Baluntai

Baluntai (simplified Chinese: 巴仑台; traditional Chinese: 巴崙台; pinyin: Bālúntái) is a town in north-central Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of Northwest China. It is located in the mountainous area 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Hejing Town (和静镇), the seat of Hejing County, which administers it. It borders Ke'erguti Township (克尔古提乡) on the east, Bayinbulak on the west, and Ürümqi Prefecture on the north.

Baluntai بالغۇنتاي 巴仑台
Town
Baluntai Location in Xinjiang
Coordinates: 42°45′34″N 86°19′23″E
Country	China
Province	Xinjiang
Prefecture	Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture
County	Hejing County
Area
• Total	3,020 km2 (1,170 sq mi)
Elevation	1,751 m (5,745 ft)
Population  (2008)
• Total	10,521
• Density	3.5/km2 (9.0/sq mi)
Postal code	652827

Baluntai's total area is 3,020 km², with 123,600 mu (82.4 km²) of forest and 3.2 million mu (2133+1⁄3 km²) of pasture. It had a population of 10,521 in 2008, among which more than 75% are Mongols. Economy of Baluntai is supported by livestock breeding and tourism.

Transport

Baluntai is served by China National Highways 216 and 218, and the Southern Xinjiang Railway.

Sights

• Huang Temple (aka Yong'an Temple), one of the sacred places and prestigious Lama temples for Gelug school of Buddhism, is located in Baluntai.

External links

• Official site of Baluntai ^{[dead link]}