Jamaterek
Jamaterek Township
Jiamatiereke | |
|---|---|
  Jamaterek Township Location of the township | |
| Coordinates: 39°12′24″N 76°06′26″E / 39.2066895254°N 76.1073172178°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Kizilsu |
| County | Akto (Aketao) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 11,398 |
| [1] | |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Major ethnic groups | Uyghur[2][3] |
| Time zone | UTC 8 (China Standard Time) |
| postal code | 845554 |
| Area code | 653022 204 |
| Website | www.xjakt.gov.cn |
Jamaterek (Uyghur: جامالتېرەك يېزىسى,[4] from Mandarin Chinese Jiamatiereke Chinese: 加马铁热克乡; pinyin: Jiāmǎtiěrèkè Xiāng) is a township of Akto County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Located in the northeastern part of the county, the township covers an area of 44 square kilometers with a population of 11,398 (as of 2017). It has 7 administrative villages under its jurisdiction. Its seat is at Bagla Village (巴格拉村).[1]
Name
[edit]The name of Jamal terek or Jamalterak[3] is from Uyghur language, Jamal is a personal name, and terek means "poplar tree" (杨树). It is said that 250 years ago (about 1770s), there was a tall poplar tree in Tairegeilikehuoyila (台热给力克霍伊拉), near which lived a capable woman named Jamal Han (加馬汗), so the land was named after it.[5][6]
History
[edit]In 1955, Jamalterak was transferred to Akto County from Yengisar.[3]
In 1962, a commune was founded (加马铁热克公社).[2]
In 1967, the commune was renamed Shuguang Commune (曙光公社).[2]
In 1984, the commune was renamed and made into a township.[2]
Geography
[edit]Jamaterek Township is located between the east longitude 76°36′ to 76°41′, and the north latitude 39°04′ to 39°29′.[1] The township is to the northeast of the Akto County seat.[1] It is bordered by Shule County to the east and south, by Pilal Township and Tortayi Farm (Chinese: 托塔依农场) to the west, by the 41st Regiment (41团) of the XPCC across Yuepuhu River (岳普湖河) to the north.[1] Its maximum distance is 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from west to east and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from north to south, with a total area of 44 square kilometres (17 sq mi), and a total arable land area of 2,240 hectares (5,500 acres).[1] The seat of the township is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) away from the county seat, though the driving distance between the two is 20 kilometres (12 mi).[1]
Jamaterek Township is relatively flat, and has an average elevation is 1,302 metres (4,272 ft).[1]
Climate
[edit]The township's climate is mild, and precipitation is scarce.[1] The annual average temperature for Jamaterek Township is 17.5 °C (63.5 °F), and the frost-free period is typically 180 to 220 days.[1]
Administrative divisions
[edit]The township has the following seven administrative villages under its jurisdiction:[7]
- Baghla Village (Bagelacun)[8] (巴格拉村, باغلا كەنتى, باعلا قىشتاعى)
- Hokmehelle Village (Wukamailicun) (乌卡买里村, ھۆك مەھەللە كەنتى, ۉكۉ ماحاللا قىشتاعى)
- Konahoyla Village (Kuonahuoyilacun) (阔纳霍伊拉村, كونا ھويلا كەنتى, كۅۅنۅ حويلو قىشتاعى)
- Qashboyi Village (Kashiboyicun) (喀什博依村, قاشبويى كەنتى, قاشبويۇ قىشتاعى)
- Qoshterek Village (Kuoshitierekecun) (阔什铁热克村, قوشتېرەك كەنتى, قوشتەرەك قىشتاعى)
- Sekkiz'eriq Village (Saikezi'airikecun) (赛克孜艾日克村, سەككىز ئېرىق كەنتى, سەگىز ارىق قىشتاعى)
- Turtay Village (Tuo'ertayicun) (托尔塔依村, تۇرتاي كەنتى, تۇرتاي قىشتاعى)
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,591 | — |
| 2010 | 10,311 | 0.73% |
| [9] | ||
As of 1997[update], the population of Barin Township was 99.7% Uyghur.[2]
Economy
[edit]Livestock raised in Jamaterek include cattle, donkeys, and sheep.[3] The township's economic is agriculture-oriented, with key sectors including animal husbandry, the fruit industry, and the planting of wheat, corn, cotton and other crops.[10]
Education
[edit]The township is home to one middle school, three primary schools, and four kindergartens.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l 加马铁热克乡（概况）. xjakt.gov.cn. 2018-06-04. Archived from the original on 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ a b c d e 1997年阿克陶县行政区划 [1997 Akto County Administrative Divisions] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 2010-12-31. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
加马铁热克乡 1962年成立加马铁热克公社，1967年更名曙光公社，1984年改设加马铁热克乡。位于县城东北20千米。面积43平方千米，人口0.2万，其中维吾尔族占99.7％。喀（什）和（田）公路从辖区旁边通过，辖巴格拉、赛克孜艾日克、阔纳霍伊拉、乌科、喀什博依、库什铁热克6个行政村。
- ^ a b c d Xie Yuzhong 解玉忠 (2003). 地名中的新疆 (in Simplified Chinese). Ürümqi: 新疆人民出版社. p. 192. ISBN 7-228-08004-1.解玉忠Category:Articles containing Chinese-language text&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Jamaterek" class="Z3988">
- ^ Amangul Abdurrahman ئامانگۈل ئابدۇراخمان, ed. (18 August 2020). ئامباردا ھەقسىز ساقلاشتىن نەپكە ئېرىشىش ئېلېكتىرونلۇق سودا ياردەم تولۇقلىمىسىدىن بەھرىلىنىش. Xinjiang Daily (in Uyghur). Retrieved 12 September 2020.
ئاقتۇ ناھىيەسىنىڭ جامالتېرەك يېزىسى
[permanent dead link] - ^ 阿克陶县行政区划和居民地名称. xjkz.gov.cn. 2018-05-04. Archived from the original on 2021-04-28. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
- ^ 加马铁热克乡简介. GOVERNMENT OF AKETAO. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2020 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ 2020年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码（加马铁热克乡） [2020 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Division Codes (Jamaterek Township)]. www.stats.gov.cn (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ Bagelacun (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ 阿克陶县历史沿革. XZQH.org (in Simplified Chinese). 29 January 2019. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2020 – via Internet Archive.
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} - ^ 阿克陶县加马铁热克乡特色林果业建设项目可行性报告. wodefanwen.com. 2012-07-01. Retrieved 2019-11-08.; jinchutou.com