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Ulugqat Township[3][4][5] (ئۇلۇغچات يېزىسى Chinese: 乌鲁克恰提乡; pinyin: Wūlǔkèqiàtí Xiāng) is a township of Ulugqat County (Wuqia) in Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Located in the middle north of the county, the township covers an area of 3,430 square kilometers with a population of 4,430 (as of 2017). It has 4 villages under its jurisdiction. Its seat is at Korgan Village (库尔干村).

Ulugqat
ئۇلۇغچات يېزىسى
乌鲁克恰提乡
Wulukeqiati
Township
Ulugqat
Location of the township
Coordinates: 39.8208959772°N 74.3398508697°E / 39.8208959772; 74.3398508697
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionXinjiang
PrefectureKizilsu
CountyUlugqat (Wuqia)
Area
[1][2]
 • Total3,430 km2 (1,320 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total4,430
Ethnic groups
 • Major ethnic groupsKyrgyz[3][2]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Websitewww.xjwqx.gov.cn/sitemap.htm

Ulugqat Township is located 92 kilometers west of the county seat Wuqia Town. It is adjacent to Kiziloy Township in the east, Oksalur Township in the south and Jigin Township in the west, and borders with the Kyrgyz Republic in the north with a boundary line of 118 kilometers. There are 9 mountain passes connecting Kyrgyzstan.[1]


Name


The name of Ulugqat is from the Kyrgyz language, meaning branch valleys (山沟分岔口).[3] It is named after that the Kizilsu Valley divides into two separate branch valleys in the area and the place presents the shape of the three mountain valleys.[4]


History


Map including Ulugqat (Wu-lu-k'o-ch'ia-t'i) (DMA, 1980)
Map including Ulugqat (Wu-lu-k'o-ch'ia-t'i) (DMA, 1980)
Map including Ulugqat (near 128) (DMA, 1989)
Map including Ulugqat (near 128) (DMA, 1989)

Ulugqat Township is commonly known as old Wuqia. Ulugqat Township was once the seat of Ulugqat branch county (乌鲁克恰提分县) established from Shufu County in 1913. Ulugqat branch county was changed to Ulugqat Division (乌鲁克恰提设治局) in 1929 and the county of Wuqia was established from Ulugqat Division in 1938 and the county seat was transferred to Wuqia Town.

Ulugqat was part of the 2nd district of Wuqia County in 1950. Ulugqat Commune (乌鲁克恰提公社) was formed in 1958. The commune was renamed to Dongfeng Commune (东风公社) in 1968 and restored the former name in 1980. The commune was reorganized as a township in 1984.[2][4]

On May 6, 2020 at 6:51 PM (Beijing Time), a 5.0 magnitude earthquake struck 25 km (16 mi) west of Ulugqat. (39.71°N 74.1°E / 39.71; 74.1)[6]


Subdivisions


The township has 4 villages[7] and 8 unincorporated villages under its jurisdiction.[4][2]


Demographics


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20003,477—    
20103,951+1.29%
[11]

As of 1997, the population of Ulugqat was Kyrgyz.[2]


Economy


Ulugqat's economy is primarily based on animal husbandry.[3]

Protected animals in Ulugqat include argali, goitered gazelle, and snowcock.[3]


References


  1. 乌鲁克恰提乡 (in Simplified Chinese). xjwqx.gov.cn. 2018-05-29. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 2019-10-24 – via Google Cache, Internet Archive.
  2. 1997年乌恰县行政区划 [1997 Ulugqat County Administrative Divisions] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 31 December 2010. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2020. 乌鲁克恰提乡 位于县城西74千米，北与吉尔吉斯斯坦接壤。面积3939.9平方千米，人口0.4万，均为柯尔克孜族。辖库尔干、琼铁热克苏 2个行政村。"乌鲁克恰提"系柯尔克孜语译音，意为雄伟的山口。建县之初，县治曾设于此。1950年设乌鲁克恰提乡，1958年成立公社，1960年更名东风公社，1984年复改乌鲁克恰提乡。地处克孜勒苏河与卓尤勒干河交汇的冲积扇上，四周群山耸峙，中部地势平坦。边防公路从乡中部穿过。
  3. Xie Yuzhong 解玉忠 (2003). 地名中的新疆 (in Simplified Chinese). Ürümqi: 新疆人民出版社. p. 195. ISBN 7-228-08004-1. 乌鲁克恰提 Ulugqat
  4. 乌恰县行政区划和居民地名称. xjwqx.gov.cn. 2018-06-04. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 2019-10-19 – via Google Cache, Internet Archive.
  5. huaxia, ed. (24 June 2020). "Across China: Better infrastructure empowers lives in Xinjiang". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020. the township of Ulugqat, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.{...}Ulugqat, not far from the China-Kyrgyzstan border,{...}
  6. Tusunnayi Aixian (吐孙那衣·艾先), Han Ting (韩婷), ed. (6 May 2020). 新疆克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州乌恰县发生5.0级地震. People's Daily (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 21 May 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  7. 2019年乌恰县乌鲁克恰提乡行政区划代码. National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2019. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  8. Ku'ergancun (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  9. Qiongtie Rekecun (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  10. Sare Kebayicun (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  11. 乌恰县历史沿革. XZQH.org (in Simplified Chinese). 29 January 2015. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2020. 2000年第五次人口普查，乌恰县常住总人口42002人，其中：{...}乌鲁克恰提乡3477人、{...}2010年第六次人口普查，乌恰县常住总人口47261人，其中：{...}乌鲁克恰提乡3951人，{...}


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