Gaochang, Turpan

Gaochang 高昌区 • قاراھوجا رايونى Karahoja, Qarahoja
District
City center
Location of Karahoja (red) in Turpan Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Gaochang Location of the district centre in Xinjiang Show map of Xinjiang Gaochang Gaochang (China) Show map of China
Coordinates (Turpan government): 42°57′04″N 89°11′22″E / 42.9512°N 89.1895°E / 42.9512; 89.1895
Country	China
Autonomous region	Xinjiang
Prefecture-level city	Turpan
Township-level divisions	3 subdistricts 2 towns 7 townships
District seat	Laocheng Road Subdistrict
Area
• Total	13,650 km2 (5,270 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	317,443
• Density	23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Postal code	838000
Area code	0995
Website	gcq.tlf.gov.cn

Gaochang or Karahoja (Uyghur: قاراھوجا, romanized: Qarahoja, Қарахоҗа; Chinese: 高昌; pinyin: Gāochāng), is the only district and the seat of the oasis city of Turpan, in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. Its population was 254,900 at the end of 2003.

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