| Beitun | |
| Native Name: | |
| Settlement Type: | County-level city |
| Pushpin Map: | China Xinjiang Northern#Xinjiang#China |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Xinjiang |
| Coordinates: | 47.3583°N 87.8181°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Xinjiang |
| Established Date: | 28 December 2011 |
| Seat Type: | Municipal seat |
| Seat: | Beitun Town, Altay City |
| Leader Title: | CCP Secretary |
| Leader Name: | Wang Shengping |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Wu Chunyun |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 910.5 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 20,414 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset1: | +8 |
| C: | 北屯 |
| P: | Běitún |
| Uig: | بەيتۈن |
| Uly: | Beatün |
| Uyy: | Bəatün |
| Sgs: | Baatün |
| Usy: | Бәатүн |
| Order: | st |
Beitun is a city in the north of Xinjiang, China. Administratively, it is a county-level city under the direct administration of the regional government, though it is geographically located in Altay Prefecture.
Beitun is the headquarter of the 10th Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and currently administered by the 10th Division. Aral implemented the "division and city integration" (师市合一, shī shì héyī) management system, it shares the same leader group with the 10th Division.
Beitun was established on 28 December 2011,[2] making it the youngest city in China at the time, later replaced by Sansha, which was established in 2012. It was established from portions of Altay City.
Beitun covers an area of, has a population of 76,300, and is located on the Irtysh River. Its name comes from the accolade "China's northernmost cultivation land" .
Beitun contains 3 subdistricts and 3 towns:[3]
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Uyghur (UEY) | Uyghur Latin (ULY) | Administrative division code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subdistricts | ||||||
| Tianjiao Subdistrict | Chinese: 天骄街道 | 659005001 | ||||
| Longjiang Subdistrict | Chinese: 龙疆街道 | 659005002 | ||||
| Junken Subdistrict | Chinese: 军垦街道 | 659005003 | ||||
| Towns | ||||||
| Shuangqu Town (183rd Regiment Farm)*| Chinese: 双渠镇 (Chinese: 一八三团)| | | | 659005100|-| Fengqing Town (187th Regiment Farm)*| Chinese: 丰庆镇 (Chinese: 一八七团)| | | | 659005101|-| Haichuan Town (188th Regiment Farm)*| Chinese: 海川镇 (Chinese: 一八八团)| | | | 659005102|----------| colspan="7" | * One institution with two names. See also Tuntian#People's Republic of China. |} TransportationAs a terminus of the Kuytun–Beitun Railway, Beitun is an important transportation hub between Mongolia, northern Xinjiang, and Kazakhstan. Beitun Station, located a few kilometers southwest of the city center (47.3222°N 87.7583°W), has direct passenger railway service from Urumqi. An extension of this railway toward Altay City is under construction; it was expected to open in 2016.[4] References | ||||||