Aral[2][3] is a sub-prefecture-level city surrounded by Aksu Prefecture in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. Aral means "island" in Uyghur.[4] The city's name is often written as Alar.[5]
Aral
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 Aral (red) in Xinjiang Province (orange) and China | |
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  Aral Location of the seat within Xinjiang  Aral Aral (Xinjiang)  Aral Aral (China) | |
| Coordinates (Aral municipal government): 40°32′53″N 81°16′52″E / 40.548°N 81.281°E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
| Municipal seat | Jinyinchuan Road Subdistrict |
| Government | |
| • CCP Secretary | Ding Yiqiang (Political Commissar of the 1st Division) |
| • Mayor | Xiao Yong (Commander of the 1st Division) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,258.739 km2 (2,030.410 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 328,241 |
| • Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard[a]) |
| Website | www |
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 阿拉尔 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 阿拉爾 | ||||||||||
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| Uyghur name | |||||||||||
| Uyghur | ئارال | ||||||||||
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Aral is the headquarter of the 1st Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and currently administered by the 1st Division. Aral implemented the "division and city integration" (师市合一, shī shì héyī) management system, it shares the same leader group with the 1st Division.
History
editAccording to Radio Free Asia, a United States government-funded news service, Aral was created in the 1950s by the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps to facilitate Han Chinese immigration to the region.[6]
Aral became a city in 2002 and its population increased to 166,205 in 2010.
On January 23, 2013, 474.208 km2 (183.093 sq mi) of territory was transferred from Awat County (Awati) to Aral city[7] and 802.733 km2 (309.937 sq mi) of territory was transferred from Aksu city (Akesu) to Aral city.[8]
Administrative divisions
editAral contains three subdistricts, 15 towns, a township, and two township-equivalent regions:
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Uyghur (UEY) | Uyghur Latin (ULY) | Administrative division code | Notes | |
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| Subdistricts | |||||||
| Jinyinchuan Road Subdistrict | 金银川路街道 | Jīnyínchuānlù Jiēdào | جىنيىنچۇەن يولى كوچا باشقارمىسى | Jinyinchuen yoli kocha bashqarmisi | 659002001 | ||
| Xingfu Road Subdistrict | 幸福路街道 | Xìngfúlù Jiēdào | بەخت يولى كوچا باشقارمىسى | Bext yoli kocha bashqarmisi | 659002002 | ||
| Qingsong Road Subdistrict | 青松路街道 | Qīngsōnglù Jiēdào | چىڭسۇڭ يولى كوچا باشقارمىسى | Chingsung yoli kocha bashqarmisi | 659002003 | ||
| Towns | |||||||
| Jinyinchuan Town (1st Regiment Farm)* |
金银川镇 (一团) |
Jīnyínchuān Zhèn | جىنيىنچۇەن بازىرى | Jinyinchuen baziri | 659002100 | de facto administered by the 7th Division since May 2017 | |
| Xinjingzi Town (2nd Regiment Farm)* |
新井子镇 (二团) |
Xīnjǐngzǐ Zhèn | 659002101 | ||||
| Ganquan Town (3rd Regiment Farm)* |
甘泉镇 (三团) |
Gānquán Zhèn | 659002102 | ||||
| Yongning Town (4th Regiment Farm)* |
永宁镇 (四团) |
Yǒngníng Zhèn | يۇڭنىڭ بازىرى | Yungning baziri | 659002103 | ||
| Shahe Town (5th Regiment Farm)* |
沙河镇 (五团) |
Yǒngníng Zhèn | 659002104 | de facto administered by the 11th Division (Construction Engineer Division) since May 2017 | |||
| Shuangcheng Town (6th Regiment Farm)* |
双城镇 (六团) |
Shuāngchéng Zhèn | 659002105 | ||||
| Huaqiao Town (11th Regiment Farm)* |
花桥镇 (十一团) |
Huāqiáo Zhèn | 659002106 | ||||
| Xingfu Town (13th Regiment Farm)* |
幸福镇 (十三团) |
Xìngfú Zhèn | 659002107 | ||||
| Jinyang Town (14th Regiment Farm)* |
金杨镇 (十四团) |
Jīnyáng Zhèn | 659002108 | ||||
| Matan Town (7th Regiment Farm)* |
玛滩镇 (七团) |
Mǎtān Zhèn | 659002109 | ||||
| Tamen Town (8th Regiment Farm)* |
塔门镇 (八团) |
Tǎmén Zhèn | 659002110 | ||||
| Lihua Town (9th Regiment Farm)* |
梨花镇 (九团) |
Líhuā Zhèn | 659002111 | ||||
| Chang'an Town (10th Regiment Farm)* |
昌安镇 (十团) |
Chāng'ān Zhèn | 659002112 | ||||
| Tanan Town (12th Regiment Farm)* |
塔南镇 (十二团) |
Tǎnán Zhèn | 659002113 | ||||
| Xinkailing Town (16th Regiment Farm)* |
新开岭镇 (十六团) |
Xīnkāilǐng Zhèn | 659002114 | ||||
| Township | |||||||
| Tokay Township | 托喀依乡 | Tuōkāyī Xiāng | توقاي يېزىسى | Toqay yëzisi | 659002200 | ||
| Township-equivalent regions | |||||||
| Aral Industrial Park | 工业园区 | Gōngyè Yuánqū | 659002402 | ||||
| Aral Western Industrial Park | 西工业园区 | Xī Gōngyè Yuánqū | 659002518 | ||||
Geography
editThe city has an administrative area of 5,258.739 km2 (2,030.410 sq mi). It is bordered by mountainous regions to the north and northwest and the Taklamakan Desert to the east and south.
Demographics
editAs of 2015, 167,697 (93.6%) of the 179,214 residents of the county were Han Chinese, 6,036 (3.4%) were Uyghur and 5,481 were from other ethnic groups.[9]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Aral, elevation 1,012 m (3,320 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
15.8 (60.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
35.7 (96.3) |
37.2 (99.0) |
38.5 (101.3) |
39.5 (103.1) |
40.6 (105.1) |
35.5 (95.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
10.6 (51.1) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.1 (31.8) |
6.5 (43.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
28.7 (83.7) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.6 (90.7) |
31.4 (88.5) |
27.4 (81.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
10.8 (51.4) |
1.7 (35.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −8.1 (17.4) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
7.7 (45.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
20.8 (69.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
10.3 (50.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−5.7 (21.7) |
11.0 (51.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −14.6 (5.7) |
−8.7 (16.3) |
0.4 (32.7) |
8.1 (46.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
2.6 (36.7) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
3.9 (39.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −25.4 (−13.7) |
−24.9 (−12.8) |
−12.3 (9.9) |
−3.3 (26.1) |
3.3 (37.9) |
7.2 (45.0) |
9.3 (48.7) |
7.9 (46.2) |
2.9 (37.2) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−14.1 (6.6) |
−23.4 (−10.1) |
−25.4 (−13.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.0 (0.04) |
1.1 (0.04) |
0.9 (0.04) |
0.9 (0.04) |
6.6 (0.26) |
11.3 (0.44) |
11.9 (0.47) |
11.7 (0.46) |
6.8 (0.27) |
1.8 (0.07) |
0.9 (0.04) |
1.2 (0.05) |
56.1 (2.22) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Average snowy days | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 3.7 | 9.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67 | 56 | 45 | 37 | 40 | 49 | 56 | 59 | 61 | 62 | 65 | 71 | 56 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 193.2 | 192.9 | 213.3 | 230.7 | 269.3 | 283.9 | 291.4 | 272.2 | 256.0 | 260.8 | 212.1 | 180.0 | 2,855.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 64 | 63 | 57 | 57 | 60 | 63 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 78 | 73 | 63 | 65 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[10][11] | |||||||||||||
Education
editTarim University is located in Aral.
Transportation
editAla'er Talimu Airport is a regional airport located at 12 km south from Aral city.
Aral Railway Station is located at southwest suburban of the city.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.
References
edit- ^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
- ^ The official spelling according to Zhōngguó dìmínglù, 中国地名录 (Beijing, SinoMaps Press 中国地图出版社 1997); ISBN 7-5031-1718-4
- ^ The official spelling is Aral, according to the Zhōngguó dìmínglù, 中国地名录 (Beijing, SinoMaps Press 1997); ISBN 7-5031-1718-4; p. 1, 299.
- ^ "Free Uighur Dictionary". Archived from the original on 2015-10-18. Retrieved 2014-05-03.
- ^ Sharma, Yojana (18 July 2014). "Government rushes through Kashgar university plan". University World News. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ Gulchehre Hoja, Joshua Lipes (2020-04-13). "Subsidies For Han Settlers 'Engineering Demographics' in Uyghur-Majority Southern Xinjiang". Radio Free Asia. Translated by Elise Anderson. Archived from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ 阿瓦提县历史沿革 [Awat County Historical Development] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
2013年1月23日，自治区政府（新政函[2013]17号）批复同意将阿瓦提县474.208平方千米区域划归阿拉尔市管辖。
- ^ 阿克苏市历史沿革 [Aksu City Historical Development] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- ^ 3-7 各地、州、市、县(市)分民族人口数 (in Simplified Chinese). شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونى 新疆维吾尔自治区统计局 Statistic Bureau of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. 15 March 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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