Tar Township (تار تاجىك يېزىسى[2] / Ta'er Chinese: 塔尔塔吉克族乡; pinyin: Tǎ'ěr Tǎjíkèzú Xiāng) is a Mountain Tajik Ethnic Township of Akto County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Located in the southernmost part of the county, the township covers an area of 1,009.7 square kilometers with a population of 5,408 (as of 2015[1]). It has 8 administrative villages under its jurisdiction. Its seat is at Bag Village (巴格村).[3]
Tar
تار تاجىك يېزىسى 塔尔塔吉克族乡 Tar Tajik Township | |
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Township | |
![]() ![]() Tar Location of the township | |
Coordinates: 37.8463413977°N 76.0611296948°E / 37.8463413977; 76.0611296948 | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
Prefecture | Kizilsu |
County | Akto |
Area | |
• Total | 1,009.7 km2 (389.8 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 5,408 |
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Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
postal code | 845550 |
Area code | 653022 210 |
Website | www.xjakt.gov.cn |
The name of Tar is from Sarikoli language, meaning "narrow" (狭窄). It was named for being located in a narrow river valley in the mountains.[4]
Tar is the southernmost township of Akto County and located in the western Kunlun Mountains. It is bordered by Qarlung Township to the north and east, by Taxkorgan County to the south and west. It has an area of 1,009.7 square kilometers with the arable land area of 422.59 hectares. The seat of the township is away a road mileage of 420 kilometers from Akto Town. As of 2015, the township has 1,410 households with a population of 5,408.
The township has 8 administration villages[5][6] and 12 unincorporated villages under its jurisdiction.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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2000 | 3,159 | — |
2010 | 5,059 | +4.82% |
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تار تاجىك يېزىسى
塔尔塔吉克族乡 1962年成立塔尔公社,1984年改设塔尔塔吉克族乡。位于县城南325千米,地处山区。面积1003平方千米,人口0.4万,均为塔吉克族。辖巴格、帕格孜、别勒迪尔、库孜、阿勒马勒克5个行政村。
阿克陶县塔尔塔吉克族乡库祖村村民塔依尔·卡吾里今年48岁,这位塔吉克族汉子
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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) |