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Nilka County

Coordinates: 43°48′01″N 82°30′42″E / 43.8002°N 82.5118°E / 43.8002; 82.5118
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Nilka County
نىلقا ناھىيسى (Uyghur)
نىلقى اۋدانى (Kazakh)
尼勒克县 (Chinese)
Nilka County (red) within Ili Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Nilka County (red) within Ili Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Nilka is located in Dzungaria
Nilka
Nilka
Location of the seat in Xinjiang
Nilka is located in Xinjiang
Nilka
Nilka
Nilka (Xinjiang)
Nilka is located in China
Nilka
Nilka
Nilka (China)
Coordinates: 43°48′01″N 82°30′42″E / 43.8002°N 82.5118°E / 43.8002; 82.5118
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
Autonomous prefectureIli
County seatNilqa Town
Area
 • Total
10,122.62 km2 (3,908.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
155,737
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Websitewww.xjnlk.gov.cn
Nilka County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese尼勒克县
Traditional Chinese尼勒克縣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinNílèkè Xiàn
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese巩哈县
Traditional Chinese鞏哈縣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGǒnghā Xiàn
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicНялх Шянь
Mongolian scriptᠨᠢᠯᠬ᠎ᠠ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ
Uyghur name
Uyghurنىلقا ناھىيسى
Transcriptions
Latin YëziqiNilqa Nahiyisi
Yengi YeziⱪNilk̡a Nah̡iyisi
SASM/GNCNilka Nahiyisi
Siril YëziqiНилқа Наһийиси
Kazakh name
Kazakhنىلقى اۋدانى

Nilka(pinyin: Nílèkè) County is a county situated in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China and is under the administration of the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. It contains an area of 10,121 km2 (3,908 sq mi). According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 150,000.

Demographics

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The proportion of nationalities in Nilka County
Nationality Percentage
Kazakhs
48.4%
Han People
22.4%
Uyghurs
11.9%
Hui People
10.6%
Mongols
4.8%
Kygryz
0.4%
Xibe
0.3%
Uzbek
0.1%
Others
0.1%
Source of the population statistics : [2]


Administrative division

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Nilka County is divided into 5 towns, 5 townships, and 1 ethnic township.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Kazakh (Arabic script) Kazakh (Cyrillic script) Notes Population

(thousand)

Area

km2

Number of communities
Towns
Nilqa Town 尼勒克镇 Nílèkè Zhèn نىلقا بازىرى nilqa baziri نىلقى قالاشىعى 10 31.9 84.67
Ulastay Town 乌拉斯台镇 Wūlāsītái Zhèn ئۇلاستاي بازىرى Ulastay baziri ىلاستاي قالاشىعى 7 9.8 80
Özen Town 乌赞镇 Wūzàn Zhèn ئۆزەن بازىرى Özen baziri وزەن قالاشىعى 7 16.3 458
Mis Town 木斯镇 Mùsī Zhèn مىس بازىرى mis baziri مىس قالاشىعى 9 13 394
Këleng Town 克令镇 Kèlìng Zhèn كېلەڭ بازىرى këleng baziri كىلەڭ قالاشىعى 7 11.2 372
Townships
Suptay Township 苏布台乡 Sūbùtái Xiāng سۇپتاي يېزىسى suptay yëzisi سۇپتاي اۋىلى 4 6.9 229
Qarasu Township 喀拉苏乡 Kālāsū Xiāng قاراسۇ يېزىسى qarasu yëzisi قاراسۋ اۋىلى 8 13.5 575.2
Yaqaulastay Township 加哈乌拉斯台乡 Jiāhāwūlāsītái Xiāng ياقا ئۇلاستاي يېزىسى yaqa Ulastay yëzisi جاعالاستاي اۋىلى 6 8.5 479.33
Qaratöpe Township 喀拉托别乡 Kālātuōbié Xiāng قاراتۆپە يېزىسى qaratöpe yëzisi قاراتوبە اۋىلى 4 9.1 1075.2
Qujurtay Township 胡吉尔台乡 Hújí'ěrtái Xiāng قۇجۇرتاي يېزىسى qujurtay yëzisi قۇجىرتاي اۋىلى 9 10.3 471.87
Ethnic Township
Kökxotqor Mongol Ethnic Township 科克浩特浩尔蒙古民族乡 Kēkèhàotèhào'ěr Ménggǔ Mínzúxiāng كۆكخوتقور موڭغۇل يېزىسى kökxotqor mongghul yëzisi كوكعوتقىر موڭعۇل ۇلتتىق اۋىلى Көкғотқыр Моңғұл Ұлттық ауылы (Mongolian)
ᠬᠥᠬᠡᠬᠣᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦᠲᠡᠨ ᠦ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ
Хөххотгор монгол үндэстэний шиян
10 14.6 668

Climate

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Climate data for Nilka, elevation 1,105 m (3,625 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8)
1.9
(35.4)
9.8
(49.6)
18.5
(65.3)
22.7
(72.9)
26.3
(79.3)
28.7
(83.7)
28.5
(83.3)
24.2
(75.6)
17.1
(62.8)
8.1
(46.6)
0.9
(33.6)
15.5
(59.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.9
(14.2)
−5.9
(21.4)
2.4
(36.3)
10.3
(50.5)
14.7
(58.5)
18.5
(65.3)
20.3
(68.5)
19.4
(66.9)
14.7
(58.5)
7.6
(45.7)
0.5
(32.9)
−6.7
(19.9)
7.2
(44.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −16.2
(2.8)
−12.2
(10.0)
−3.5
(25.7)
3.6
(38.5)
7.8
(46.0)
11.6
(52.9)
13.1
(55.6)
11.6
(52.9)
6.8
(44.2)
0.9
(33.6)
−4.4
(24.1)
−12.1
(10.2)
0.6
(33.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.7
(0.70)
17.6
(0.69)
23.6
(0.93)
44.7
(1.76)
54.2
(2.13)
58.6
(2.31)
57.0
(2.24)
40.6
(1.60)
21.4
(0.84)
29.7
(1.17)
32.1
(1.26)
23.6
(0.93)
420.8
(16.56)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.7 8.1 9.2 10.3 11.5 12.2 12.0 9.0 6.4 7.6 8.8 8.9 111.7
Average snowy days 9.6 10.7 6.9 2.0 0.3 0 0 0 0 2.3 8.2 11.1 51.1
Average relative humidity (%) 75 74 69 60 61 64 63 61 62 68 74 76 67
Mean monthly sunshine hours 159.9 167.9 214.1 235.3 278.7 281.4 303.9 294.5 257.3 218.0 154.6 140.6 2,706.2
Percent possible sunshine 55 56 57 58 61 61 66 69 70 66 55 51 60
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4]

Notes

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  1. ^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

References

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  1. ^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ 3-7 各地、州、市、县(市)分民族人口数 [3-7 Population by Nationality by Prefecture, State, City and County (City)]. tjj.xinjiang.gov.cn (in Chinese). Statistical Bureau of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. 2020-06-10. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.