Minfeng County

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Minfeng County
نىيە ناھىيىسى
民丰县
County
Minfeng County (red) in Hotan Prefecture (yellow), Xinjiang and the PRC
Country China
Province Xinjiang
Prefecture-level divisions Hotan Prefecture
County seat Niya
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)

The Minfeng (Niye) County (Uyghur: نىيە ناھىيىسى, ULY: Niye Nahiyisi, UYY: Niyə Nah̡iyisi?) is a county within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Hotan Prefecture. It contains an area of 56,726 km2. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 30,000.

The county seat is in the town of Niya, which is often referred to by the county name (Minfeng) as well.

Coordinates: 37°04′N 82°46′E / 37.067°N 82.767°E / 37.067; 82.767


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