| Uqturpan County ئۇچتۇرپان ناھىيىسى 乌什县 |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture-level divisions | Aksu Prefecture |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Uqturpan (Uchturpan) County (Chinese: 乌什县; Pinyin: Wūshí Xiàn; Uyghur: ئۇچتۇرپان ناھىيىسى, ULY: Uchturpan Nahiyisi, UPNY: Uqturpan Nah̡iyisi?) is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Aksu Prefecture. According to the 2002 census, it has an area of 9,012 km² with a population of 180,000.
Historically, Uchturpan is known for the anti-Qing uprising of the local Turkic (later "Uyghur") people there in 1776. During the turmoil, many fled, and the thousands who remained were killed by Sino-Manchu forces. Later, the area was repopulated by migrants from what is now Southern Xinjiang.[1]
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