Hotan County
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| Hotan County خوتەن ناھىيىسى 和田县 | |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture-level divisions | Hotan Prefecture |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
The Hotan County[1] (Uyghur: خوتەن ناھىيىسى, ULY: Xoten Nahiyisi, UYY: Hotən Nah̡iyisi?) is a county within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Hotan Prefecture. It contains an area of 41,128 km2. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 270,000.
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Footnotes
- ↑ The official spelling is "Hotan" according to Zhōngguó dìmínglù 中国地名录 (Beijing, SinoMaps Press 中国地图出版社 1997); ISBN 7-5031-1718-4; p. 304.
Coordinates: 37°05′26″N 79°49′44″E / 37.09056°N 79.82889°E
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