Kizilto

Township in Xinjiang, People's Republic of China
Kizilto
قىزىلتو يېزىسى
38°33′13″N 76°04′21″E / 38.5537367400°N 76.0725562557°E / 38.5537367400; 76.0725562557
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionXinjiang
PrefectureKizilsu
CountyAkto
Area
 • Total3,882 km2 (1,499 sq mi)
Elevation2,200 m (7,200 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total9,700
Ethnic groups
 • Major ethnic groupsKyrgyz[2]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
postal code
845558
Area code653022 207
Websitewww.xjakt.gov.cn

Kizilto[3][4][5] (قىزىلتو يېزىسى,[6] Keziletao[7] Chinese: 克孜勒陶乡; pinyin: Kèzīlètáo Xiāng) is a township of Akto County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Located in the southeastern part of the county, the township covers an area of 3,882 square kilometers with a population of 9,700 (as of 2015[1]). It has 12 administrative villages under its jurisdiction. Its seat is at Ordolungozu Village (乌尔都隆窝孜村).[5]

Name

Map of the region including Kizilto (shown as an unnamed populated area) (ACIC, 1969)

The name of Kizilto is from Kyrgyz language, meaning "red mountains" (红山). This place is named after the red mountain stone on the south side of the Yigzya River (依格孜牙河).[1][8][9] 'Kizil' ('kezile') means 'red' and 'to' ('tao') means 'mountain'. Other nearby places with the word 'kizil' (red) in their names include Kizilsu, Kizil Caves, and Kiziloy.

History

In 1966, Kizilto Commune (克孜勒陶公社) was established.[2]

In 1967 during the Cultural Revolution, Kizilto Commune was renamed Hongxing Commune ('Red star commune' 红星公社).[2]

In 1984, the commune became Kizilto Township.[2]

Geography and resources

Kizilto Township is located to the south of county seat Akto Town and on the eastern slope of Kunlun Mountains, and between 75°02′- 76°41′ east longitude and 38°06′- 38°56′ north latitude. The township is bordered by Kizil Township of Yengisar County (Yingjisha) to the east, by Akdala Ranch and Qarlung Township to the south, by Bulungkol Township to the west, Wuqia Township of Yengisar County to the north. Its maximum distance between east and west is 105 kilometers, and the maximum distance between north and south 75 kilometers. The seat of the township is 98 kilometers away from the county seat of Akto Town. It has a total area of 3,882 square kilometers, including 318.7 hectares of arable land, 86.8 hectares of forest land and 143,000 hectares of grassland.

The average elevation of the township is 2,200 meters. The northwest is a cold mountain climate with an annual precipitation of 150–200 mm. The southeast is a shallow mountain area, it is a temperate continental arid climate with an average annual temperature of 10.9 °C and a frost-free period of 150 days. The main water system in the territory is the Yigzya River (依格孜牙河). There are precious animals such as snow chicken, yellow sheep and argali, and there are rare plants such as wild snow lotus, codonopsis, angelica, gymnadenia conopsea, cynomorium, daphnia, comfrey and cistanche. Mineral resources include lead, zinc, iron, coal, marble and quartz.[1]

Administrative divisions

The township of Kizilto has 12 villages under its jurisdiction.[10][2]

12 villages
  • Arpalk Village (A'erpaleke, A'erpalekecun;[11] 阿尔帕勒克村) 38°12′30″N 076°15′54″E / 38.20833°N 76.26500°E / 38.20833; 76.26500
  • Ejak Village (Aijieke, Aijiekecun;[12] 艾杰克村) 38°31′08″N 075°56′10″E / 38.51889°N 75.93611°E / 38.51889; 75.93611
  • Hongxin Village (红新村)
  • Qapqa Village (قاپقا كەنتى[13] / Kapuka, Kapukacun;[14] 喀普喀村) 38°19′26″N 076°11′27″E / 38.32389°N 76.19083°E / 38.32389; 76.19083
  • Karatash Village (قاراتاش كەنتى; Kalatashi, 喀拉塔什村)
  • Karatashqimgan Village (Kalatashiqimugan, Kalata Shiqimugancun;[15] 喀拉塔什其木干村) 38°30′36″N 075°36′09″E / 38.51000°N 75.60250°E / 38.51000; 75.60250
  • Karawul Village (Ka'erwule, Ka'erwulecun;[16] 喀尔乌勒村) 38°34′12″N 076°06′51″E / 38.57000°N 76.11417°E / 38.57000; 76.11417
  • Ordolungozu Village (Wu'erdulongwozi 乌尔都隆窝孜村)
  • Qimgan Village (Qimugan, Qimugancun;[17] 其木干村) 38°26′45″N 076°26′40″E / 38.44583°N 76.44444°E / 38.44583; 76.44444
  • Tam Village (تام كەنتى; Tamu, 塔木村)
  • Tampaz Village (塔木柏孜村)
  • Toyundok Village (Tuoyunduke, Tuoyundukecun;[18] 托云都克村) 38°33′30″N 076°15′53″E / 38.55833°N 76.26472°E / 38.55833; 76.26472
Unincorporated villages
  • Qat (恰特)

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20007,427—    
20109,259+2.23%
20159,700+0.93%
[19][1]

As of 1997[update], the population of Kizilto was 99.16% Kyrgyz.[2]

Economy

The economy of the township is mainly animal husbandry, and there are more high-quality summer grasses on shallow hillsides and river valleys. It mainly grows food crops such as wheat, corn and highland barley.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h 克孜勒陶乡（概况）. xjakt.gov.cn. 2018-06-04. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  2. ^ a b c d e f 1997年阿克陶县行政区划 [1997 Akto County Administrative Divisions] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 31 December 2010. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020. 克孜勒陶乡　1966年成立克孜勒陶公社，1967年更名红星公社，1984年改设克孜勒陶乡。位于县城以南，距县城121千米。面积3882平方千米，人口0.8万，其中柯尔克孜族占99.16％，辖乌尔都隆窝孜、喀尔乌勒、塔尔开其克、托云都克、 塔木、喀普喀、其木干、阿尔帕勒克8个行政村。
  3. ^ Mu Xuequan, ed. (8 September 2017). "Across China: Last summer for herdsmen on the Pamirs". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2020. All the herders in Kizilto village agreed on the relocation plan at a village meeting last year.
  4. ^ Cao, Kai; Wang, Guo-Can; van der Beek, Peter; Bernet, Matthias; Zhang, Ke-Xin (March 2013). "Cenozoic thermo-tectonic evolution of the northeastern Pamir revealed by zircon and apatite fission-track thermochronology". Tectonophysics. 589: 17–32. Bibcode:2013Tectp.589...17C. doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2012.12.038.
  5. ^ a b 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 23 September 2020. Retrieved 2019-11-08. 克孜勒陶乡kizilto xiang
  6. ^ ئاپتونوم رايونلۇق زېمىن بايلىقى نازارىتىنىڭ شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونىنىڭ 2008 - يىللىق گېئو ئاپەتتىن مۇداپىئەلىنىش ۋە ئۇنى تىزگىنلەش لايىھىسىنى تارقىتىش توغرىسىدىكى ئۇقتۇرۇشى ش ھ ب [2008] 41 - نومۇرلۇق. The Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China (in Uyghur). 22 April 2008. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020 – via Internet Archive. قىزىلتو يېزىسى
  7. ^ Cui, Jingwei; Wang, Tieguan; Zou, Caineng; Li, Meijun; Li, Ningxi; Hu, Jian (August 2012). "Geochemical Characteristics and Oil-Source Correlation of Oil-Sand Extracts of Kelatuo Anticline in the Northern Kashi Sag, NW Tarim Basin, China". Energy Exploration & Exploitation. 30 (4): 609–621. Bibcode:2012EExEx..30..609C. doi:10.1260/0144-5987.30.4.609.
  8. ^ 克孜勒陶乡（概况）. qianxi123.com. 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  9. ^ 克孜勒陶乡简介. 阿克陶县人民政府 (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2020. "克孜勒陶"系柯尔克孜语，意为"红山"，
  10. ^ 2018年克孜勒陶乡行政区划代码. National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  11. ^ A'erpalekecun (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  12. ^ Aijiekecun (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  13. ^ تاغدىن كۆچۈپ چىقىپ ئاسمان-زېمىن يېڭىلاندى. جۇڭگو قەشقەر تورى (in Uyghur). Retrieved 21 September 2020. ئاقتۇ ناھىيە بازىرىدىكى سىلۇ جيايۈەنگە كۆچۈپ كەلگەن قىزىلتو يېزىسىنىڭ قاپقا كەنتىدىكى
  14. ^ Kapukacun (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  15. ^ Kalata Shiqimugancun (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  16. ^ Ka'erwulecun (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  17. ^ Qimugancun (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  18. ^ Tuoyundukecun (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  19. ^ 阿克陶县历史沿革. XZQH.org (in Simplified Chinese). 29 January 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2020. 2000年第五次人口普查，阿克陶县常住总人口163024人，其中：{...}克孜勒陶乡7427人、{...}2010年第六次人口普查，阿克陶县常住总人口199065人，其中：{...}克孜勒陶乡9259人{...}
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Township-level divisions of Akto County, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region
2 towns
9 townships
1 ethnic township
others
  • Turtay Farm (托尔塔依农场)
  • Akdala Ranch (阿克达拉牧场)
  • Signature Animal Nursery (县原种场)
  • Forest Farm of Kizilsu (克州林场)
  • Plant Nursery (县苗圃)
Historic townships
Kosrap Township (库斯拉甫乡)