Karakax County
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| Moyu (Karakax) County قاراقاش ناھىيىسى 墨玉县 | |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture-level divisions | Hotan Prefecture |
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| • Total | 25,667 km2 (9,910 sq mi) |
| Population (2002) | 420 000 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Website | قاراقاش ناھىيەلىك خەلق ھۆكۈمىتى ئاممىۋى ئۇچۇر تورى |
Moyu (Karakax) County or Qaraqash County (Chinese: 墨玉县, Pinyin: Mòyù Xiàn; Uyghur: قاراقاش ناھىيىسى, ULY: Qaraqash Nahiyisi, UYY: K̡arak̡ax Nah̡iyisi?)[1] is a county within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Hotan Prefecture. It contains an area of 25,667 km2. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 420,000.
Transportation
Pishan is served by China National Highway 315 and the Kashgar-Hotan Railway.
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Footnotes
- ↑ The official spelling is "Karakax" 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. 312.
Coordinates: 37°17′N 79°42′E / 37.283°N 79.700°E
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