Kokyar
| Kokyar | |
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 Kokyar
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| Coordinates: 36°49′N 81°35′E / 36.817°N 81.583°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Hotan Prefecture |
| County | Qira County |
| Time zone | CST (UTC+8) |
Kokyar (Kɵkyar, Көкяр, كۆكيار, Kökyar, Kök-yār, 库克牙 pinyin: Kùkèyá) is a small oasis and town in Qira County of the Hotan Prefecture of southwestern Xinjiang Province, China. It is at an altitude of 1,419 m (4,658 ft).
Kokyar is a small oasis, only about 50 km south of Karghalik, with cultivation limited to:
There are also orchards containing apricot, mulberry and other fruit trees and fields of wheat and oats and stands of willow and poplar trees. The people produce excellent felts which are famous throughout Turkestan which obviously contribute significantly to the economy. The people speak 'Taghlik' or "hill Turki" (Uyghur).
Kokyar was the first oasis reached in the Taklamakan basin after travelling the winter route north from the Karakoram Pass via Bazar Dara or from northern Hunza Valley to Yarkand along the frozen Yarkand River.Coordinates: 36°49′N 81°35′E / 36.817°N 81.583°E
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