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Ürümqi
Capital of Xinjiang, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ürümqi[lower-alpha 1] is the capital of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwestern China.[5] With a census population of 4 million in 2020, Ürümqi is the second-largest city in China's northwestern interior after Xi'an, as well as the largest in Central Asia in terms of population. Ürümqi has seen significant economic development since the 1990s and currently serves as a regional transport node and a cultural, political and commercial center.
Ürümqi
Urumqi, Urumchi, Dihua, Tihwa | |
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From top to bottom, left to right: A panoramic view of Ürümqi's central business district, Ürümqi Night Market in the Grand Bazaar, Red Mountain (Hong Shan), and a view of Tian Shan from Ürümqi | |
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![]() Ürümqi City jurisdiction (red) in Xinjiang (orange) | |
Coordinates (Ürümqi municipal government): 43°49′21″N 87°36′45″E | |
Country | China |
Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
County-level divisions | 8 |
Municipal seat | Shuimogou District |
Government | |
• Type | Prefecture-level city |
• Body | Ürümqi Municipal People's Congress |
• CCP Secretary | He Zhongyou |
• Congress Chairman | Ahmetjan Ahniyaz |
• Mayor | Yahefu Paidula |
• CPPCC Chairman | Yun Shuxia |
Area | |
• Prefecture-level city | 14,577 km2 (5,628 sq mi) |
• Urban | 583 km2 (225 sq mi) |
Elevation | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
Population (2020 census) | |
• Prefecture-level city | 4,054,000 |
• Estimate (2020)[1] | 4,054,000 |
• Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Major ethnic groups |
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GDP[2] | |
• Prefecture-level city | CN¥ 389.3 billion US$ 57.9 billion |
• Per capita | CN¥ 95,511 US$ 14,200 |
Time zone | De jure: China Standard (UTC+08:00) De facto: Both China Standard (UTC+08:00) and Ürümqi Time (UTC+06:00) |
Postal code | 830000 |
Area code | 991 |
ISO 3166 code | CN-XJ-01 |
License plate prefixes | 新A |
Website | www.urumqi.gov.cn (in Chinese) |
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Ürümqi is one of the top 500 cities in the world by scientific research output, as tracked by the Nature Index.[6] The city is also home to Xinjiang University, a comprehensive university with the highest academic level in Xinjiang, under the Project 211[7] and the Double First-Class Construction.[8]