Shule County
County in Xinjiang, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Yengisar County or Xinshi District, Ürümqi.
Shule County, also known as Yengisheher County[4] or Yengixahar County,[5] is a county of Kashgar Prefecture, in Xinjiang, China. It is located to the south of Kashgar. In ancient times, the Shule area was once the home to a Xiyu oasis civilisation, the Shule Kingdom.
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Quick Facts 疏勒县 (Chinese)يېڭىشەھەر ناھىيىسى (Uyghur)Yengisheher, Yengixahar, Country ...
Shule County
Yengisheher, Yengixahar | |
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Coordinates: 39°23′29″N 76°02′24″E | |
Country | China |
Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
Prefecture | Kashgar |
County seat | Yengisheher (Shule) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,394 km2 (924 sq mi) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 355,544 |
• Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | |
• Major ethnic groups | Uyghur[3] |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard[lower-alpha 1]) |
Postal code | 844200 |
Website | shule |
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Chinese name | |||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 疏勒县 | ||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 疏勒縣 | ||||||||||
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Alternative Chinese name | |||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 英纳协海尔县 | ||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 英納協海爾縣 | ||||||||||
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Second alternative Chinese name | |||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 喀什噶尔英纳协海尔县 | ||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 喀什噶爾英納協海爾縣 | ||||||||||
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Uyghur name | |||||||||||
Uyghur | قەشقەر يېڭىشەھەر ناھىيىسى | ||||||||||
Literal meaning | Kashgar New City County | ||||||||||
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