Jigin

Jigin
吉根乡 (Chinese)
جىغىن يېزىسى (Uyghur)
جىعىن ايىلى (Kyrgyz)
Jigen
Township
Jigin is located in Southern Xinjiang
Jigin
Jigin
Location of the township
Coordinates: 39°49′11″N 74°06′25″E / 39.8196419001°N 74.106865192°E / 39.8196419001; 74.106865192
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionXinjiang
PrefectureKizilsu
CountyUlugqat (Wuqia)
SeatSaz Village (Sazi; 萨孜村)[1][2]
Area
[3]
 • Total1,452 km2 (561 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)[3]
 • Total2,467
 • Density1.7/km2 (4.4/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
 • Major ethnic groupsKyrgyz[4]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Websitewww.xjwqx.gov.cn/sitemap.htm

Jigin[1][5][6] Township (جىغىن يېزىسى / جىعىن ايىلى / Jigen[7] Chinese: 吉根乡; pinyin: Jígēn Xiāng) is considered to be the westernmost township of China located in Ulugqat County (Wuqia), Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The township covers an area of 1,452 square kilometers. It has four villages under its jurisdiction and its seat is at Saz Village (萨孜村).[3]

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  2. ^ Zhong Xingqi 钟兴麒, ed. (July 2008). 西域地名考录 (in Simplified Chinese). Beijing: 国家图书馆出版社. p. 448. ISBN 978-7-5013-3628-9.
  3. ^ a b c 吉根乡简介 (in Simplified Chinese). xjwqx.gov.cn. 2018-05-29. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 2019-10-20 – via Google Cache, Internet Archive.
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  5. ^ Li Yan (2016-08-15). "Herdsmen transfer sheep to autumn pastures in Xinjiang". China News Service. Archived from the original on 10 February 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020. Herdsmen transfer their sheep to autumn pastures in Jigin County in Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture of Kizilsu, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Aug. 14, 2016. (Note: Jigin is not a county.)
  6. ^ Eset Sulaiman, Roseanne Gerin (12 April 2017). "Authorities Urge Kyrgyz Herdsmen to Spy on Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang". Radio Free Asia. Translated by Mamatjan Juma. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020. Herdsmen transfer their sheep to autumn pastures in Jigin county, Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture, in northwestern China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Aug. 14, 2016. Xinhua (Note: Jigin is not a county.)
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