Alaqagha,[3][4][5] Alakaga[6][7] (Uighur: ئالاقاغا بازىرى[8][9][10] / Alahage; Chinese: 阿拉哈格镇) is a town in Kuqa, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, China.
Alaqagha
ئالاقاغا بازىرى 阿拉哈格镇 Alakaga, Alahage | |
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Town | |
![]() ![]() Alaqagha Location in Xinjiang | |
Coordinates: 41°32′48″N 082°45′59″E | |
Country | China |
Autonomous Region | Xinjiang |
Prefecture | Aksu |
County-level city | Kuqa |
Villages | 25 |
Area | |
• Total | 147.6 km2 (57.0 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[2] | |
• Total | 38,197 |
• Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | |
• Major ethnic groups | Uyghur[1] |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
'Alaqagha' / 'Alakaga' is Uyghur for 'flower crow' (花乌鸦).[6][11][12][clarification needed] According to local understanding, crows/ravens of various colors used to visit the town frequently.[6]
In 1958, Alaqagha/Alakaga Commune (阿拉哈格公社) was established.[1]
In 1984, Alaqagha/Alakaga Commune became Alaqagha/Alakaga Township (阿拉哈格乡).[1]
Between 2000 and 2003, Alaqagha/Alakaga Township became Alaqagha/Alakaga Town (阿拉哈格镇).[1]
On May 20, 2014, after 4:30 pm, special armed police fired on Uyghur protesters and arrested more than 100. The protesters threatened to storm a government building in Alaqagha/Alakaga. According to a local official, police killed two (including Elqem Memtimin, 23) and injured five. The more than 1,000 Uyghur protesters were demanding the release of 25 Uyghur women and schoolgirls who had been detained for wearing headscarves. The protesters had beat the school principal, Tursun Qadir, and the head of the Alaqagha/Alakaga township government and thrown rocks at local government buildings. A round up of protesters continued into the night.[3][4][13] Later that year, a Washington Post team was detained in Alaqagha/Alakaga and ultimately deported from the region.[3] On April 29, 2015, Rebiya Kadeer, then President of the World Uyghur Congress, mentioned the town among areas with credible evidence of state violence that merited further investigation.[14][15]
Alaqagha/Alakaga is 26 km (16 mi) to the southwest of the Kuqa government seat.[6][11] The land is flat with the roads on a north–south orientation.[6] Alaqagha/Alakaga is located near the tripoint of Kuqa, Xayar County and Xinhe County (Toksu).[6]
Alaqagha/Alakaga includes twenty-five villages:[1][16][17]
Villages (Mandarin Chinese Hanyu Pinyin-derived names except where Uyghur is provided):
Situated near the intersection of three county-level divisions, the town was traditionally an important market. The local economy is primarily agricultural combined with animal husbandry. Fish are raised in the eastern area including Kunasi. Many fruits are produced including the noted Pyrus nivalis of Qiangga Village, the white peaches of Kunasi Village and the muskmelons of Yingsa Village. The local specialty is smoked plum.[6]
As of 2019[update], Qiaokabositan Village was considered deeply economically impoverished.[32]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2000 | 35,031 | — |
2010 | 38,197 | +0.87% |
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As of 1997[update], 99.6% of the population of Alaqagha/Alakaga was Uyghur.[1]
As of 2005–6, 4.65% of the population of Alaqagha/Alakaga (Alahage), in total 1,710 of the residents of the town, were considered to be economically impoverished.[33]
阿拉哈格乡 1950年为第四区,1958年成立阿拉哈格公社,1984年改乡。位于县城南40千米。面积147.6平方千米,人口3.3万,其中维吾尔族占99.6%,辖吐格曼拜什、阿拉哈格、吉日木勒克、库纳斯、博孜、墩吕克、铁热克艾日克、比苏特、英其开艾日克、乔喀博斯坦、铁提尔其、托乎拉、排巴格、央都玛、强尕、巴格万、乌库托格拉克、英萨、喀拉尕奇艾日克、阔什艾日克、喀拉墩、克塔特、孜格尔其、奥依托格拉克、托喀依25个行政村。
2000年第五次人口普查,库车县常住总人口388593人,其中:{...}阿拉哈格乡35031人、{...}2010年第六次人口普查,库车县常住总人口462588人,其中:{...}阿拉哈格镇38197人,{...}
阿拉哈格 Alakaga
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يېقىندا كۇچا ناھىيەسىنىڭ ئالاقاغا بازىرى دۆڭلۈك كەنت كومىتېتىنىڭ زالىدا،
统计用区划代码 城乡分类代码 名称 652923102200 220 库纳斯村 652923102201 220 兰干村 652923102202 220 博孜村 652923102204 220 红旗村 652923102205 220 巴格万村 652923102206 220 乌库托格拉克村 652923102207 220 铁提尔其村 652923102208 220 托乎拉村 652923102209 220 排孜巴格村 652923102210 220 央都玛村 652923102211 220 英萨村 652923102212 220 喀拉尕奇艾日克村 652923102213 220 阔什艾日克村 652923102214 220 田园村 652923102215 220 孜格尔其村 652923102216 220 希望村 652923102217 220 奥依托格拉克村 652923102218 220 吐格曼拜什村 652923102219 121 巴扎村 652923102220 220 吉日木勒克村 652923102221 220 比苏特村 652923102222 220 英其开艾日克村 652923102223 220 乔喀博斯坦村 652923102224 220 铁热克艾日克村 652923102225 220 墩吕克村
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Distribution of Rural Poor Population in Kuche County
No. Town(ship) Total households Total population (person) Poor households Percentage Poor population (person) Percentage
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13 Alahage 7727 36735 317 4.10% 1710 4.65%