Niya Town

Niya
نىيە
尼雅
Town
Monument in downtown Minfeng
Monument in downtown Minfeng
Niya is located in Southern Xinjiang
Niya
Niya
Location in Xinjiang
Coordinates: 37°03′N 82°41′E / 37.050°N 82.683°E / 37.050; 82.683
CountryPeople's Republic of China
RegionXinjiang
PrefectureHotan
CountyMinfeng/Niya
Elevation
1,405 m (4,610 ft)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total
3,486
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
848500

Niya (Uyghur: نىيە‎ Нийә; Chinese: 尼雅; pinyin: Níyǎ), is a town in Minfeng County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.

It is the county seat of Minfeng County, and therefore is commonly referred to as Minfeng, and is labeled so on less detailed maps. An ancient town also called Niya is located 115 km to the north of this modern Niya.

  1. ^ 民丰县历史沿革 [Minfeng County Historical Development] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 2 December 2014. Retrieved 8 December 2019. 2000年第五次人口普查,民丰县常住总人口32111人,其中:尼雅镇9684人、尼雅乡5803人、{...}2010年第六次人口普查,民丰县常住总人口33932人,其中:尼雅镇3486人,尼雅乡6373人,