Baicheng County

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History

In 1882, the county was established.[8][9]

On 6 November 1997, a member of a Xinjiang separatist group, Muhammat Tursun, fatally shot imam Yunus Sidiq Damolla at his mosque in Baicheng County.[10]

According to a report from Radio Free Asia, on February 17, 2015, seventeen Uyghurs (four policemen, nine attackers and four bystanders) were killed after a stabbing incident Script error: No such module "convert". from a police station in the county.[11]

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On September 18, 2015, a group of terrorists, suspected to be Uyghurs, attacked workers and security guards at the Sogan Colliery in Terek, leaving at up to 50 dead and 50 wounded.[12] A manhunt for the suspects concluded on November 13, with 28 suspects killed and 1 surrendering. In interview with Radio Free Asia, county police officers confirmed that women and children were among those killed in November.[4]

On December 5, 2019 at around 10:46 a.m., a 4.9 magnitude earthquake struck the county (epicenter: Script error: No such module "Coordinates".).[1]

Geography

The county is located in the northern part of the prefecture, occupying the valley of the Muzart River between the southern slopes of the Tengritagh and the Qoltagh (Template:Lang-zh).

Climate

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Administrative divisions

Baicheng County administered 4 towns and 10 townships[8][13]

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Administrative division code Notes
Towns
Bai Town Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 652926100
Tirek Town Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 652926101
Qarqi Town[14]
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Sayram Town[15] Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 652926103 birthplace of the historian Musa Sayrami
Townships
Qeyir Township Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 652926200
Kizil Township Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 652926201 site of a number of Buddhist grotto sites, including Kizil Caves
Toqsun Township Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 652926203
Yatur Township Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 652926204
Kanchi Township[16] Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 652926205
Bulung Township Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 652926206
Miqigh Township Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 652926207
Onbash Township Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 652926208
Chong Kowruk Township Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 652926209
Qarabagh Township Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". Script error: No such module "Lang". Script error: No such module "lang". 652926210

Economy

The county's economy is based on agriculture and produces rapeseed in abundance. Animal husbandry is also common. Mineral resources are rich. Industries include coal, iron, electronics, fertilizer, tractors, vegetable oil extraction, etc. The Tianshan Mountains have lush spruce forests.[9]

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Demographics

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As of 2015, 212,272 of the 241,079 residents of the county were Uyghur, 26,559 were Han Chinese and 2,248 were from other ethnic groups.[18]

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As of 1999, 87.03% of the population of the county were Uyghur and 12.08% of the population was Han Chinese.[19]

Transportation

Historical maps

Historical English-language maps including the county:

Notes

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References

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