Khorgas (simplified Chinese: 霍尔果斯; traditional Chinese: 霍爾果斯; pinyin: Huòěrguǒsī), also known as Khorgos, Chorgos, Gorgos and Huocheng, is a Chinese town near the border with Kazakhstan. It is located in Huocheng County in the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture of Xinjiang Autonomous Region. The town on the Kazakh side of the border is also known as Khorgos.
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In 2008, there was a proposal to build a shorter cutoff from Shaquanzi via Khorgas to Zhetigen near Almaty.
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Coordinates: 44°07′32″N 80°24′52″E / 44.12556°N 80.41444°E
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