Shihezi

Shihezi
石河子
Shihezi
Shihezi
Location in Xinjiang
Location in Xinjiang
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Shihezi is located in Dzungaria
Shihezi
Shihezi
Location in Xinjiang
Shihezi is located in Xinjiang
Shihezi
Shihezi
Shihezi (Xinjiang)
Shihezi is located in China
Shihezi
Shihezi
Shihezi (China)
Coordinates: 44°18′19″N 86°04′49″E / 44.3054°N 86.0804°E / 44.3054; 86.0804
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
Municipal seatHongshan Subdistrict
Government
 • CCP SecretaryE Hongda (Political Commissar of the 8th Division)
 • MayorGe Zhihui (Commander of the 8th Division)
Area
 • Total
460 km2 (180 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
498,587
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Postal code
832000
Area code0993
Websitewww.shz.gov.cn
Shihezi
Chinese name
Chinese石河子
Literal meaningStony river banks
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShíhézǐ
Uyghur name
Uyghurشىخەنزە
Transcriptions
Latin YëziqiShixenze
Yengi YeziⱪXihənzə
SASM/GNCXihanza
Siril YëziqiШихәнзә

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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