Waxxari
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Waxxari
Washixia, Wa-shih-hsia | |
|---|---|
  Waxxari Location in Xinjiang  Waxxari Waxxari (China) | |
| Coordinates: 38°40′59″N 087°19′47″E / 38.68306°N 87.32972°E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous Region | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Bayingolin |
| County | Ruoqiang / Qakilik |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 5,886 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Major ethnic groups | Uyghur, Han Chinese[2][3] |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Waxxari[4][5][6]: 145 [7] (Chinese: 瓦石峡镇) is a town in Ruoqiang / Qakilik County, Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China.
'Waxxari' means 'noisy city' in Uyghur. The Mandarin Chinese pinyin-derived name Washixia (Wade-Giles: Wa-shih-hsia) is derived from the sound of the Uyghur name, an abbreviation of Washixiehai'er (瓦石协海尔).[6]: 145 [8]
History
Geography
Waxxari is located 80 km (50 mi) southwest of the county seat, Ruoqiang Town.[6]: 145 [9] Waxxari is located on the Waxxari River (Waxxari He, Wa-shih-hsia Ho).
Administrative divisions
Waxxari includes one residential community and five villages:[10]
Residential community:
Villages:
- Wudulewusitang (乌都勒吾斯塘村), Wutamu (Wutamucun;[11] 吾塔木村) 38°41′12″N 087°21′41″E / 38.68667°N 87.36139°E, Xinjian (新建村), Muye (牧业村), Tashisayi (塔什萨依村)
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,691 | — |
| 2010 | 5,886 | +2.30% |
| [1] | ||
As of 1997[update], the population of Waxxari was 43.9% Uyghur and 43.2% Han Chinese.[2]
