Tumxuk
| Tumxuk 图木舒克市 • تۇمشۇق شەھىرى | |
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| Sub-prefecture-level city | |
 Tumxuk (red) in Xinjiang (orange) | |
  Tumxuk Location of the city centre in Xinjiang | |
| Coordinates: 41°22′N 79°58′E / 41.367°N 79.967°ECoordinates: 41°22′N 79°58′E / 41.367°N 79.967°E | |
| Country | China |
| Region | Xinjiang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,927 km2 (744 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2007) | |
| • Total | 110,000 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Tumxuk or Tumushuke (simplified Chinese: 图木舒克; traditional Chinese: 圖木舒克; pinyin: Túmùshūkè; Uyghur: تۇمشۇق, Тумшуқ, ULY: Tumshuq, UYY: Tumxuk̡?; also known as Tumushuk, Tumshuq, etc.)[1] is a sub-prefecture-level city in the western part of Xinjiang, China, surrounded by Kaxgar Prefecture.
Geography
It covers an area of 1,927 square kilometres (744 sq mi) and is located 1,222 kilometres (759 mi) southwest from Ürümqi.
It is scheduled to be served by Tumxuk Airport. This airport is under construction and is located 15 kilometers away and will, upon completion, also serve the nearby counties of Maralbexi and Kalpin.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ The official spelling is "Tumxuk" according to Zhōngguó dìmínglù 中国地名录 (Beijing, SinoMaps Press 中国地图出版社 1997); ISBN 7-5031-1718-4; p. 312.
External links
- Tumxuk Government website(Chinese)
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