Altay City

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Altay
阿勒泰市 (Chinese)
ئالتاي شەھىرى (Uyghur)
التاي قالاسى (Kazakh)
ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠢ ᠬᠣᠲᠠ (Mongolian)
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Altay
Altay (China)
Coordinates(Altay City government): 47°49′37″N88°07′51″E / 47.82694°N 88.13083°E / 47.82694; 88.13083
Country China
Autonomous region Xinjiang
Prefecture Altay
Municipal seat Tuanjie Road Subdistrict
Area
11,400 km2 (4,400 sq mi)
Elevation
887 m (2,910 ft)
Population
 (2020) [1]
221,454
  Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
   Urban
 (2016) [2]
114,995
   Rural
 (2016) [2]
83,945
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard [a] )
Postal code
836500
Area code 0906
GDP (Nominal)2016 [2]
 - Total ¥6.483 billion
US$1.007 billion
 - per capita ¥32.574
US$5.060
Website Altay City Government Website
ئالتاي
  1. Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), two hours behind Beijing.

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Altay City
Chinese name
Chinese 阿勒泰
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Ālètài
other Mandarin
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Transcriptions
Latin Yëziqi Altay
Yengi Yeziⱪ Altay
SASM/GNC Altay
Siril Yëziqi Алтай