Yanqi Hui Autonomous County

Yanqi Hui Autonomous County 焉耆回族自治县 (Chinese) يەنجى خۇيزۇ ئاپتونوم ناھىيىسى (Uyghur) Kara Shahr, Yenki, Qarasheher, Karashahr
Autonomous county
Mosque in the city center of Yanqi
Yanqi County (red) within Bayin'gholin Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Yanqi Location of the seat in Xinjiang Show map of Bayingolin Yanqi Yanqi (Xinjiang) Show map of Xinjiang Yanqi Yanqi (China) Show map of China
Coordinates: 42°03′35″N 86°34′27″E / 42.0598°N 86.5741°E / 42.0598; 86.5741
Country	China
Autonomous region	Xinjiang
Autonomous prefecture	Bayin'gholin
County seat	Karasahr (Yanqi)
Area
• Total	2,429.2 km2 (937.9 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	122,961
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Website	www.xjyq.gov.cn

Yanqi Hui Autonomous County
Kaidu River (开都河), ancient name Liusha River (流沙河), in the seat of Yanqi
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	焉耆回族自治县
Traditional Chinese	焉耆回族自治縣
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yānqí Huízú Zìzhìxiàn other Mandarin Xiao'erjing یًاکِ خُوِزُو زِجِ‌ثِیًا
Uyghur name
Uyghur	يەنجى خۇيزۇ ئاپتونوم ناھىيىسى‎
Transcriptions Latin Yëziqi Yenji Xuyzu Aptonom Nahiyisi Yengi Yeziⱪ Yenji Xuyzu Aptonom Nahiyisi SASM/GNC Yanji Huyzu Aptonom Nahiyisi Siril Yëziqi Үәнҗи Хуизу Аптоном Наһийиси

Yanqi Hui Autonomous County (Uyghur: Qarasheher, Karashahr) is an autonomous county in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. It has an area of 2,429 km² (938 sq mi). According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 120,000. The Shikshin Buddhist Temple Ruins are located in Yanqi County, about 25–30 km (16–19 mi) southwest of the town of Yanqi.

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