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Kashgar

Administration
Full nameKashgar
Official name喀什市
Native nameقەشقەر
Settlement typeCounty-level city
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous RegionXinjiang
Geography
Total Area113.6 sq mi (294.21 km2)
Elevation4166.7 ft (1270 m)
Demography
Total Population351874 (2003)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (0/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneGMT+6 (UTC)
Postal code844000
Area code0998

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Kashgar or Kashi ( , Chinese: pinyin: Kāshí, Persian, Urdu, Hindustani: کاشغر / कशगार) is an oasis city with approximately 350,000 residents in the western part of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Kashgar is the administrative centre of Kashgar Prefecture which has an area of 162,000 km2 and a population of approximately 3.5 million.

The city covers an area of 15 km2. The altitude averages 1,289.5 m/4,282 ft. above sea level. The city is located in the western extreme of China.

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Online selection event picks top 10 Chinese cities for tourists - Global Times Tweet this news
Global Times--Harbin, Hangzhou, Huangshan, Jinan, -Kashgar-, Lijiang Naxi Autonomous County, Luoyang, Sanya, Suzhou and Xi'an have been voted as the Top 10 ... - Date : Thu, 30 Dec 2010 02:12:13 GMT+00:00
Pakistan, China air cargo service launched - DAWN.com Tweet this news
DAWN.com--File Photo -KASHGAR-: The air cargo service between Pakistan and China has been launched with the arrival of first maiden flight from Islamabad here on late ... - Date : Sun, 12 Dec 2010 07:14:21 GMT+00:00
China readies goodies for Pak ahead of Wen's visit - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India--It has launched the firstever air cargo service between the troubled city of -Kashgar- in Xinjiang and Islamabad. The move which took place last week, ... - Date : Wed, 15 Dec 2010 01:20:55 GMT+00:00
Future shock? Welcome to the new Middle Ages - Financial Times Tweet this news
Financial Times--Marco Polo reached the court of Kublai Khan in China, but only after admiring the vineyards of -Kashgar- and being awestruck by the material abundance of ... - Date : Tue, 28 Dec 2010 22:10:59 GMT+00:00
China: Church Leader Sentenced - Continentalnews.net Tweet this news
Continentalnews.net--He was read his sentence at -Kashgar- Detention Center where he had been held for the past two years, without a verdict or sentence. ... - Date : Sat, 11 Dec 2010 03:42:41 GMT+00:00
Postcard from China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region - New Yorker (blog) Tweet this news
New Yorker (blog)--The Chinese government is in the process of tearing down the Old Town in -Kashgar-, which is deemed dangerous, replacing traditional Uighur homes with modern ... - Date : Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:52:25 GMT+00:00
Eat Tweet: Simple 140 Word Recipes From Twitter - PSFK Tweet this news
PSFK--Containing over one-thousand recipes, all one-hundred and forty characters or less, 'Eat Tweet' features recipes from across the globe from, “-Kashgar- ... - Date : Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:29:06 GMT+00:00
East Turkestan: WUC Welcomes Inclusion of Uyghur Meshrep in UNESCO List - UNPO Tweet this news
UNPO--These measures also include but are not limited to the Chinese government's destruction and razing of the “Old City” section of -Kashgar- and its replacement ... - Date : Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:55:36 GMT+00:00
Turkish, Chinese Ministers held a meeting - News.Az Tweet this news
News.Az--Delivering a short statement prior to the gathering, Davutoglu said he had had the chance to see China's history and civilization during his trip to -Kashgar- ... - Date : Wed, 03 Nov 2010 07:22:40 GMT+00:00
Bilingual education allows young Uyghurs to broaden horizons - Global Times Tweet this news
Global Times--Uhghur students are having the Chinese class at No. 2 Primary School of Zepu county. Photo: Hao Zhou "When I first told my father ... - Date : Tue, 26 Oct 2010 09:23:27 GMT+00:00

Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

Prefecture-level citiesKaramay * Ürümqi
PrefecturesAksu * Hami * Hotan * Kashgar * Turpan * Altay1 * Tacheng1
Autonomous prefecturesBayin'gholin * Bortala * Changji * Ili * Kizilsu
Sub-prefecture-level citiesAral * Shihezi * Tumushuke * Wujiaqu

County-level divisions of Xinjiang

Prefecture-level
Cities
ÜrümqiTianshan District * Saybagh District * Xinshi District * Shuimogou District * Toutunhe District * Dabancheng District * Midong District * Ürümqi County
KaramayKaramay District * Dushanzi District * Baijiantan District * Urho District
Prefectures
Turfan Turfan City * Toksun County * Piqan County
HamiKumul City * Yiwu County * Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County
Hotan Hotan City * Hotan County * Lop County * Minfeng County * Pishan County * Qira County * Keriya County * Karakax County
Aksu Aksu City * Wensu County * Xayar County * Baicheng County * Awat County * Kuqa County * Kalpin County * Toksu County * Uqturpan County
KashgarKashgar City * Maralbishi County * Poskam County * Peyziwat County * Kargilik County * Yopurga County * Shule County * Mekit County * Yengisar County * Yarkent County * Shufu County * Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County
Autonomous
Prefectures

County-level divisions of Xinjiang

Prefecture-level
Cities
ÜrümqiTianshan District * Saybagh District * Xinshi District * Shuimogou District * Toutunhe District * Dabancheng District * Midong District * Ürümqi County
KaramayKaramay District * Dushanzi District * Baijiantan District * Urho District
Prefectures
Turfan Turfan City * Toksun County * Piqan County
HamiKumul City * Yiwu County * Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County
Hotan Hotan City * Hotan County * Lop County * Minfeng County * Pishan County * Qira County * Keriya County * Karakax County
Aksu Aksu City * Wensu County * Xayar County * Baicheng County * Awat County * Kuqa County * Kalpin County * Toksu County * Uqturpan County
KashgarKashgar City * Maralbishi County * Poskam County * Peyziwat County * Kargilik County * Yopurga County * Shule County * Mekit County * Yengisar County * Yarkent County * Shufu County * Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County
Autonomous
Prefectures
Prefecture-level
Cities
ÜrümqiTianshan District * Saybagh District * Xinshi District * Shuimogou District * Toutunhe District * Dabancheng District * Midong District * Ürümqi County
KaramayKaramay District * Dushanzi District * Baijiantan District * Urho District
Prefectures
Turfan Turfan City * Toksun County * Piqan County
HamiKumul City * Yiwu County * Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County
Hotan Hotan City * Hotan County * Lop County * Minfeng County * Pishan County * Qira County * Keriya County * Karakax County
Aksu Aksu City * Wensu County * Xayar County * Baicheng County * Awat County * Kuqa County * Kalpin County * Toksu County * Uqturpan County
KashgarKashgar City * Maralbishi County * Poskam County * Peyziwat County * Kargilik County * Yopurga County * Shule County * Mekit County * Yengisar County * Yarkent County * Shufu County * Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County
Autonomous
Prefectures
subgroup |style=height:4em; |groupstyle=line-height:1.2em; |Bayin'gholin
(Mongol)
|Korla City * Hejing County * Yuli County * Hoxud County * Qiemo County * Bohu County * Luntai County * Ruoqiang County * Yanqi Hui Autonomous County |Bortala
(Mongol)
|Bortala City * Jinghe County * Wenquan County |Changji
(Hui)
|
Ili
(Kazakh)
direct
administration
Yining City * Kuytun City * Yining County * Huocheng County * Tokkuztara County * Künes County * Zhaosu County * Tekes County * Nilka County * Qapqal Xibe Autonomous County
TachengTacheng City * Wusu City * Emin County * Yumin County * Shawan County * Toli County * Hoboksar Mongol Autonomous County
AltayAltay City * Qinggil County * Jeminay County * Fuyun County * Burqin County * Fuhai County * Habahe County



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