Aksu
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Tianbai Shopping Center North Xingfu Road Duolang River Century Square Crossing of South Minzhu Road and West Tuanjie Road | |
.png) Location of Aksu City (pink) in Aksu Prefecture and Xinjiang | |
  Aksu Location of the city centre in Xinjiang  Aksu Location of Aksu in China | |
| Coordinates (Aksu City government): 41°11′06″N 80°17′25″E / 41.1850°N 80.2904°E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Aksu |
| Municipal seat | Lengger Subdistrict |
| Township-level divisions | 7 subdistricts, 2 towns, 4 townships, 5 other areas |
| Area | |
• Total | 14,668 km2 (5,663 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 695,000 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Major ethnic groups | Uyghurs, Han Chinese |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard[a]) |
| Postal code | 843000 |
| Area code | 0997 |
| GDP (2020)[2] | CNY¥25.125 billion US $3.64 billion |
| GDP per capita | CNY¥36,151 US $5,239 |
| - Growth |  5.8% |
| Website | akss |
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| Uyghur name | |||||||||||
| Uyghur | ئاقسۇ | ||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 阿克苏市 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 阿克蘇市 | ||||||||||
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Aksu (Uyghur: ئاقسۇ, Aqsu; Chinese: 阿克苏; pinyin: Ākèsū) is a city in and the seat of Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, lying at the northern edge of the Tarim Basin. The name Aksu literally means "white water" (in Turkic) and is used for both the oasis town and the Aksu River.
The economy of Aksu is mostly agricultural, with cotton, in particular long-staple cotton (Gossypium hirsutum), as the main product. Also produced are grain, fruits, oils and beets. The industry mostly consists of weaving, cement and chemical industries.
The land currently under the administration of the Aksu City is divided in two parts, separated by the Aral City. The northern part hosts the city center, while the southern part is occupied by the Taklamakan Desert.
Aksu airport is considered a military airport in China (although also available for civil usage). Only aircraft registered in China can land in Aksu. This means if you are flying to Aksu from international origins you have to land in a major airport in China like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and change to China registered aircraft which tail number starts with B.[3]
- ^ "阿克苏市概况" (in Chinese). 29 January 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "阿克苏市2020年1-12月经济运行综合分析报告" (in Chinese). 29 January 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Aksu Private Jet Charter Cost and Permit Lead Time | FlyLibrajet.com". Retrieved 25 November 2021.
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