Zangguy

Zangguy
زاڭگۇي يېزىسى
藏桂乡
Township
Zangguy is located in Southern Xinjiang
Zangguy
Zangguy
Location in Xinjiang
Coordinates: 37°17′N 78°46′E / 37.283°N 78.767°E / 37.283; 78.767
CountryChina
Autonomous RegionXinjiang
PrefectureHotan
CountyGuma / Pishan County
Area
 • Total
855 km2 (330 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
13,027
Ethnic groups
 • Major ethnic groupsUyghur[1]

Zangguy[2] (simplified Chinese: 藏桂乡; traditional Chinese: 藏桂鄉) is a township in Guma County in the Hotan Prefecture of Xinjiang, in northwestern China. According to the 2006 Chinese census, the township has a population of 13,027 people and covers 855 square kilometres.[citation needed]

History

Map including Zangguy (labeled as Chang-ku-ya (Ts'ang-kuei)) and surrounding region (USATC, 1971)[a]
Map including Zangguy (labeled as Zangguya) (RGS, early 20th century)

In 1958, Xingfu Commune (幸福公社) was established.[1]

In 1978, Xingfu Commune was renamed Zangguy Commune (藏桂公社).[1]

In 1984, Zangguy Commune became Zangguy Township.[1]

Geography

It is surrounded by the Taklamakan Desert and has a flat, dry continental climate, with an average annual temperature of 11.6 °C. The average temperature in July, the hottest month is 24.9 °C, with the coldest average temperature of -6 °C in January.[citation needed]

Administrative divisions

Zangguy Township has jurisdiction over 11 village committees.[3][4]

Residential community (Mandarin Chinese Hanyu Pinyin-derived names):

  • Jinhui (金徽社区)

Villages:

  • Kule'airike (库勒艾日克村), Yaboyi (亚博依村), Yingqikai'airike (英其开艾日克村), Ya (亚村), Tatirang (塔提让村), Langan (兰干村), Yingwusitang (英吾斯塘村), Bulake (布拉克村), Kumuboyi (库木博依村), Aqikashi (阿其喀什村), Kulebixi (库勒比西村)

Other areas:

  • Yamanya (亚曼亚农场)

Economy

2.84 million mu of the township is under cultivation, mainly producing wheat, maize, cotton, oilseeds and pulses, fruits and vegetables, barley and alfalfa. Animal husbandry and rearing of sheep, cattle, horses, camels and donkeys is also practised.[citation needed]

Transportation

See also

Notes

  1. ^ From map: "DELINEATION OF INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARIES MUST NOT BE CONSIDERED AUTHORITATIVE".

References

  1. ^ a b c d e 1997年皮山县行政区划 [1997 Guma County Administrative Divisions]. XZQH.org. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2020. 藏桂乡　清光绪八年（1882），藏桂属叶城之固玛三十六庄之一。光绪二十八年（1902）划归皮山县后称藏桂区。1958年成立幸福公社。1978年改称藏桂公社。1984年设藏桂乡。经济以农业为主。位于县城东部，距县城67千米。面积855平方千米，人口1.3万，均系维吾尔族。315国道穿境而过，
  2. ^ Collins World Atlas Illustrated Edition (3rd ed.). HarperCollins. 2007. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-00-723168-3 – via Internet Archive. Zangguy
  3. ^ 2018年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：藏桂乡 [2018 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Zangguy Town] (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2020. 统计用区划代码 城乡分类代码 名称 653223207001 220 金徽社区 653223207200 220 库勒艾日克村村委会 653223207201 220 亚博依村村委会 653223207202 220 英其开艾日克村村委会 653223207203 220 亚村村委会 653223207204 220 塔提让村村委会 653223207205 220 兰干村村委会 653223207206 210 英吾斯塘村村委会 653223207207 220 布拉克村村委会 653223207208 220 库木博依村村委会 653223207209 220 亚曼亚农场村委会 653223207210 220 阿其喀什村村委会 653223207211 220 库勒比西村村委会
  4. ^ 2009年皮山县行政区划 [2009 Pishan County Administrative Divisions] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2020. 653223207 藏桂乡 653223207200 220 库勒艾日克村653223207201 220 亚博依村 653223207202 220 英其开艾日克村 653223207203 220 亚村 653223207204 220 塔提让村 653223207205 220 兰干村 653223207206 210 英吾斯塘村 653223207207 220 布拉克村 653223207208 220 库木博依村 653223207209 220 亚曼亚农场村
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