Jimsar County
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Location of Jimsar County (pink) in Changji Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang (grey) |
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Coordinates: 43°59′N 89°04′E / 43.983°N 89.067°ECoordinates: 43°59′N 89°04′E / 43.983°N 89.067°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Xinjiang |
Prefecture-level divisions | Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture |
Township-level divisions | 4 towns 4 townships |
County seat | Jimsar Town (吉木萨尔镇) |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Jimsar County (Chinese: 吉木萨尔县; pinyin: Jímùsà'ěr Xiàn; Xiao'erjing: کِمُوسَاعَر ﺷِﯿًﺎ; Uyghur: جىمىسار ناھىيىسى, Җимисар Наһийиси, ULY: Jimisar Nahiyisi, UYY: Jimisar Nah̡iyisi?) is a county in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. It contains an area of 8,149 km2. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 130,000.
Near the town of Jimsar are the ruins of the ancient city of Beiting (Chinese: 北庭; pinyin: Běitíng) or Ting Prefecture (Chinese: 庭州; pinyin: Tíngzhōu), the headquarters of the Beiting Protectorate during the 8th century. It was later known as Beshbalik and became one of the capitals of the Uyghur Khaganate and then the Kingdom of Qocho.