Hotan County 和田县 • خوتەن ناھىيىسى |
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Dahongliutan valley
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Country | China |
Province | Xinjiang |
Prefecture-level divisions | Hotan Prefecture |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
The Hotan County (Uyghur: خوتەن ناھىيىسى, Хотән Наһийиси, ULY: Xoten Nahiyisi, UYY: Hotən Nah̡iyisi?) is a county within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Hotan Prefecture. It contains an area of 41,128 km2. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 270,000. India claims a portion of Hotan County as Aksai Chin, but it is administered by China.
Coordinates: 37°05′26″N 79°49′44″E / 37.09056°N 79.82889°E