| Anningqu 安宁渠 |
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| 安宁渠镇 | |
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Ürümqi |
| County | Ürümqi County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28 km2 (10.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 10,554 |
| Time zone | China Standard Time[1] (UTC+8) |
Anningqu Town (simplified Chinese: 安宁渠; traditional Chinese: 安寧渠; pinyin: Ānníngqú) is a town and suburb of Ürümqi in Xinjiang, in northwestern China. The town, which covers 28 square kilometres, has 5 administrative villages, 21 village groups, and has a total population of 10,554 people.[2]
Anningqu as a town began more than a 100 years ago and during the Qing dynasty was a market place for merchants along the Tianshan Road. In 1965 it became the Anningqu Township, one of the official divisions of the prefecture-level city of Ürümqi.[2]
Anningqu Town is located in northern suburbs of Ürümqi on an alluvial plain and in a temperate arid climate zone. The town has abundant water resources and suitable irrigation for agriculture and animal husbandry.[2]