Hekang County
Hekang County
和康县 | |
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| Coordinates: 36°21′06″N 78°01′48″E / 36.351546°N 78.029963°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Hotan |
| County seat | Xeyidula |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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| Simplified Chinese | 和康县 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 和康縣 | ||||||
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Hekang County (Chinese: 和康; pinyin: Hékāng) is a county in the southwest of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Hotan Prefecture.[1] It administers part of Aksai Chin.
Name
[edit]It's name, together with the name of another new county He'an, forms the meaning of "peaceful Hotan" in Chinese.[a]
History
[edit]On 27 December 2024, The people's government of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region announced the establishment of Hekang County.[citation needed]
The establishment of the county, administered by Hotan Prefecture, was approved by the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council of the People's Republic of China.[citation needed]
The county seat of Hekang is Xeyidula Township.[1]
Transportation
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ He'an (和安) and Hekang (和康) forms "和田安康".
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Two new counties established in Xinjiang". Xinhuanet. 2024-12-27. Retrieved 2024-12-27.