Yeyik
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Yeyik
Yeyike, Yeh-i-k'o | |
|---|---|
  Yeyik Location in Xinjiang | |
| Coordinates: 36°40′41″N 083°10′52″E / 36.67806°N 83.18111°E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous Region | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Hotan |
| County | Niya (Minfeng) |
| Villages[1] | 6 |
| Elevation | 3,300 m (10,800 ft) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
• Total | 3,751 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Major ethnic groups | Uyghur |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Yeyik[4][5][6][7] (Uyghur: يېيىق يېزىسى;[8][9] Chinese: 叶亦克乡) is a township in central[10] Niya County (Minfeng), Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China on the upper reaches of the Yeyik River (叶亦克河).[10]
History
In 1958, Yeyik Commune (叶亦克公社) was established.[4][15]
In 1984, Yeyik Commune became Yeyik Township (叶亦克乡).[15]
At 5:24 p.m. on February 12, 2014, Yeyik was 88 km (55 mi) from the epicenter of a 5.7 magnitude aftershock of the 2014 Yutian earthquake.[16]
In September 2018, Yeyik was listed as a Strong Town Model Organization in Agricultural Production (农业产业强镇示范建设).[17]
Geography
Administrative divisions
Yeyik includes six villages:[1]
Villages (Mandarin Chinese Hanyu Pinyin-derived names except where Uyghur is provided):
- Ayitage[18] (阿依塔格村) 36°44′12″N 082°59′51″E / 36.73667°N 82.99750°E
- Yeyik (Yeyike; يېيىق كەنت / 叶亦克村)
- Muchang (牧场村)
- Jinquan[19] (金泉村) 36°39′37″N 083°23′12″E / 36.66028°N 83.38667°E
- Aqtash (Aketashi; ئاقتاش كەنت[8] / 阿克塔什村)
- Yengiawat (Ying'awati; يېڭىئاۋات كەنت / 英阿瓦提村)
Former villages:[20]
- Kunwu'ertuzi (昆吾尔吐孜村)
- Segeziwuyi[21] (色格孜乌依村) 36°44′01″N 083°09′48″E / 36.73361°N 83.16333°E
Economy
Agriculture and animal husbandry are the mainstays of the economy. Crops include wheat, highland barley, black-eyed peas, etc.[4]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,623 | — |
| 2010 | 3,751 | +0.35% |
| [3] | ||
Nature and wildlife
A Demoiselle Crane was tracked passing through Yeyik suggesting that Yeyik is a stopover on the autumn migration route of the Demoiselle Crane.[22]
Historical maps
Map of the expeditions of Sven Hedin (1906-8) including Yeyik (labeled as Yayek) (RGS, early 20th century)
Map including Yeyik (labeled as Ya-li-ka (Yeh-i-k'o)) and surrounding region in the International Map of the World (ATC, 1971)
Map including Yeyik (labeled as Ya-li-ka) (DMA, 1979)
Map including Yeyik (DMA, 1990)
