Beitun, Xinjiang

Coordinates: 47°21′30″N 87°49′05″E / 47.35833°N 87.81806°E / 47.35833; 87.81806
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Beitun
北屯市 (
China Standard[b])
Websitewww.bts.gov.cn
Beitun, Xinjiang
Chinese name
Hanyu Pinyin
Běitún
Uyghur nameUyghurبەيتۈن‎

Beitun is a city in the north of Xinjiang, China. Administratively, it is a county-level city under the direct administration of the regional government, though it is geographically located in Altay Prefecture.

Beitun is the headquarter of the 10th Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and currently administered by the 10th Division. Aral implemented the "division and city integration" (师市合一, shī shì héyī) management system, it shares the same leader group with the 10th Division.

Overview

Beitun was established on 28 December 2011,[2] making it the youngest city in China at the time, later replaced by Sansha, which was established in 2012. It was established from portions of Altay City.

Beitun covers an area of 910.5 square kilometres (351.5 sq mi), has a population of 76,300, and is located on the

Irtysh River. Its name comes from the accolade "China's northernmost cultivation land" (Chinese: 中国最北的屯垦重地; pinyin
: Zhōngguó zuìběi de túnkěn zhòngdì).

Administrative divisions

Beitun contains 3 subdistricts and 3 towns:[3]

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin
UEY
) 		Uyghur Latin (ULY) Administrative division code
Subdistricts
Tianjiao Subdistrict 天骄街道 Tiānjiāo Jiēdào 659005001
Longjiang Subdistrict 龙疆街道 Lóngjiāng Jiēdào 659005002
Junken Subdistrict 军垦街道 Jūnkěn Jiēdào 659005003
Towns
Shuangqu Town
(183rd Regiment Farm)* 		双渠镇
(一八三团) 		Shuāngqú Zhèn 659005100
Fengqing Town
(187th Regiment Farm)* 		丰庆镇
(一八七团) 		Fēngqìng Zhèn 659005101
Haichuan Town
(188th Regiment Farm)* 		海川镇
(一八八团) 		Hǎichuān Zhèn 659005102
* One institution with two names. See also Tuntian#People's Republic of China.

Transportation

As a terminus of the

Urumqi
.

An extension of this railway toward Altay City is under construction; it was expected to open in 2016.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ The government seat of Beitun City is located at Beitun Town, Altay City.
  2. UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time
    ), 2 hours behind Beijing.

References

  1. ^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ 共和国最年轻的城市——新疆北屯市正式挂牌成立 (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. 29 December 2011. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  3. ^ XPCC Civil Affairs Bureau (27 July 2022). "兵团已设市建镇行政区划代码统计表" (in Chinese).
  4. Sina Weibo
    . 15 August 2013.