Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture
Autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang, China
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Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture[3] is an autonomous prefecture in the southeastern Xinjiang, China. It borders 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 471,480 km2 (182,040 sq mi), which is even larger than its neighboring province of Gansu. The prefectural capital is Korla. Despite being designated an autonomous area for Mongols in China, only about four percent of Bayingolin's population is Mongol.
Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture | |
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| Name transcription(s) | |
| • Chinese | 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州 |
| • Uyghur | بايىنغولىن موڭغۇل ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى |
| • Mongolian | ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠭᠣᠣᠯ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠥᠪᠡᠷᠲᠡᠭᠡᠨ ᠵᠠᠰᠠᠬᠤ ᠵᠧᠦ |
Bayanbulak grassland in Hejing County | |
 Bayingolin (red) in Xinjiang (orange) | |
| Coordinates: 42°N 86°E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
| Prefectural seat | Korla |
| Area | |
• Total | 471,480.28 km2 (182,039.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,509,233 |
| • Density | 3.201052/km2 (8.290687/sq mi) |
| GDP[2] | |
| • Total | CN¥ 152.0 billion US$ 22.6 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 100,143 US$ 14,889 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-XJ-28 |
| Website | www |
| Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture | |||||||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||||
| Chinese | 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州 | ||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 巴音郭楞州 / 巴州 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Bayingolin Prefecture | ||||||||||||
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| Mongolian name | |||||||||||||
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Баянгол – Монголын өөртөө засах жуу | ||||||||||||
| Mongolian script | ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠭᠣᠣᠯ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠥᠪᠡᠷᠲᠡᠭᠡᠨ ᠵᠠᠰᠠᠬᠤ ᠵᠧᠦ | ||||||||||||
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| Uyghur name | |||||||||||||
| Uyghur | بايىنغولىن موڭغۇل ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى | ||||||||||||
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| Oirat name | |||||||||||||
| Oirat | ᡋᠠᡕᠠᠨᡎᡆᠯ ᡏᡆᡊᡎᡆᠯ ᡄᡋᡄᠷᡄᡃᠨ ᠴᠠᠰᠠᡍᡇ ᡓᡇᡉ Bayanɣol Mongɣol Eberēn Zasaxu J̌uu | ||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 巴音郭楞 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | rich river (from Mongolian) | ||||||||||
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| Mongolian Cyrillic | Баянгол | ||||||||||
| Mongolian script | ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠭᠣᠣᠯ | ||||||||||
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| Uyghur name | |||||||||||
| Uyghur | بايىنغولىن | ||||||||||
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| Oirat name | |||||||||||
| Oirat | ᡋᠠᡕᠠᠨᡎᡆᠯ Bayanɣol | ||||||||||
History
In a 2017 announcement from officials in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, it was proclaimed that "there is a severe threat from international terrorism, and cars have been used as a key means of transport for terrorists as well as constantly serving as weapons. It is therefore necessary to monitor and track all vehicles in the prefecture."[4]
Demographics
As of the 2020 census, Bayingolin had 1,509,233 inhabitants, 53.3% of whom were Han Chinese, 36.4% Uyghur, 5.3% Hui and 4.0% Mongol.[5]
When Bayingolin was established in 1954, Mongols comprised 35 per cent of the prefecture's population.[6] However, due to migration from elsewhere in China, the Han population increased from 1,682 in 1947 to over 660,000 by 2004.[7][8]
| Nationality | 2000[9] | 2010[10] | 2015[11] | |||
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| Population | % | Population | % | Population | % | |
| Han Chinese | 607,774 | 58.05% | 757,983 | 59.29% | 826,063 | 59.27% |
| Uyghur | 345,595 | 33.01% | 406,942 | 31.83% | 440,283 | 31.59% |
| Hui | 52,252 | 4.99% | 60,451 | 4.73% | 64,979 | 4.66% |
| Mongol | 43,544 | 4.16% | 43,484 | 3.40% | 50,091 | 3.59% |
| 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% | 12,396 | 0.89% |
| Total | 1,046,970 | 100% | 1,278,486 | 100% | 1,393,812 | 100% |
Subdivisions
Bayingolin directly controls one county-level city, seven counties and one Hui autonomous county.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Uyghur (UEY) | Uyghur Latin (ULY) | Mongolian |
Mongolian (Cyrillic) (Pinyin) |
Population (2020 Census) | Area (km2) | Density (/km2) |
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| Korla[12] | 库尔勒市 | Kù'ěrlè Shì | كورلا شەھىرى | Korla Shehiri | ᠺᠦᠷᠡᠯᠡ ᠬᠣᠲᠠ | Хорол хот Qorol qota |
779,352 | 7,378 | 105.63 |
| Luntai County[12] (Bügür) | 轮台县 | Lúntái Xiàn | بۈگۈر ناھىيىسى | Bügür Nahiyisi | ᠪᠦᠭᠦᠷ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ | Бүхэр шянь Bükher siyan |
137,327 | 14,182 | 9.68 |
| Yuli County[12] (Lopnur) | 尉犁县 | Yùlí Xiàn | لوپنۇر ناھىيىسى | Lopnur Nahiyisi | ᠯᠣᠪ ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ | Лобнуур шянь Lobnaγur siyan |
101,866 | 59,192 | 1.72 |
| Ruoqiang County[12] (Charqilik) | 若羌县 | Ruòqiāng Xiàn | چاقىلىق ناھىيىسى | Chaqiliq Nahiyisi | ᠴᠠᠬᠠᠯᠢᠬ ᠰᠢᠶᠠ | Чакилик шянь Čaqaliq siyan |
43,045 | 198,322 | 0.22 |
| Qiemo County[12] (Cherchen) | 且末县 | Qiěmò Xiàn | چەرچەن ناھىيىسى | Cherchen Nahiyisi | ᠴᠠᠷᠴᠠᠨ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ | Черчен шянь Čerčen siyan |
69,236 | 138,665 | 0.50 |
| Hejing County[12] | 和静县 | Héjìng Xiàn | خېجىڭ ناھىيىسى | Xéjing Nahiyisi | ᠾᠧᠵᠢᠩ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ | Хэжин шянь Hëǰing siyan |
147,859 | 34,979 | 4.23 |
| Hoxud County[12] | 和硕县 | Héshuò Xiàn | خوشۇت ناھىيىسى | Xoshut Nahiyisi | ᠬᠣᠱᠤᠳ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ | Хошууд шянь Qušud siyan |
59,299 | 12,740 | 4.65 |
| Bohu County[12] | 博湖县 | Bóhú Xiàn | باغراش ناھىيىسى | Baghrash Nahiyisi | ᠪᠣᠰᠲᠠ ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ | Бостнуур шянь Busdunaγur siyan |
48,288 | 3,593 | 13.44 |
| 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 | Яньци – Хотон өөртөө засах шянь Yanči qotong öbertegen ǰasaqu siyan |
122,961 | 2,429 | 52.62 |
