Kunyu, Xinjiang

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Kunyu
昆玉市 (Chinese)
قۇرۇمقاش شەھىرى (Uyghur)
Kunyu, Xinjiang
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Kunyu
Location in Xinjiang
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Kunyu
Kunyu (China)
Coordinates: 37°12′34″N79°17′27″E / 37.20944°N 79.29083°E / 37.20944; 79.29083
CountryChina
Autonomous region Xinjiang
Established26 February 2016
Municipal seat Yudu Subdistrict
Government
   CCP Secretary Jiang Xin (Political Commissar of the 14th Division)
  Mayorvacant(Commander of the 14th Division)
Area
  Total687.13 km2 (265.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2020) [1]
  Total63,487
  Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard Time [lower-alpha 1] )
Area code 0903
Website www.btdsss.gov.cn
قۇرۇمقاشيۈچۈەن بازىرى
Kunyu, Xinjiang
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 昆玉
Traditional Chinese 崑玉
Yüchüen baziri659009103
Yuyuan Town
(224th Regiment Farm)*
玉园镇
(二二四团)
Yùyuán Zhèn659009104
Township-equivalent region
Kunyu Economic and Technological Development Zone昆玉经济技术开发区Kūnyù Jīngjì Jìshù Kāifāqū659009501

Notes

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

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