Shihezi
石河子 | |
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 Shihezi | |
 Location in Xinjiang | |
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  Shihezi Location in Xinjiang  Shihezi Shihezi (Xinjiang)  Shihezi Shihezi (China) | |
| Coordinates: 44°18′19″N 86°04′49″E / 44.3054°N 86.0804°E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
| Municipal seat | Hongshan Subdistrict |
| Government | |
| • CCP Secretary | E Hongda (Political Commissar of the 8th Division) |
| • Mayor | Ge Zhihui (Commander of the 8th Division) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 460 km2 (180 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 498,587 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard[a]) |
| Postal code | 832000 |
| Area code | 0993 |
| Website | www |
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| Chinese | 石河子 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Stony river banks | ||||||||||
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| Uyghur | شىخەنزە | ||||||||||
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Shihezi is a sub-prefecture-level city in Northern Xinjiang, China. It has a population of 380,130 according to the 2010 census. The city is also home to Shihezi University, the second-largest comprehensive university under the Project 211 in Xinjiang.
Shihezi is the headquarter of the 8th Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and currently administered by the 8th Division. The city implemented the "division and city integration" (师市合一, shī shì héyī) management system, it shares the same leader group with the 8th Division.
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