Qinggil County
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Not to be confused with Qinghe County, Hebei.
| Qinggil County چىڭگىل ناھىيىسى · 青河县 | |
|---|---|
| County | |
| Uyghur transcription(s) | |
| • Uyghur script | چىڭگىل ناھىيىسى |
| • Latin Yëziqi | Chinggil nahiyisi |
| • Yengi Yezik̡ | Qinggil naⱨiyisi |
| • Siril Yëziqi | Чиңгил наһийиси |
| Chinese transcription(s) | |
| • Simplified | 青河县 |
| • Traditional | 青河縣 |
| • Pinyin | Qīnghé Xiàn |
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  Qinggil | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′N 90°25′E / 46.617°N 90.417°ECoordinates: 46°37′N 90°25′E / 46.617°N 90.417°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Region | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Altay |
| County seat | Qinggil (青河镇) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,722 km2 (6,070 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,220 m (4,000 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 60,000 |
| • Density | 3.8/km2 (9.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 836200 |
| Website | xjqh.gov.cn |
Qinghe (Qinggil) County (Uyghur: چىڭگىل ناھىيىسى; Chinese: 青河县; Kazakh: شىڭگىل اۋدانى) is a county situated in northeastern Xinjiang, China, bordering Mongolia to the east and under the administration of the Altay Prefecture. It has an area of 15,722 km2 (6,070 sq mi) with a population of 60,000. Qinghe was the site of a meteorite impact in 1898 and a Mongolian–Chinese border clash in the spring of 1944.
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