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Tacheng Prefecture

 
Wikipedia: Tacheng Prefecture
Tacheng Prefecture
—  Prefecture  —
Chinese transcription(s)
 - Simplified
 - Traditional
 - Pinyin
Location of Tacheng Prefecture within Ili Kazakh
Location of Tacheng Prefecture within Xinjiang (China)
Country China
Province Xinjiang
County-level divisions
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Uighur name
kona yezik̡ (Perso-Arabic script): تارباغاتاي ۋىلايىتى
yengi yezik̡ (Latin alphabet): Tarbaƣatay wilayiti
Cyrillic alphabet: Тарбаƣатай
official PRC transcription: Tarbagatai
pronunciation in IPA: [tarbaʁataj]
Chinese name
simplified characters: 塔城地区
Pinyin: Tǎchéng Dìqū


Tacheng Prefecture is located in northern Xinjiang, China. It has an area of 98,824 km² and a population of 892,397 (2000). It is a part of Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. The prefecture level city of Karamay forms a separate enclave in the middle of Tacheng.

Subdivisions

Tacheng prefecture is divided into 2 county level cities, 4 counties, and 1 autonomous county.

Coordinates: 45°49′59″N 84°49′59″E / 45.833°N 84.833°E / 45.833; 84.833


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