Xinshi, Ürümqi
District in Xinjiang, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Yengisar County or Shule County.
Xinshi District (Chinese: 新市区; pinyin: Xīnshì Qū; Uyghur: يېڭىشەھەر رايونى, romanized: Yéngisheher Rayoni, Yengixəhər Rayoni, Йеңишәхәр Райони) is one of 7 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Ürümqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Northwest China.
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Xinshi
新市区 • يېڭىشەھەر رايونى | |
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New Urban Area | |
Coordinates: 43°50′38″N 87°34′26″E | |
Country | China |
Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
Prefecture-level city | Ürümqi |
District seat | Gaoxin Street Subdistrict |
Area | |
• Total | 158.7 km2 (61.3 sq mi) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 1,011,440 |
• Density | 6,400/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard[lower-alpha 1]) |
Website | www |
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Xinshi District is also known by its external name Ürümqi high-tech Industrial Development Zone (Chinese: 乌鲁木齐高新技术产业开发区; Uyghur: يۇقىرى، يېڭى تېخنىكىلىق كەسىپلەر تەرەققىيات رايونى). It contains an area of 142 km2 (55 sq mi). According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 360,000. Diwopu Airport is in the township.[citation needed]
When it existed, China Xinjiang Airlines had its headquarters on the airport property.[2]