Zhaosu County

Summary

Zhaosu County (Chinese: 昭苏县), also known as Mongolküre County (from Uyghur: موڭغۇلكۈرە, romanizedMongghulküre, lit.'Temple of the Mongols'), is a county in northwestern Xinjiang, China. It is under the administration of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture and shares a border with Kazakhstan's Almaty Region to the west. It covers an area of 10,455 km2 (4,037 sq mi). According to the 2012 census, it had a population of 189,102.[2]

Zhaosu County
昭苏县 (Chinese)
موڭغۇلكۈرە ناھىيىسى (Uyghur)
موڭعۇلكۇرە اۋدانى (Kazakh)
Mongolküre County
Zhaosu County (red) within Ili Prefecture (yellow) in Xinjiang
Zhaosu County (red) within Ili Prefecture (yellow) in Xinjiang
Zhaosu is located in Dzungaria
Zhaosu
Zhaosu
Location of the seat in Xinjiang
Zhaosu is located in Xinjiang
Zhaosu
Zhaosu
Zhaosu (Xinjiang)
Zhaosu is located in China
Zhaosu
Zhaosu
Zhaosu (China)
Coordinates: 43°09′26″N 81°07′52″E / 43.1573°N 81.1310°E / 43.1573; 81.1310
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
Autonomous prefectureIli
County seatMongolküre Town
Area
 • Total10,426.93 km2 (4,025.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total146,887
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Websitewww.zhaosu.gov.cn
Zhaosu County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese昭苏县
Traditional Chinese昭蘇縣
Mongolküre County
Simplified Chinese蒙古库热县
Traditional Chinese蒙古庫熱縣
Uyghur name
Uyghurموڭغۇلكۈرە ناھىيىسى
Literal meaningTemple of the Mongols
Kazakh name
Kazakhموڭعۇلكۇرە اۋدانى
Моңғолкүре ауданы
Moŋğolküre audany
Kyrgyz name
Kyrgyzموڭعۇلكۉرۅ وودانى
Монголкюре аймакчасы
Oirat name
Oiratᠮᡆᡊᡎᡆᠯᡘᡉᠷᡄᡃ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ

Administrative divisions edit

Zhaosu County is divided into 6 towns, 1 township, and 3 ethnic townships.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Kazakh (Arabic script) Kazakh (Cyrillic script) Administrative division code Notes
Towns
Mongolküre Town 昭苏镇 Zhāosū Zhèn موڭغۇلكۈرە بازىرى mongghulküre baziri موڭعۇلكۇرە قالاشىعى 654026100
Qashajar Town 喀夏加尔镇 Kāxiàjiā'ěr Zhèn قاشاجار بازىرى qashajar baziri قاشاجار قالاشىعى 654026101
Aqdala Town 阿克达拉镇 Ākèdálā Zhèn ئاقدالا بازىرى Aqdala baziri اقدالا قالاشىعى 654026102
Qarasu Town 喀拉苏镇 Kālāsū Zhèn قاراسۇ بازىرى qarasu baziri قاراسۋ قالاشىعى 654026103
Xonuqay Town 洪纳海镇 Hóngnàhǎi Zhèn خونۇقاي بازىرى xonuqay baziri قوناقاي قالاشىعى 654026104
Uzunbulaq Town 乌尊布拉克镇 Wūzūnbùlākè Zhèn ئۇزۇنبۇلاق بازىرى Uzunbulaq baziri ۇزىنبۇلاق قالاشىعى 654026105
Township
Sarqobu Township 萨尔阔布乡 Sà'ěrkuòbù Xiāng سارقوبۇ يېزىسى sarqobu yëzisi سارقوبى اۋىلى 654026203
Ethnic Townships
Chaganuysun Mongol Ethnic Township 察汗乌苏蒙古族乡 Cháhànwūsū Ménggǔzú Xiāng چاغان ئۇسۇ موڭغۇل يېزىسى chaghan Usu mongghul yëzisi ساعانۋسۇن موڭعۇل ۇلتتىق اۋىلى 654026206 (Mongolian)
ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨ᠋ᠤ᠋ᠰᠤᠨ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦᠲᠡᠨ ᠦ ᠰᠤᠮᠤᠨ
Цагааносон монгол үндэстэний суман
Shota Kyrgyz Ethnic Township 夏特柯尔克孜族乡 Xiàtè Kē'ěrkèzīzú Xiāng شات قىرغىز يېزىسى shat qirghiz yëzisi شاتى قىرعىز ۇلتتىق اۋىلى 654026207 (Kyrgyz)
شاتى قىرعىز ۇلۇتتۇق ايىلى
Шаты Кыргыз улуттук айылы
Husongtukaerxun Mongol Ethnic Township 胡松图喀尔逊蒙古族乡 Húsōngtúkā'ěrxùn Ménggǔzú Xiāng خۇسۇمتۇ خارسۇن موڭغۇل يېزىسى xusumtu xarsun mongghul yëzisi حۇسۇمتۋ حارسۇن موڭعۇل اۋىلى 654026208 (Mongolian)
ᠬᠤᠰᠤᠮᠲᠤ ᠬᠠᠷᠠᠤ᠋ᠰᠤᠨ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦᠲᠡᠨ ᠦ ᠰᠤᠮᠤᠨ
Хусамт хар-усан монгол үндэстэний суман

Others:

  • 74th Regiment of the XPCC (兵团七十四团)
  • 75th Regiment of the XPCC (兵团七十五团)
  • 76th Regiment of the XPCC (兵团七十六团)
  • 77th Regiment of the XPCC (兵团七十七团)

Climate edit

Climate data for Zhaosu (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −5.1
(22.8)
−3.1
(26.4)
3.4
(38.1)
13.5
(56.3)
17.4
(63.3)
20.3
(68.5)
22.4
(72.3)
22.8
(73.0)
19.3
(66.7)
12.0
(53.6)
3.0
(37.4)
−3.3
(26.1)
10.2
(50.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) −10.6
(12.9)
−8.3
(17.1)
−1.7
(28.9)
6.7
(44.1)
10.8
(51.4)
14.0
(57.2)
15.8
(60.4)
15.6
(60.1)
11.9
(53.4)
5.3
(41.5)
−2.4
(27.7)
−8.5
(16.7)
4.1
(39.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −15.3
(4.5)
−13.0
(8.6)
−6.0
(21.2)
1.5
(34.7)
5.6
(42.1)
8.8
(47.8)
10.3
(50.5)
9.8
(49.6)
6.0
(42.8)
0.3
(32.5)
−6.5
(20.3)
−12.8
(9.0)
−0.9
(30.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.7
(0.26)
9.5
(0.37)
16.5
(0.65)
50.1
(1.97)
81.7
(3.22)
90.2
(3.55)
91.0
(3.58)
77.1
(3.04)
44.2
(1.74)
28.3
(1.11)
18.8
(0.74)
9.3
(0.37)
523.4
(20.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 6.1 7.4 9.0 11.9 17.3 18.7 18.4 16.3 11.2 8.6 8.1 7.5 140.5
Average snowy days 9.8 10.3 11.0 6.0 2.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 5.5 9.5 10.3 65.7
Average relative humidity (%) 71 73 74 63 63 67 67 61 58 64 72 73 67
Mean monthly sunshine hours 175.3 178.9 214.9 222.7 249.6 248.6 272.0 267.1 242.3 215.3 158.0 152.9 2,597.6
Percent possible sunshine 60 59 57 55 55 54 59 63 66 65 55 55 59
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Demographics edit

As of 2012, the population of Zhaosu County is 189,102, among which 47.55 per cent are Kazakh, 28.65 per cent are Han Chinese, and 9.66 per cent are Uyghur.[2]

Reports suggest that an influx of Han migrants to the county began circa 2008.[5]

Economy edit

By 2020, several Han Chinese restaurants had been opened in the county to accommodate an influx of Han migrants.[5] The county is served by Zhaosu Tianma Airport.

Agriculture edit

Potatoes and wheat are the crops primarily cultivated in Zhaosu.[5]

Education edit

Shuguang Middle School, formerly Number 1 Middle School, is located in Zhaosu.[5]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

References edit

  1. ^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ a b "昭苏县概况". 伊犁哈萨克自治州人民政府. 15 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d Rajagopalan, Megha; Killing, Alison (3 December 2020). "Inside A Xinjiang Detention Camp". Buzzfeed News. Retrieved 4 December 2020.