Bulungkol

Township in Xinjiang, People's Republic of China
Bulungkol
布伦口乡 (Chinese)
بۇلۇڭكۆل يېزىسى (Uyghur)
Bulungköl, Bulunkou
Township
38°39′50″N 74°57′06″E / 38.6639251878°N 74.9515647176°E / 38.6639251878; 74.9515647176
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionXinjiang
PrefectureKizilsu
CountyAkto
Area
 • Total4,585 km2 (1,770 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total7,133[1]
Ethnic groups
 • Major ethnic groupsKyrgyz[2]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
postal code
845556
Area code653022 206
Websitewww.xjakt.gov.cn

Bulungkol Township (Chinese: 布伦口乡; Uyghur: بۇلۇڭكۆل يېزىسى) is a township of Akto County in Xinjiang, China.[3][4]: 192 [5][6][7][8] Located in the middle west of the county, the township covers an area of 4,585 square kilometers with a population of 7,133 (as of 2017). It has 5 administrative villages under its jurisdiction. Its seat is at Bulungkol Village (布伦口村).[1]

Name

Bulungkol
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese布伦口乡
Traditional Chinese布倫口鄉
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBùlúnkǒu Xiāng
Uyghur name
Uyghurبۇلۇڭكۆل يېزىسى‎
Transcriptions
Latin YëziqiBulungköl Yëzisi

The name "Bulungkol" is from the Kyrgyz language, meaning "lake in the corner" (角落里的湖泊). It was named after Lake Bulungkol (布伦口湖) in its territory.[1][9][10]

History

In 1955, Bulungkol was transferred to Akto County from Tashkurgan County.[4]: 193 

In 1959, Bulungkol Commune (布伦口公社) was established.[11]

In 1967, Bulungkol Commune was renamed Fanxiu Commune ('anti-revisionism commune' 反修公社).[11]

In 1984, Fanxiu Commune became Bulungkol Township.[11]

Geography

The township of Bulungkol is located on the Pamir Plateau, in the southwest of Akto County, between east longitude 74°36′- 75°37′ and north latitude 38°10′- 38°58′.[1] It is bordered by Barin Township and Kirzilto Township to the east, by the town of Oytak to the north, by Muji Township to the west, and by Tashkurgan County and the Republic of Tajikistan to the south.[1] The township has an 84 kilometres (52 mi) border with neighboring Tajikistan, with 8 mountain passes connecting the two.[1] The seat of Bulungkol Township is 140 kilometres (87 mi) away from the Akto County seat.[1] The area of grassland is 312.90 square kilometres (120.81 sq mi), and the area of grazed grassland is 665.15 hectares (1,643.6 acres).[1]

Bulungkol comprises a number of mountains and valleys, with most of its elevation ranging from 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) to 4,500 metres (14,800 ft) above sea level.[1] The township's highest point, Kongur Tiube, is 7,719 metres (25,325 ft) above sea level.[1] The mountains of Kongur Tagh and Muztagh Ata are cascaded, the gullies are horizontal and vertical, and the peaks are covered with snow all year round.[1] There are large areas of glaciers, with the Gez River [zh] and the Kangxiwar River (康西瓦尔河) originating from these glaciers.[1] Bulungkol Township's landscape also includes a number of lakes and springs.[1]

Flora and fauna

The township is home to rare wild animals, such as the snowcock, snow leopard, procapra przewalskii and argali.[1] There is also rare vegetation such as sand holly and snow lotus.[1]

Geology

Overlooking Kongur - Mustag Mountains from the Karakoram Highway next to the Karakul Lake

The mineral resources mainly include metal mines such as iron, gold and copper, and non-metallic minerals such as diamond, granite and muscovite.[1]

Climate

Bulungkol Township has an alpine climate with an average annual temperature of 0.7 °C (33.3 °F).[1] The township's average temperature in January is −12.1 °C (10.2 °F), and its an average temperature in July is 12.2 °C (54.0 °F).[1] Bulungkol Township typically experiences an annual precipitation of between 150 millimetres (5.9 in) and 200 millimetres (7.9 in), and a frost-free period of 90 to 100 days.[1]

  • South face of Kongur Tagh
    South face of Kongur Tagh
  • Kongur Tagh
    Kongur Tagh
  • Kongur Tagh
    Kongur Tagh
  • Karakul Lake
    Karakul Lake
  • Gez Valley
    Gez Valley
  • gobi and glaciers
  • Bulungkol Lake
    Bulungkol Lake
  • Bulungkol Lake
    Bulungkol Lake
  • Map of the region including Bulungkol (DMA, 1988)
    Map of the region including Bulungkol (DMA, 1988)

Administrative divisions

Bulungkol Township governs the following five administrative villages (Chinese: 行政村):[12]

  • Bulungkol (بۇلۇڭكۆل كەنتى,[13] Bulunkou 布伦口村)
  • Gez (Gaizi, Gaizicun;[14] 盖孜村) 38°45′58″N 075°18′52″E / 38.76611°N 75.31444°E / 38.76611; 75.31444
  • Qiake'er'aigele (Qiake’er Aigelecun;[15] 恰克尔艾格勒村) 38°47′32″N 074°56′28″E / 38.79222°N 74.94111°E / 38.79222; 74.94111
  • Subax (سۇباش كەنتى; 苏巴什村), location of Kongur Tagh (公格尔九别峰)
  • Tuogayi (托喀依村)

These administrative villages also include a number of natural villages (Chinese: 自然村), which do not serve as administrative divisions, such as the village of Qarjayit (恰尔加依特).[10]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20005,490—    
20106,922+2.34%
[11]

As of 1997[update], the population of Bulungkol Township was 99.9% Kyrgyz.[2]

Economy

Animal husbandry is the main component of Bulungkol's economy, producing Subashi Large-tailed Sheep (苏巴什大尾羊). Mineral resources include iron, copper, spodumene, beryl, muscovite and others.[4]: 193 

Transportation

Tourism

The main tourist attractions are Karakul Lake, a designated national tourist attraction, and Baisha Mountain (白沙山).[1][17]

See also

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u 布伦口乡（概况）. xjakt.gov.cn. 2018-06-04. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  2. ^ a b 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. 布伦口乡　1959年成立布伦口公社，1967年更名反修公社，1984年改设布伦口乡。位于县城西南220千米，为山区。面积4114平方千米，人口0.6万，其中柯尔克孜族占99.9％。中巴公路从乡中心地带穿过，辖布伦库勒、苏巴什、恰克尔艾格勒、盖孜、托喀依5个行政村。古迹有玉奇喀帕古驿站遗址及阿克白依权古墓。
  3. ^ huaxia, ed. (24 September 2019). "Xinhua Headlines: 70 years on, China's Xinjiang embraces future with vitality, stability". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on January 9, 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020. Aerial photo taken on June 14, 2019 shows the construction site of a highway linking Bulungkol with Kunjirap in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
  4. ^ 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. ISBN 7-228-08004-1. 布伦口 Bulungkol
  5. ^ Zhong Xingqi 钟兴麒, ed. (July 2008). 西域地名考录 (in Simplified Chinese). Beijing: 国家图书馆出版社. p. 162. ISBN 978-7-5013-3628-9. 布伦口 bù lún kǒu Bulungköl
  6. ^ Eset Sulaiman, Roseanne Gerin (2017). "Authorities Urge Kyrgyz Herdsmen to Spy on Uyghurs in China's Xinjiang". Radio Free Asia. Translated by Mamatjan Juma. Authorities are promoting the letter mainly in villages in border areas, such as Muji and Bulungkol in Akto (in Chinese, Aketao) county, he said.
  7. ^ Bulungkol (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  8. ^ بۇلۇڭكۆل (Variant Non-Roman Script - VS) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  9. ^ 布伦口的灯光. xjdaily.com.cn. 2019-07-06. Retrieved 2019-11-07.; 它是新疆的千湖之乡，境内的冰山和湖泊是著名的旅游胜地. baidu.com. 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2019-11-07.
  10. ^ a b c 阿克陶县行政区划和居民地名称 [Akto County administrative divisions and residential area place names]. www.xjkz.gov.cn (in Chinese). Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture People's Government. 2018-04-13. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  11. ^ a b c d e 阿克陶县历史沿革. XZQH.org (in Simplified Chinese). 29 January 2015. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2020. 2000年第五次人口普查，阿克陶县常住总人口163024人，其中：{...}布仑口乡5490人、2010年第六次人口普查，阿克陶县常住总人口199065人，其中：{...}布伦口乡6922人，
  12. ^ 2020年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码（布伦口乡） [2020 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Division Codes (Bulungkol Township)]. www.stats.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  13. ^ Amangul Abdurrahman ئامانگۈل ئابدۇراخمان, ed. (4 March 2020). جەنۇبىي شىنجاڭدىكى دېھقانلار ئالدىراش بولۇپ كەتتى. Xinjiang Daily. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 17 September 2020 – via Internet Archive. بۇلۇڭكۆل يېزىسى بۇلۇڭكۆل كەنت
  14. ^ Gaizicun (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  15. ^ Qiake’er Aigelecun (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  16. ^ 塔什库尔干县召开314国道项目复工复产达产现场推进会 [Taxkorgan County held a site promotion meeting for the resumption of production and production of the 314 National Highway project]. www.tskeg.gov.cn (in Chinese). Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County People's Government. 2020-04-18. Archived from the original on 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  17. ^ 布伦口乡（概况）. qianxi123.com. 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
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