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Qitai County

Qitai County
奇台县ٿِتَیْ ﺷِﯿًﺎگۇچۇڭ ناھىيىسى
(Chinese) • (Uyghur) • (Xiao'erjing)
County
Location of Qitai (pink) in Changji Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Location of Qitai (pink) in Changji Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Qitai is located in Xinjiang
Qitai
Qitai
Location in Xinjiang
Coordinates: 44°01′N 89°35′E / 44.017°N 89.583°E / 44.017; 89.583Coordinates: 44°01′N 89°35′E / 44.017°N 89.583°E / 44.017; 89.583
Country People's Republic of China
Region Xinjiang
Autonomous prefecture Changji
Township-level divisions 6 towns
6 townships
3 ethnic townships
County seat Qitai Town (奇台镇)
Area
 • Total 16,641 km2 (6,425 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 230,000
 • Density 14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Area code(s) 0994

Qitai County (simplified Chinese: 奇台县; traditional Chinese: 奇台縣; pinyin: Qítái xiàn; Xiao'erjing: ٿِتَیْ ﺷِﯿًﺎ; Uyghur: گۇچۇڭ ناھىيىسى, Гучуң Наһийиси‎, ULY: Guchung Nahiyisi, UYY: Guqung Nah̡iyisi?), historically known as Gucheng (古城), is a county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China under the administration of the Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture. It covers an area of 16,641 square kilometres (6,425 sq mi) and as of the 2002 census had a population of 230,000.

Qitai County's county seat is in Qitai Town. Gucheng Township is nearby.


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