by the Tang dynasty in 702 to control the Beiting region north of Gaochang in contemporary Xinjiang ...
()
*
Qianhai
Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone () is a commercial development in Shenzhen, Guangdong that is also known as Qianhai New District. Located in Nanshan District and encircled by the Shuangjie River, Yueliangwan ...
()
*
Mosuowan ()
*
Tianger ()
Proposed cities
;Proposed prefecture-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government
*
Guqung (Prefecture-level city) ←
Guqung
*
Kuqa iuqi(Prefecture-level city) ←
Kuqa iuqi*
Yarkant erqiang(Prefecture-level city) ←
Yarkant erqiang
References
{{Counties of China
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 ...