Oksalur
Township in Xinjiang, People's Republic of China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oksalur Township[1][2][6] (ئوقسالۇر يېزىسى[7] / Wuheshalu, Chinese: 吾合沙鲁乡; pinyin: Wúhéshālǔ Xiāng) is a township of Ulugqat County (Wuqia) in Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Located in the southwest of the county, the township covers an area of 1,745.5 square kilometers with a population of 1,031 (as of 2017). It has 2 villages under its jurisdiction. Its seat is at Qat Village (恰提村).
Oksalur
ئوقسالۇر يېزىسى 吾合沙鲁乡 Wuheshalu | |
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Coordinates: 39.6751364027°N 74.7914523316°E / 39.6751364027; 74.7914523316 | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
Prefecture | Kizilsu |
County | Ulugqat (Wuqia) |
Seat | Qat Village (Qiati; 恰提村)[1][2][3] |
Villages | 2 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,317 km2 (508 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[4] | |
• Total | 1,031 |
• Density | 0.78/km2 (2.0/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | |
• Major ethnic groups | Kyrgyz[1][5] |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
Website | www |
Oksalur Township is located 35 kilometers west of the county seat Wuqia Town. It is adjacent to Kiziloy Township in the east, Boritokay Township in the south and Ulugqat Township in the northwest, and borders with the Kyrgyz Republic in the west with a boundary line of 7 kilometers. There are 2 mountain passes and a river connecting with Kyrgyzstan.[4]