Altay Prefecture

Altay Prefecture
—  Prefecture  —
Chinese transcription(s)
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- Traditional
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Location of Altay Prefecture within Ili Kazakh
Location of Altay Prefecture within Xinjiang (China)
Country	China
Province	Xinjiang
County-level divisions
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)

Altay Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 阿勒泰地区; traditional Chinese: 阿勒泰地區; pinyin: Ālètài Dìqū; Uyghur: ئالتاي ۋىلايىتى, Altay Wilayiti, Altay Vilayiti) is located in northern Xinjiang, China. It has an area of 118,015 km² and a population of 561,667 (2000). It is a part of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. At the 2000 census, Altay was the only major subdivision of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture with an ethnic Kazakh majority (about 51%).

Subdivisions

The prefecture is divided into 1 county-level city and 6 counties.

• County-level City: Altay city,
• Counties:
  • Qinggil County (青河县, چىڭگىل ناھىيىسى)
  • Jeminay County (吉木乃县, جېمىنەي ناھىيىسى)
  • Koktokay County (Fuyun, 富蕴县)
  • Burqin County(布尔津县)
  • Burultokay County (Fuhai, 福海县)
  • Kaba County (Habahe, 哈巴河县)

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Coordinates: 47°50′N 88°08′E / 47.833°N 88.133°E / 47.833; 88.133

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