| Hotan Prefecture | |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Xinjiang |
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| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
The Hotan Prefecture (Chinese: “和田”, Pinyin: Hétián Dìqū; Uyghur: خوتەن ۋىلايىتى, Xoten Wilayiti, Hotən Vilayiti)[1] is located in the south-western part of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. It is sometimes (unofficially) spelled as Khotan.
Administrative divisions
The Hotan Prefecture is divided into one county-level city: Hotan City, and seven counties: Hotan County, Karakash County, Pishan County, Lop County, Chira County, Keriye County and Minfeng County.
Footnotes
- ^ The official spelling is "Hotan" according to Zhōngguó dìmínglù 中国地名录 (Beijing, Zhōngguó dìtú chūbǎnshè 中国地图出版社 1997); ISBN 7-5031-1718-4; p. 304.
Coordinates: 37°07′N 79°55′E / 37.117°N 79.917°E
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