Bohu County
博湖县 (Chinese)
باغراش ناھىيىسى (Uyghur)
ᠪᠣᠰᠲᠠᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠱᠢᠨᠢ (Mongolian)
Bostnur, Bagrax
County
Bohu County (red) within Bayingolin Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Bohu County (red) within Bayingolin Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Bohu is located in Bayingolin
Bohu
Bohu
Location of the seat in Xinjiang
Bohu is located in Xinjiang
Bohu
Bohu
Bohu (Xinjiang)
Bohu is located in China
Bohu
Bohu
Bohu (China)
Coordinates: 41°58′49″N 86°37′55″E / 41.9802°N 86.6320°E / 41.9802; 86.6320
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
Autonomous prefectureBayingolin
County seatBohu Town
Area
 • Total3,593.11 km2 (1,387.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total48,288
 • Density13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Websitewww.xjbh.gov.cn
Bohu County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese博湖县
Traditional Chinese博湖縣
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese博斯腾县
Traditional Chinese博斯騰縣
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicБостнуур шянь
Mongolian scriptᠪᠣᠰᠲᠠᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ
Uyghur name
Uyghurباغراش ناھىيىسى‎

Bohu County (Chinese: 博湖县) as the official romanized name, also transliterated from Uyghur as Bagrax County (Uyghur: باغراش ناھىيىسى; Chinese: 博斯腾县), is a county in the central part of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. It contains an area of 3,603 km2 (1,391 sq mi). According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 60,000.

Etymology

The area was first populated by Khoshut Mongolians who settled by Bosten Lake (Chinese: 博斯騰湖; pinyin: Bósīténg Hú). A county was not officially set up until 1971 and was named Bohu (博湖; Bóhú), an abbreviation of "Bosten Lake".[2]

Subdivisions

Bohu County is made up of 2 towns and 5 townships.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Mongolian (traditional) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division code
Towns
Bohu Town
(Bostnur, Bagrax) 		博湖镇 Bóhú Zhèn باغراش بازىرى baghrash baziri ᠪᠣᠰᠲᠣᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤᠨ Бостнуур балгас 652829100
Bumbut Town 本布图镇 Běnbùtú Zhèn بۈمبۈت بازىرى bümbüt baziri ᠪᠤᠮᠪᠠᠲᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤᠨ Бумбат балгас 652829101
Townships
Taban Johon Township
(Tabanjökin) 		塔温觉肯乡 Tǎwēnjuékěn Xiāng تابانجۆكىن يېزىسى tabanjökin yëzisi ᠲᠠᠪᠤᠨᠵᠥ᠋ᠬᠥᠨ ᠰᠤᠮᠤᠨ Тавнзүүн суман 652829200
Ulan Jegsen Township
(Ulan Jekisin) 		乌兰再格森乡 Wūlánzàigésēn Xiāng ئۇلان جېكىسىن يېزىسى Ulan jëkisin yëzisi ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠵᠡᠭᠡᠰᠦᠨ ᠰᠤᠮᠤᠨ Улаанзээсэн суман 652829202
Qehen Nur Township
(Qekinnur) 		才坎诺尔乡 Cáikǎnnuò'ěr Xiāng چېكىننۇر يېزىسى chëkinnur yëzisi ᠴᠡᠭᠡᠨᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠰᠤᠮᠤᠨ Цгэннуур суман 652829203
Qagan Nur Township
(Qakannur) 		查干诺尔乡 Chágànnuò'ěr Xiāng چاغاننۇر يېزىسى chaghannur yëzisi ᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠰᠤᠮᠤᠨ Цагааннуур суман 652829204
Bostnur Township
(Bagrax Township) 		博斯腾湖乡 Bósīténghú Xiāng باغراش يېزىسى baghrash yëzisi ᠪᠣᠰᠲᠣᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠰᠤᠮᠤᠨ Бостнуур суман 652829205

Other:

Demographics

The proportion of nationalities in Bohu (Bagrax) County, 2018
Nationality Percentage
Han People
 
 61.8%
Uyghurs
 
 18.3%
Hui People
 
 11.4%
Mongols
 
 7.2%
Others
 
 1.3%
Source of the population statistics :[3]

Notes

  1. ^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

References

  1. ^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ 博湖县党政信息网-历史沿革. Bohu County People's Government. 2008-05-05. Archived from the original on 2018-12-14. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  3. ^ 3-7 各地、州、市、县(市)分民族人口数 [3-7 Population by Nationality by Prefecture, State, City and County (City)]. tjj.xinjiang.gov.cn (in Chinese). Statistical Bureau of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. 2020-06-10. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
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