Jamaterek (Uighur: 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
جامالتېرەك يېزىسى 加马铁热克乡 Jiamatiereke | |
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Township | |
![]() ![]() Jamaterek Location of the township | |
Coordinates: 39.2066895254°N 76.1073172178°E / 39.2066895254; 76.1073172178 | |
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(s) | 653022 204 |
Website | www.xjakt.gov.cn |
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]
In 1955, Jamalterak was transferred to Akto County from Yengisar.[3]
In 1962, a commune was founded (加马铁热克公社).[2]
In 1967, the commune was renamed Shuguang Commune (曙光公社).[2]
In 1984, the commune was renamed and made into a township.[2]
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 [zh] (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 sq mi), 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]
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]
The township has the following seven administrative villages under its jurisdiction:[7]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2000 | 9,591 | — |
2010 | 10,311 | +0.73% |
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As of 1997[update], the population of Barin Township was 99.7% Uyghur.[2]
Livestock raised in Jamaterek include cattle, donkeys, and sheep.[3] The township's economic is agriculture-oriented, with key sectors including animal husbandry, the fruit industry, and the planting of wheat, corn, cotton and other crops.[10]
The township is home to one middle school, three primary schools, and four kindergartens.[1]
加马铁热克乡 1962年成立加马铁热克公社,1967年更名曙光公社,1984年改设加马铁热克乡。位于县城东北20千米。面积43平方千米,人口0.2万,其中维吾尔族占99.7%。喀(什)和(田)公路从辖区旁边通过,辖巴格拉、赛克孜艾日克、阔纳霍伊拉、乌科、喀什博依、库什铁热克6个行政村。
ئاقتۇ ناھىيەسىنىڭ جامالتېرەك يېزىسى
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Township-level divisions of Akto County, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region | |
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County seat: Akto Town | |
2 towns |
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9 townships | |
1 ethnic township |
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others |
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Historic townships | Kosrap Township (库斯拉甫乡) |