Minfeng County 民丰县 • نىيە ناھىيىسى |
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Minfeng County (red) in Hotan Prefecture (yellow), Xinjiang and the PRC |
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Country | China |
Province | Xinjiang |
Prefecture-level divisions | Hotan Prefecture |
County seat | Niya |
Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
The Minfeng (Niye) County (Uyghur: نىيە ناھىيىسى, Нийә Наһийиси, ULY: Niye Nahiyisi, UYY: Niyə Nah̡iyisi?) is a county within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Hotan Prefecture. It contains an area of 56,726 km2. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 30,000.
The county seat is in the town of Niya, which is often referred to by the county name (Minfeng) as well.
Coordinates: 37°04′N 82°46′E / 37.067°N 82.767°E