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Ghulja

Ghulja
伊宁市غۇلجا شەھىرىقۇلجا قالاسى
(Chinese) • (Uyghur) • (Kazakh)
County-level city
Town square in Yining (Gulja) in July 2005
Town square in Yining (Gulja) in July 2005
Ghulja is located in Xinjiang
Ghulja
Ghulja
Location in Xinjiang
Coordinates: 43°55′N 81°19′E / 43.917°N 81.317°E / 43.917; 81.317Coordinates: 43°55′N 81°19′E / 43.917°N 81.317°E / 43.917; 81.317
Country People's Republic of China
Region Xinjiang
Autonomous prefecture Ili (Kazakh)
Area
 • Total 629 km2 (243 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 542,507
 • Density 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 835000
Area code(s) 0999
Website Official website
Yining City
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese 伊宁
Traditional Chinese 伊寧
Ghulja
Chinese 固勒扎
Uyghur name
Uyghur
غۇلجا
Ғуля
Yining (Gulja)
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Source: CMA