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Usu
乌苏市 (Chinese)
شىخۇ شەھىرى (Uyghur)
شيحۋ قالاسى (Kazakh)
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Usu
Usu (China)
Coordinates: 44°25′08″N84°42′50″E / 44.419°N 84.714°E / 44.419; 84.714
Country China
Autonomous region Xinjiang
Prefecture Tacheng
Municipal seat Xinshiqu Subdistrict
Area
  Total14,394.12 km2 (5,557.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2020) [1]
  Total262,906
  Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard [lower-alpha 1] )
Website www.xjws.gov.cn
ᠤᠰᠤ ᠬᠣᠲᠠشىخۇ شەھىرى
  1. Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

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  2. 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
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Wusu
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 乌苏市
Traditional Chinese 烏蘇市