Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture

Bayingolin Prefecture
巴音郭楞州
بايىنغولىن ئوبلاستى
Autonomous prefectures
Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture
巴音郭楞蒙古自治州
بايىنغولىن موڭغۇل ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى
Bayanbulak grassland in Hejing County.

Bayingolin Mongol prefecture (red) in Xinjiang (orange)
Country People's Republic of China
Region Xinjiang
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
ISO 3166 code CN-XJ-28
Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture
Chinese name
Chinese 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州
Shorter name
Chinese 巴音郭楞州
Literal meaning Bayingolin Prefecture
Shortest name
Chinese 巴州
Literal meaning Bā Prefecture
Mongolian name
Mongolian script ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠭᠣᠣᠯ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠥᠪᠡᠷᠲᠡᠭᠡᠨ ᠵᠠᠰᠠᠬᠤ ᠵᠧᠦ
Uyghur name
Uyghur
بايىنغولىن موڭغۇل ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى
Bayingolin
Chinese name
Chinese 巴音郭楞
Literal meaning rich river (from Mongolian)
Mongolian name
Mongolian script ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠭᠣᠣᠯ
Uyghur name
Uyghur
بايىنغولىن

Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, often abbreviated to Bayingol (literally "rich river"),[1] is an autonomous prefecture of the People's Republic of China, bordering Gansu to the east, Qinghai to the southeast, and the Tibet Autonomous Region to the south. It is the largest prefecture-level division nationally, with an area of 462,700 km2 (178,600 sq mi), even larger than its neighbouring province of Gansu. The prefectural capital is Korla.

Demographics

According to the 2000 census, Bayingolin has 1,056,970 inhabitants (population density: 2.28 per km²).

Ethnic groups in Bayingolin

When Bayingolin was first established in 1954, it was an area with the Mongols comprising 35% of the prefecture's population.[2] Due to steady immigration, the Han Chinese population has also increased significantly. In 1947, there were reportedly only 1,682 Han Chinese in Xinjiang's Eighth District (roughly corresponding to today's Bayingolin in area), and that increased to over 660,000 in 2004.[3][4]

Population by ethnicity
Nationality 2000[5] 2010[6]
Population % Population %
Han Chinese 607,774 57.5% 757,983 59.29%
Uyghur 345,595 32.7% 406,942 31.83%
Hui 52,252 4.94% 60,451 4.73%
Mongol 43,544 4.12% 43,484 3.40%
Tujia 2,336 0.18%
Miao 1,362 0.11%
Dongxiang 1,148 0.09%
Kazakhs 1,091 0.09%
Manchu 888 0.07%
Other 7,805 0.74% 2,801 0.22%
Total 1,046,970 100% 1,278,486 100%

Subdivisions

Bayin'gholin directly controls 1 county-level city, 7 counties and 1 Hui autonomous county.

# Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Mongolian Population (2010 Census) Area (km²) Density (/km²)
1 Korla[7] 库尔勒市 Kù'ěrlè Shì كورلا شەھىرى‎ Korla Shehiri ᠬᠣᠷᠣᠯ ᠬᠣᠲᠠ 549,324 7,219 76.09
2 Luntai County[7] 轮台县 Lúntái Xiàn بۈگۈر ناھىيىسى‎ Bügür Nahiyisi ᠪᠦᠭᠦᠷ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ 116,166 14,185 8.18
3 Yuli County[7] 尉犁县 Yùlí Xiàn لوپنۇر ناھىيىسى‎ Lopnur Nahiyisi ᠯᠣᠪᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ 96,068 59,402 1.61
4 Ruoqiang County[7] 若羌县 Ruòqiāng Xiàn چاقىلىق ناھىيىسى‎ Chaqiliq Nahiyisi ᠴᠠᠺᠢᠯᠢᠺ ᠰᠢᠶᠠ 35,580 199,222 0.17
5 Qiemo County[7] 且末县 Qiěmò Xiàn چەرچەن ناھىيىسى‎ Cherchen Nahiyisi ᠴᠧᠷᠴᠧᠨ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ 65,572 138,680 0.47
6 Hejing County[7] 和静县 Héjìng Xiàn خېجىڭ ناھىيىسى‎ Xéjing Nahiyisi ᠬᠡᠵᠢᠨ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ 160,804 34,984 4.59
7 Hoxud County[7] 和硕县 Héshuò Xiàn خوشۇت ناھىيىسى‎ Xoshut Nahiyisi ᠬᠣᠱᠤᠳ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ 72,556 12,754 5.68
8 Bohu County[7] 博湖县 Bóhú Xiàn باغراش ناھىيىسى‎ Baghrash Nahiyisi ᠪᠣᠰᠲᠠᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ 54,788 3,597 15.23
9 Yanqi Hui Autonomous County 焉耆回族自治县 Yānqí Huízú Zìzhìxiàn يەنجى خۇيزۇ ئاپتونوم ناھىيىسى‎ Yenji Xuyzu Aptonom Nahiyisi ᠶᠠᠨᠼᠢ ᠬᠣᠲᠣᠩ ᠥᠪᠡᠷᠲᠡᠭᠡᠨ ᠵᠠᠰᠠᠬᠤ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ 127,628 2,429 52.54

See also

References

  1. ↑ The official spelling is "Bayingolin" according to Zhōngguó Dìmínglù (in simplified Chinese) (Beijing, SinoMaps Press 中国地图出版社 1997); ISBN 7-5031-1718-4; p. 300.
  2. ↑ Atwood, Christopher (2004). Encyclopedia of Mongolia and the Mongol Empire. Facts on File. p. 39.
  3. ↑ Gardner Bovingdon (2010). "Chapter 2 - Heteronomy and Its Discontents". The Uyghurs - strangers in their own land. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-14758-3.
  4. ↑ Bovingdon, Gardner (2010). "Note 9 (Chapter 2)". The Uyghurs - strangers in their own land. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-14758-3.
  5. ↑ 2000年人口普查中国民族人口资料，民族出版社，2003/9 ( ISBN 7-105-05425-5)
  6. ↑ Stanley W. Toops (August 2012). Susan M. Walcott; Corey Johnson, eds. Eurasian Corridors of Interconnection: From the South China to the Caspian Sea. Routledge. pp. 65–66. ISBN 978-1135078751.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The official spelling 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

Coordinates: 39°20′N 87°37′E / 39.33°N 87.61°E / 39.33; 87.61

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