Kokdala
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| Kokdala 可克达拉市 • كۆكدالا شەھىرى |
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| Sub-prefecture-level city | |
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| Coordinates: 43°55′59″N 81°05′06″E / 43.93306°N 81.08500°ECoordinates: 43°55′59″N 81°05′06″E / 43.93306°N 81.08500°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Region | Xinjiang |
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| • Total | 980 km2 (380 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 80,000 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Kokdala (simplified Chinese: 可克达拉; traditional Chinese: 可克達拉; pinyin: Kěkèdálā; Uyghur: كۆكدالا شەھىرى, Көкдала, ULY: Kökdala) is a city in northern Xinjiang, China. Administratively, it is a county-level city under the direct administration of the regional government, though it is geographically located in the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. On March 18, 2015, the city was created as the eighth city of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. The city covers a land area of 980 square km and has a population of around 80,000.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ "China's Xinjiang establishes eighth "corps city"". china.org.cn.
