Tekes County

Tekes County
Tekes County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	特克斯县
Traditional Chinese	特克斯縣
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Tèkèsī Xiàn
Wade–Giles	Tʻê4-kʻo4-ssŭ1 Hsien4
Mongolian name
Mongolian Cyrillic	Такас шиан
Mongolian script	ᠲᠡᠺᠡᠰ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ
Uyghur name
Uyghur	تېكەس ناھىيىسى‎
Latin Yëziqi
Transcriptions
Latin Yëziqi	Tëkes Nahiyisi
Yengi Yeziⱪ	Tekəs Nah̡iyisi
SASM/GNC	Tekas Nahiyisi
Siril Yëziqi	Текәс Наһийиси
Kazakh name
Kazakh	تەكەس اۋدانى; Текес ауданы; Tekes aýdany
Kyrgyz name
Kyrgyz	تەكەس وودانى; Текес ооданы; Tekes oodany

Tekes County

تېكەس ناھىيىسى (Uyghur)
تەكەس اۋدانى (Kazakh)
特克斯县 (Chinese)
Tekes County تېكەس ناھىيىسى (Uyghur); تەكەس اۋدانى (Kazakh); 特克斯县 (Chinese)
County
	A herdsman in Tekes County
	Tekes County (red) within Ili Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
	Tekes Location of the seat in Xinjiang Tekes Tekes (Xinjiang) Tekes Tekes (China)
	Coordinates: 43°12′49″N 81°50′14″E / 43.2137°N 81.8371°E
Country	China
Autonomous region	Xinjiang
Autonomous prefecture	Ili
County seat	Tekes Town
Area
• Total	8,066.45 km2 (3,114.47 sq mi)
Population (2020)
• Total	148,945
• Density	18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC 8 (China Standard)
Website	www.zgtks.gov.cn

Tekes County is a county within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. It contains an area of 8,067 km². According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 150,000.

The county center is known for being a planned community with a shape of a ba gua.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Tekes County is divided into 5 towns, 1 township, and 2 ethnic townships.^[3]

Name	Simplified Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	Uyghur (UEY)	Uyghur Latin (ULY)	Kazakh (Arabic script)	Kazakh (Cyrillic script)	Administrative division code	Notes
Towns
Tekes Town	特克斯镇	Tèkèsī Zhèn	تېكەس بازىرى	tëkes baziri	تەكەس قالاشىعى	Текес қалашығы	654027100
Cholaqtërek Town	乔拉克铁热克镇	Qiáolākètiěrèkè Zhèn	چولاقتېرەك بازىرى	cholaqtërek baziri	شولاقتەرەك قالاشىعى	Шолақтерек қалашығы	654027101
Qaradala Town	喀拉达拉镇	Kālādálā Zhèn	قارادالا بازىرى	qaradala baziri	قارادالا قالاشىعى	Қарадала қалашығы	654027102
Chil'özek Town	齐勒乌泽克镇	Qílèwūzékè Zhèn	چىلئۆزەك بازىرى	chil'özek baziri	شيلىوزەك قالاشىعى	Шиліөзек қалашығы	654027104
Qaratoqay Town	喀拉托海镇	Kālātuōhǎi Zhèn	قاراتوقاي بازىرى	qaratoqay baziri	قاراتوعاي قالاشىعى	Қаратоғай қалашығы	654027104
Township
Köksu Township	阔克苏乡	Kuòkèsū Xiāng	كۆكسۇ يېزىسى	köksu yëzisi	كوكسۋ اۋىلى	Көксу ауылы	654027201
Ethnic Township
Xujirti Mongol Ethnic Township	呼吉尔特蒙古民族乡	Hūjí'ěrtè Ménggǔ Mínzúxiāng	خۇجىرتى موڭغۇل يېزىسى	xujirti mongghul yëzisi	حۇجىرتى موڭعۇل ۇلتتىق اۋىلى	Хұжырты Моңғұл Ұлттық ауылы	654027200	(Mongolian) ᠬᠤᠵᠢᠷᠲᠤ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦᠲᠡᠨ ᠤ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ Хужирт монгол үндэстэний шиян
Köktërek Kyrgyz Ethnic Township	阔克铁热克柯尔克孜民族乡	Kuòkètiěrèkè Kē'ěrkèzī Mínzúxiāng	كۆكتېرەك قىرغىز يېزىسى	köktërek qirghiz yëzisi	كوكتەرەك قىرعىز ۇلتتىق اۋىلى	Көктерек қырғыз ұлттық ауылы	654027203	(Kyrgyz) كۅكتەرەك قىرعىز ۇلۇتتۇق ايىلى көктерек кыргыз улуттук айылы

Others:
- Tekes County Horse Herding Pasture (特克斯县马场)
- Koksu Tree Farm (科克苏林场)
- 78th Regiment of the XPCC (兵团七十八团) (78-تۇەن مەيدانى) (78-تۋان الاڭىنداعى)

Climate

Climate data for Tekes, elevation 1,210 m (3,970 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−3.0 (26.6)	0.4 (32.7)	8.6 (47.5)	17.8 (64.0)	21.9 (71.4)	25.2 (77.4)	27.3 (81.1)	27.1 (80.8)	23.1 (73.6)	15.9 (60.6)	6.7 (44.1)	−0.8 (30.6)	14.2 (57.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−9.7 (14.5)	−6.1 (21.0)	1.9 (35.4)	10.1 (50.2)	14.5 (58.1)	17.8 (64.0)	19.5 (67.1)	18.8 (65.8)	14.7 (58.5)	7.7 (45.9)	0.1 (32.2)	−6.9 (19.6)	6.9 (44.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−14.3 (6.3)	−10.9 (12.4)	−3.2 (26.2)	4.0 (39.2)	8.3 (46.9)	11.6 (52.9)	13.1 (55.6)	12.0 (53.6)	7.8 (46.0)	1.9 (35.4)	−4.2 (24.4)	−10.9 (12.4)	1.3 (34.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	8.1 (0.32)	8.0 (0.31)	18.1 (0.71)	46.5 (1.83)	64.5 (2.54)	75.8 (2.98)	67.9 (2.67)	51.3 (2.02)	34.8 (1.37)	26.3 (1.04)	18.8 (0.74)	9.8 (0.39)	429.9 (16.92)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	5.4	5.8	7.3	10.2	12.9	14.6	14.6	12.3	8.3	7.1	7.1	6.1	111.7
Average snowy days	8.1	9.4	6.7	2.1	0.4	0	0	0	0.1	2.4	7.1	9.4	45.7
Average relative humidity (%)	69	69	67	60	60	64	63	61	59	65	71	71	65
Mean monthly sunshine hours	162.7	168.3	208.7	232.2	260.8	256.9	281.8	279.1	251.8	217.0	152.2	141.3	2,612.8
Percent possible sunshine	55	56	56	57	57	56	61	66	69	65	53	51	59
Source: China Meteorological Administration^[4]^[5]

Demographics

Breakdown of nationalities in Tekes County
Nationality			Percentage
Kazakhs			44.4%
Han			18.3%
Huis			14.4%
Uyghurs			11.7%
Kyrgyz			6.7%
Mongols			2.6%
Others			1.9%
Source of the population statistics :^[6]

Notes

^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC 6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

References

^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
^ Sun, Yaping (孙亚萍) (2010-11-24). 新疆八卦城，丘处机定雏形 [Xinjiang Ba Gua City, the Rudiment Established by Qiu Chuji] (in Simplified Chinese). 国际在线. Retrieved 16 October 2012. Archived: Internet Archive link of 01.08.2020
^ 2022年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：特克斯县. National Bureau of Statistics of China.
^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
^ 3-7 各地、州、市、县(市)分民族人口数 [3-7 Population by Nationality by Prefecture, State, City and County (City)]. tjj.xinjiang.gov.cn (in Chinese). Statistical Bureau of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. 2020-06-10. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-18.

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[2] Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC 6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

[1] Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties

[3] Sun, Yaping (孙亚萍) (2010-11-24). 新疆八卦城，丘处机定雏形 [Xinjiang Ba Gua City, the Rudiment Established by Qiu Chuji] (in Simplified Chinese). 国际在线. Retrieved 16 October 2012. Archived: Internet Archive link of 01.08.2020

[4] 2022年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：特克斯县. National Bureau of Statistics of China.

[cma_graphical-5] 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

[6] 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.

[7] 3-7 各地、州、市、县(市)分民族人口数 [3-7 Population by Nationality by Prefecture, State, City and County (City)]. tjj.xinjiang.gov.cn (in Chinese). Statistical Bureau of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. 2020-06-10. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-18.

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