Xayar County Shayar, Shaya | |
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 Huyanglin Nature Reserve | |
.png) Location of Shayar County (red) within Aksu Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang | |
  Xayar County Location of the seat Show map of Xinjiang Xayar County Xayar County (China) Show map of China | |
| Coordinates:41°13′48″N82°48′21″E / 41.23000°N 82.80583°E /41.23000; 82.80583 | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Aksu |
| Established date | 1902[1][2][3] |
| County seat | Xayar Town (Shayar, Shaya)[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 31,887.28 km2 (12,311.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[5] | |
• Total | 278,516 |
| • Density | 8.7/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Major ethnic groups | Uyghur[6] |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard[a]) |
| Postal code | 842200 |
| Website | www |
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| Uyghur name | |||||||||||
| Uyghur | شايار ناھىيىسى | ||||||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 沙雅县 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 沙雅縣 | ||||||||||
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Xayar County,[7][8][9][10] alsoShayar County[11][12][13][14] or, fromMandarin Chinese,Shaya,[15] is a county in theXinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of theAqsu Prefecture. It contains an area of 31,868 km2 (12,304 sq mi). According to the 2004 census it has a population of 210,000.
In 1902, Xayar County was established.[1][2][3]
In March 1964, Tarim Farm (塔里木农场) was founded. In 1970, Tarim Farm was renamed Nong Yi Shi 15th Regiment (农一师十五团). In 1973, Nong Yi Shi 15th Regiment was renamed Third Laogai Detachment (第三劳改支队).[16] As of 1982, the prison had a cotton processing factory.[17]: 43 In 1985, Third Laogai Detachment was renamed Tarim Laogai Detachment (塔里木劳改支队). In 1994, Tarim Laogai Detachment was renamed Tarim Prison (塔里木监狱).[16]
On July 15, 1996, a prison rebellion in Xayar County led to the deaths of fifteen.[18]
In 1998, Tarim Prison was renamedXayar Prison (沙雅监狱).[16]
In June 2008,Gezqum Township (Gaizikumu) was established. On December 30, 2008, the township's government started operation.[3]
In 2011,Yantaqsheher Township (Yangtakexiehai'er) was established.[3]
In 2012,Xadadong (Hadedun) was established. On February 25, 2013, the town's government started operation.[3]
On May 26, 2014,Gulbagh (Gulebage), then a township, was made a town.[3]
Xayar County included seventowns, fourtownships and four other areas:[3][4][19]
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Uyghur (UEY) | Uyghur Latin (ULY) | Administrative division code | Notes | |
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| Towns | |||||||
| Xayar Town | 沙雅镇 | Shāyǎ Zhèn | شايار بازىرى | shayar baziri | 652924100 | ||
| Toyboldi Town[20] | 托依堡勒迪镇 | Tuōyībǎolèdí Zhèn | تويبولدى بازىرى | toyboldi baziri | 652924101 | formerly Toyboldi Township (托依堡勒迪乡) | |
| Qizilbayraq Town | 红旗镇 | Hóngqí Zhèn | قىزىلبايراق بازىرى | qizilbayraq baziri | 652924102 | formerly Toyboldi Township (红旗乡) | |
| Yengimehelle Town[14] | 英买里镇 | Yīngmǎilì Zhèn | يېڭىمەھەللە بازىرى | yëngimehelle baziri | 652924103 | formerly Yengimehelle Township (英买里乡) | |
| Xadadong Town | 哈德墩镇 | Hādédūn Zhèn | خادادۆڭ بازىرى | xadadöng baziri | 652924104 | ||
| Gülbag Town[20] | 古勒巴格镇 | Gǔlèbāgé Zhèn | گۈلباغ بازىرى | gülbagh baziri | 652924105 | formerly Gülbag Township (古勒巴格乡) | |
| Qaylor | 海楼镇 | Hǎilóu Zhèn | قايلور بازىرى | qaylor baziri | 652924106 | formerly Qaylor Township (海楼乡) | |
| Townships | |||||||
| Nurbagh Township | 努尔巴格乡 | Nǔ'ěrbāgé Xiāng | نۇرباغ يېزىسى | nurbagh yëzisi | 652924205 | ||
| Tarim Township | 塔里木乡 | Tǎlǐmù Xiāng | تارىم يېزىسى | tarim yëzisi | 652924206 | ||
| Gezqum Township | 盖孜库木乡 | Gàizīkùmù Xiāng | گەزقۇم يېزىسى | gezqum yëzisi | 652924207 | ||
| Yantaqsheher Township | 央塔克协海尔乡 | Yāngtǎkèxiéhǎi'ěr Xiāng | يانتاقشەھەر يېزىسى | yantaqsheher yëzisi | 652924208 | ||
Other areas: Xinken Farm (新垦农场), No. 2 Pasture (二牧场),Xayar Prison[17]: 42 (Xinjiang Shaya Prison,[17]: 64 沙雅监狱), Xayar County Industrial Zone (沙雅县工业集中区).
| Climate data for Xayar, elevation 983 m (3,225 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) | 15.6 (60.1) | 26.6 (79.9) | 35.8 (96.4) | 36.4 (97.5) | 38.9 (102.0) | 40.5 (104.9) | 41.2 (106.2) | 36.1 (97.0) | 30.0 (86.0) | 21.4 (70.5) | 10.5 (50.9) | 41.2 (106.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −0.4 (31.3) | 6.5 (43.7) | 15.4 (59.7) | 23.7 (74.7) | 28.4 (83.1) | 31.7 (89.1) | 33.1 (91.6) | 31.9 (89.4) | 27.6 (81.7) | 20.6 (69.1) | 10.7 (51.3) | 1.3 (34.3) | 19.2 (66.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −6.8 (19.8) | −0.3 (31.5) | 8.5 (47.3) | 16.4 (61.5) | 21.1 (70.0) | 24.6 (76.3) | 25.9 (78.6) | 24.8 (76.6) | 19.9 (67.8) | 11.8 (53.2) | 3.0 (37.4) | −4.7 (23.5) | 12.0 (53.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −12.0 (10.4) | −6.1 (21.0) | 2.2 (36.0) | 9.8 (49.6) | 14.5 (58.1) | 18.1 (64.6) | 19.6 (67.3) | 18.6 (65.5) | 13.5 (56.3) | 5.2 (41.4) | −2.4 (27.7) | −9.1 (15.6) | 6.0 (42.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.2 (−11.6) | −22.9 (−9.2) | −9.7 (14.5) | −2.0 (28.4) | 2.2 (36.0) | 8.0 (46.4) | 10.9 (51.6) | 9.7 (49.5) | 3.9 (39.0) | −3.3 (26.1) | −14.2 (6.4) | −22.6 (−8.7) | −24.2 (−11.6) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 1.3 (0.05) | 2.3 (0.09) | 0.6 (0.02) | 3.5 (0.14) | 5.4 (0.21) | 12.7 (0.50) | 10.2 (0.40) | 11.2 (0.44) | 6.3 (0.25) | 2.3 (0.09) | 3.7 (0.15) | 1.3 (0.05) | 60.8 (2.39) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 30.9 |
| Average snowy days | 4.4 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 4.6 | 11.8 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 66 | 53 | 39 | 34 | 35 | 41 | 46 | 49 | 51 | 55 | 58 | 68 | 50 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 187.2 | 197.7 | 227.8 | 249.5 | 288.7 | 294.5 | 304.3 | 283.7 | 267.8 | 260.7 | 208.1 | 172.2 | 2,942.2 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 63 | 65 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 65 | 67 | 68 | 73 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 67 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[21][22] | |||||||||||||
Agriculture and animal husbandry are equally strong in the county. Agricultural products include wheat, corn and cotton as well as melons,yema (野麻), walnut,velvet antler,muskrat, andlicorice root. The county is the main location for Sanbei Sheep (三北羊)lambskin production. Industries include knitting, leather making, food processing and others.[2]
The seven major speciality products of the county include Tarim Huyang, cotton, red deer, dates,Karakul sheep,salt cedar, andsword-leaf dogbane.[4]
As of 1885[update], there was about 45,900 acres (303,747mu) of cultivated land in Xayar.[23]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 2000 | 202,992 | — |
| 2010 | 257,502 | +2.41% |
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As of 2015, 230,129 of the 274,382 residents of the county wereUyghur, 41,463 wereHan Chinese and 2,790 were from other ethnic groups.[24]
Most residents of Xayar are Muslim Uyghurs.[6]
As of 1999, 84.05% of the population of Xayar (Shaya) County was Uyghur and 14.6% of the population was Han Chinese.[25]
Historical English-language maps including Xayar:
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![Map including Xayar and surrounding region from the International Map of the World (AMS, 1950)[b]](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=http%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aA-k%2560o-su_NK-44_(1950)_-_panoramio.jpg)
![From the Operational Navigation Chart; map including Xayar (labeled as Sha-ya (Xayar)) (DMA, 1985)[c]](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=http%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aOperational_Navigation_Chart_F-6%2c_6th_edition.jpg)
2010年第六次人口普查，沙雅县常住总人口257502人，其中：沙雅镇51806人，托依堡勒迪镇42227人，红旗镇31736人，英买力镇43151人，古勒巴格乡28795人，海楼乡23198人，努尔巴格乡10952人，塔里木乡6940人，盖孜库木乡8827人，新垦农场1684人，一牧场1849人，二牧场1528人，沙雅监狱4429人，沙雅县工业集中380人。2011年，设立央塔克协海尔乡。2012年，设立哈德墩镇（镇政府于2013年2月25日正式挂牌成立）。2014年5月26日，自治区政府（新政函[2014]80号）批复同意撤销古勒巴格乡，设立古勒巴格镇。至此，全县辖6个镇、5个乡。
辖7镇4乡1管委会，169个村（社区），
Most Xayar residents are Muslim Uygurs, and they like to sit in the market on folding chairs, watching soap operas in the Uygur language on TV.
Oil workers have a morning meeting at Shunbei oil-gas field of China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec Group) in Xayar County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Sept. 25, 2019.
Uighurs work at a roadside in Xayar County east of the city of Aksu in Xinjiang last September
Xayar
In just two years, dozens of cemeteries have been destroyed in the northwest region, according to an AFP investigation with satellite imagery analysts Earthrise Alliance.
Some of the graves were cleared with little care -- in Shayar county, AFP journalists saw unearthed human bones left discarded in three sites.
Some of the graves were cleared with little care — in Shayar County, journalists saw unearthed human bones left discarded at three sites.
Gao Zhiyi said he planned to visit his brother in the Shaya County jail in the western prefecture of Aksu later this month.
On 15 July 1996, the "Eastern Turkistan Islamic Justice Party" engineered a prison rebellion in Xayar County, killing 15 people
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