Oytograk

Oytograk (ئويتوغراق) means 'desert poplar forest lowland' in Uyghur, so named because it is located in a lowland surrounded by sand dunes that has many desert poplars.^[1]

In 1958, Zhandou Commune (战斗公社) was established.^[3][1]

In 1984, Zhandou Commune became Oytograk Township (奥依托拉克乡).^[3]

Oytograk is located 22.4 km (13.9 mi) east of the county seat.^[2][9] Oytograk is on the northern side of China National Highway 315.^[1]

Yeyik includes one residential community, sixteen villages, and one other area:^[3][10]

Residential community (Mandarin Chinese Hanyu Pinyin-derived names except where Uyghur is provided):

• Xinjiayuan (新家园社区)

Villages:

• Tawugazi (塔吾尕孜村), Taleke'airike (塔勒克艾日克村), Langanwusitang (meaning 'relay station canal' (驿站渠) in Uyghur;^[1] 兰干吾斯塘村), Ya'ermaili (亚尔买里村), Toghraq'östeng (Tuogelawusitang; توغراقئۆستەڭ كەنت^[8] / 托格拉吾斯塘村), Kule'airike (库勒艾日克村), Yesiyoulegun (Yesiyou Leguncun;^[11] 也斯尤勒滚村) 36°53′24″N 082°11′44″E / 36.89000°N 82.19556°E / 36.89000; 82.19556, Tumuya (吐木亚村), A'erkawusitang (阿尔喀吾斯塘村), Yigeziduwei (依格孜都维村), Kalakumushi (喀拉库木什村), Afutapulekekule (阿甫塔普勒克库勒村), Bayilake (巴依拉克村), Alega (阿勒尕村), Yinake (依纳克村), Baiheti (拜合提村)

Other areas:

• Tianjin Industrial Park Administrative Area (天津工业园区管理区)

Oytograk produces muskmelon, and is known for Daqingtao (大青桃). There is silkworm farming in Oytograk. Groundwater resources are plentiful.^[1]

The total area of cultivated land in Oytograk increased between 1977 and 2002.^[12]

As of 1997^[update], the population of Oytograk, in total about 15,000 residents, was Uyghur.^[3]

• China National Highway 315^[3][1]

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  Map including Oytograk (labeled as Wo-t'o-la-k'o (Ao-i-t'o-ko-la-k'o)) and surrounding region in the International Map of the World (USATC, 1971)^[a]
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  Map including Oytograk (labeled as Wo-t'o-la-k'o) (ATC, 1971)