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Yarkent

Shache (Yarkant) County
莎车县 • يەكەن ناھىيىسى
County
A street in Yarkant
A street in Yarkant
Yarkant County (red) within Kashgar Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Yarkant County (red) within Kashgar Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Yarkant is located in Xinjiang
Yarkant
Yarkant
Location in Xinjiang
Coordinates: 38°25′N 77°15′E / 38.417°N 77.250°E / 38.417; 77.250Coordinates: 38°25′N 77°15′E / 38.417°N 77.250°E / 38.417; 77.250
Country China
Region Xinjiang
Prefecture Kashgar
Area
 • Total 8,969 km2 (3,463 sq mi)
Elevation 1,232 m (4,042 ft)
Population (2002)
 • Total 650,000
 • Density 72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Yarkant County
Street scene in Yarkand in the 1870s.jpg
Street scene in Yarkand in the 1870s
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 莎車縣
Simplified Chinese 莎车县
Uyghur name
Uyghur
يەكەن ناھىيىسى
Yarkant
Climate chart ()
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