Toyun Ranch
Military reclamation farm in Xinjiang, People's Republic of China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Toyun Ranch (also as Tuoyun Ranch; Chinese: 托云牧场; pinyin: Tuōyún Mùchǎng) is a ranch located along China–Kyrgyzstan border in Wuqia County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, it is operated and managed by the 3rd Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. Its geographical coordinates are 74°50 ́ ́- 67°10 ́, north latitude 39°45 ́ - 40°40´, the altitude 2,147-4,391 meters. Its headquarters is located at Kizilmoynok (克孜勒莫伊若克), 60 km from Kashgar and 115 km from the Turugart Port. Turugart - Kashi Highway passes through the field.
Toyun Ranch
托云牧场 Tuoyun Ranch | |
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military reclamation farm | |
Coordinates: 39.8190619056°N 75.602176339°E / 39.8190619056; 75.602176339 | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
XPCC | 3rd Division |
County | Wuqia |
Area | |
• Total | 493.3 km2 (190.5 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 1,007 |
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Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
Website | sstymc |
Tuoyun Ranch has a land area of 522 square kilometers, including 20 hectares of arable land and 440 square kilometers of natural grassland. As of 2017, the total population is 1,007, with the ethnic minorities of 898 population accounting for 89.2% of the total. There are 3 animal husbandry companies, a school, a health center and a community service center. Tuoyun Ranch is mainly engaged in raising sheep, its industrial structure is single. It belongs to alpine mountainous areas with poor natural conditions, bad weather and frequent natural disasters. Because of that, the development of its economy is slow.[2]