Orku
乌尔禾区 • ئورقۇ رايونى | |
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 Orku in Karamay | |
 Karamay in Xinjiang | |
  Orku Location of the seat in Xinjiang  Orku Orku (Xinjiang)  Orku Orku (China) | |
| Coordinates: 46°05′20″N 85°41′38″E / 46.089°N 85.694°E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Karamay |
| District seat | Liushu Street Subdistrict |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,233 km2 (862 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 17,940 |
| • Density | 8.0/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard[a]) |
| Website | www |
| Orku, Karamay | |||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 乌尔禾区 | ||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 烏爾禾區 | ||||||||
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| Uyghur name | |||||||||
| Uyghur | ئورقۇ رايونى | ||||||||
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Orku District (simplified Chinese: 乌尔禾区; traditional Chinese: 烏爾禾區; pinyin: Wū'ěrhé Qū; Uyghur: ئورقۇ رايونى, romanized: Orqu Rayoni, Ork̡u Rayoni, Орқу Райони) is a district of Karamay City, Xinjiang, China. It contains an area of 2,229 km2 (861 sq mi). According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 10,000.
Orku District is supplied with water by the Baiyang River and the Irtysh–Karamay Canal. The canal's Fengcheng Reservoir is located at the northern border of the district, about 15 km (9.3 mi) north of the district's main urban area.
Administrative divisions
Orku District contains 1 subdistrict and 1 town:
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Uyghur (UEY) | Uyghur Latin (ULY) | Administrative division code | |
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| Liushu Street Subdistrict | 柳树街街道 | Liǔshùjiē Jiēdào | سۆگەت كوچىسى كوچا باشقارمىسى | Söget kochisi kocha bashqarmisi | 650205001 | |
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| Orkhu Town | 乌尔禾镇 | Wū'ěrhé Zhèn | ئورقۇ بازىرى | Orqu baziri | 650205100 | |
Transport
Notes
- ^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.
References
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This page was last edited on 18 November 2023, at 01:49