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Shuanghe
双河市 (Chinese)
قوشئۆگۈز شەھىرى (Uyghur)
County-level city
Map
Shuanghe is located in Dzungaria
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Shuanghe
Location in Xinjiang
Shuanghe is located in Xinjiang
Shuanghe
Shuanghe
Shuanghe (Xinjiang)
Shuanghe is located in China
Shuanghe
Shuanghe
Shuanghe (China)
Coordinates: 44°50′24.0″N 82°21′06.1″E / 44.840000°N 82.351694°E / 44.840000; 82.351694
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
Established26 February 2014
Government
 • CCP SecretaryMao Zhibing (Political Commissar of the 5th Division)
 • MayorWang Qiang (Commander of the 5th Division)
Area
 • Total742.18 km2 (286.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total54,731
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Websitewww.xjshs.gov.cn
Shuanghe
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese双河
Traditional Chinese雙河
Alternative Chinese name
Chinese霍索固兹
Uyghur name
Uyghurقوشئۆگۈز‎

Shuanghe is a county-level city in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. It is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of Bole City and 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Alashankou and the border with Kazakhstan. Shuanghe governs an area of 742.18 square kilometres (286.56 sq mi) and has a population of 53,800.[2][3]

Shuanghe is the headquarter of the 5th Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and currently administered by the 5th Division. The city implemented the "division and city integration" (师市合一, shī shì héyī) management system, it shares the same leader group with the 5th Division.

Name

The name Shuanghe means "two rivers", referring to the Bortala River and Jing River (Tsingho) (精河). It is named after the Tang dynasty administrative division Shuanghe Dudufu (双河都督府), which was established in the area in 658 AD.[2][3]

History

The city was formerly the settled and cultivated areas of the Fifth Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC). In January 2014, the State Council of China approved the establishment of Shuanghe City and the city was formally established on 26 February 2014. Shuanghe is the seventh city in Xinjiang converted from XPCC land, after Shihezi, Aral, Tumxuk, Wujiaqu, Beitun, and Tiemenguan. Like the other cities of XPCC, it is a county-level city directly administered by Xinjiang Autonomous Region, without an intervening prefectural government.[2][3]

Administrative divisions

Shuanghe contains 1 subdistrict, 5 towns, and 1 township-equivalent region:

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Administrative division code
Subdistricts
Mingzhu Subdistrict 明珠街道 Míngzhū Jiēdào 659007001
Towns
Shuangqiao Town
(81st Regiment Farm)* 		双桥镇
(八十一团) 		Shuāngqiáo Zhèn 659007100
Shiyu Town
(84th Regiment Farm)* 		石峪镇
(八十四团) 		Shíyù Zhèn 659007101
Bohe Town
(86th Regiment Farm)* 		博河镇
(八十六团) 		Bóhé Zhèn 659007102
Shuangle Town
(90th Regiment Farm)* 		双乐镇
(九十团) 		Shuānglè Zhèn 659007103
Youyi Town
(89th Regiment Farm)* 		友谊镇
(八十九团) 		Yǒuyì Zhèn 659007104
township-equivalent region
Shuanghe City Core Area 双河市核心区 Shuānghé Shì Héxīnqū 659007400
* One institution with two names. See also Tuntian#People's Republic of China.

Notes

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

References

  1. ^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ a b c 新疆双河市揭牌成立. People's Daily (in Chinese). 2014-02-28. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
  3. ^ a b c 国务院批准新疆设立县级双河市 为兵团第7座城市. Netease (in Chinese). 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
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