Boritokay

Boritokay Township (Chinese: 膘尔托阔依乡; pinyin: Biāoěrtuōkuòyī Xiāng) is a township of Wuqia County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Located in the south of the county, the township covers an area of 4,221 square kilometers with a population of 6,977 (as of 2017). It has 5 villages under its jurisdiction. Its seat is at Dongengiz (墩艾额孜).[1]

Boritokay

膘尔托阔依乡

Biao'ertuokuoyi
Township
Boritokay
Location of the township
Coordinates: 39.3230238805°N 75.0857422029°E / 39.3230238805; 75.0857422029
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionXinjiang
PrefectureKizilsu
CountyWuqia
Area
 • Total4,221 km2 (1,630 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total6,977
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Websitewww.xjwqx.gov.cn/sitemap.htm

Boritokay Township is located 86 kilometers south of the county seat Wuqia Town. It is adjacent to Shufu County in the east, Bostanterak Township in the south, Akto County in the southwest, and Oksalur Township in the north.[2]

Name

"The name "Boritokay" is from Kyrgyz language, the word "bori" means the wolf, and "tokay" the forest. According to legend, there was a forest in the place, there were wolves, so it was named "Boritokay" which means "forest within wolves."[1]

History

Boritokay was the 5th township of the 3rd distrcit in Wuqia County in 1950. It was part of Bostanterak Commune (波斯坦铁列克公社) in 1958 and Boritokay Commune (膘尔托阔依公社) was formed from Bostanterak Commune in 1962, it was renamed Jinsong Commune (劲松公社) in 1968 and restored the original name in 1980, and organized as a township in 1984.[2]

Overview

The township is located between 1,700 meters and 2,800 meters above sea level, most of which are mountainous areas. It is a township of semi-agriculture and semi-animal husbandry. Local featured wildlife are ginseng, angelica, snow chicken, stone chicken, yellow sheep and so on. Mineral resources include gold, copper, fossil oil and so on. The township has an area of 469.7 hectares of arable land, 355.7 hectares of forest land and 1,677 hectares of natural grassland. All the 5 villages in the township pass through the asphalt road, and mobile communication covers all the villages. There are 2 primary schools, 4 kindergartens, 1 health center, 5 clinics and 29 medical staff in the township.[2]

Settlements

The township has 5 administration villages[3] and 21 unincorporated villages under its jurisdiction.[1]

5 administration villages:

  • Akqi Village (阿合奇村)
  • Aygart Village (阿依尕尔特村)
  • Boritokay Village (膘尔托阔依村; Dongengiz, 墩艾额孜村)
  • Saz Village (萨孜村)
  • Targalak Village (塔尔尕拉克村)

References
  1. 乌恰县行政区划和居民地名称. xjwqx.gov.cn. 2018-06-04. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  2. 膘尔托阔依乡. xjwqx.gov.cn. 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
  3. 2018年乌恰县膘尔托阔依乡行政区划代码. National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2019-10-21.
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