Jamaterek
Township in Xinjiang, People's Republic of China
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Jamaterek (Uyghur: جامالتېرەك يېزىسى,[4] from Mandarin Chinese Jiamatiereke Chinese: 加马铁热克乡; pinyin: Jiāmǎtiěrèkè Xiāng) is a township of Akto County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Located in the northeastern part of the county, the township covers an area of 44 square kilometers with a population of 11,398 (as of 2017). It has 7 administrative villages under its jurisdiction. Its seat is at Bagla Village (巴格拉村).[1]
Jamaterek Township
Jiamatiereke | |
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  Jamaterek Township Location of the township | |
| Coordinates: 39.2066895254°N 76.1073172178°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Kizilsu |
| County | Akto (Aketao) |
| Area | |
• Total | 44 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 11,398 |
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| Ethnic groups | |
| • Major ethnic groups | Uyghur[2][3] |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
| postal code | 845554 |
| Area code | 653022 204 |
| Website | www.xjakt.gov.cn |
Name
The name of Jamal terek or Jamalterak[3] is from Uyghur language, Jamal is a personal name, and terek means "poplar tree" (杨树). It is said that 250 years ago (about 1770s), there was a tall poplar tree in Tairegeilikehuoyila (台热给力克霍伊拉), near which lived a capable woman named Jamal Han (加馬汗), so the land was named after it.[5][6]
History
Geography
Jamaterek Township is located between the east longitude 76°36′ to 76°41′, and the north latitude 39°04′ to 39°29′.[1] The township is to the northeast of the Akto County seat.[1] It is bordered by Shule County to the east and south, by Pilal Township and Tortayi Farm (Chinese: 托塔依农场) to the west, by the 41st Regiment (41团) of the XPCC across Yuepuhu River (岳普湖河) to the north.[1] Its maximum distance is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from west to east and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from north to south, with a total area of 44 square kilometres (17 mi2), and a total arable land area of 2,240 hectares (5,500 acres).[1] The seat of the township is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) away from the county seat, though the driving distance between the two is 20 kilometres (12 mi).[1]
Jamaterek Township is relatively flat, and has an average elevation is 1,302 metres (4,272 ft).[1]
Climate
The township's climate is mild, and precipitation is scarce.[1] The annual average temperature for Jamaterek Township is 17.5 °C (63.5 °F), and the frost-free period is typically 180 to 220 days.[1]
Administrative divisions
The township has the following seven administrative villages under its jurisdiction:[7]
- Baghla Village (Bagelacun)[8] (巴格拉村, باغلا كەنتى, باعلا قىشتاعى)
- Hokmehelle Village (Wukamailicun) (乌卡买里村, ھۆك مەھەللە كەنتى, ۉكۉ ماحاللا قىشتاعى)
- Konahoyla Village (Kuonahuoyilacun) (阔纳霍伊拉村, كونا ھويلا كەنتى, كۅۅنۅ حويلو قىشتاعى)
- Qashboyi Village (Kashiboyicun) (喀什博依村, قاشبويى كەنتى, قاشبويۇ قىشتاعى)
- Qoshterek Village (Kuoshitierekecun) (阔什铁热克村, قوشتېرەك كەنتى, قوشتەرەك قىشتاعى)
- Sekkiz'eriq Village (Saikezi'airikecun) (赛克孜艾日克村, سەككىز ئېرىق كەنتى, سەگىز ارىق قىشتاعى)
- Turtay Village (Tuo'ertayicun) (托尔塔依村, تۇرتاي كەنتى, تۇرتاي قىشتاعى)
Demographics
Economy
Education
The township is home to one middle school, three primary schools, and four kindergartens.[1]