| Hejing County | |
| Native Name: | |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Pushpin Map: | China Xinjiang Bayingolin#Xinjiang#China |
| Pushpin Label: | Hejing |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the seat in Xinjiang |
| Coordinates: | 42.3164°N 86.3828°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Xinjiang |
| Subdivision Type2: | Autonomous prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bayingolin |
| Seat Type: | County seat |
| Seat: | Hejing Town |
| Area Total Km2: | 34,978.89 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Total: | 147,859 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| S: | 和静县 |
| T: | 和靜縣 |
| P: | Héjìng Xiàn |
| J: | wo4zing6 jyun6 |
| Uig: | خېجىڭ ناھىيىسى |
| Uly: | Xëjing Nahiyisi |
| Uyy: | Hejing Naⱨiyisi |
| Sgs: | Hejing Nahiyisi |
| Usy: | Хеҗиң наһийиси |
| Mon: | Хэжин шянь |
| Order: | st |
Hejing County is located in the central-southern part of the Tian Shan mountains of Xinjiang, in the north-west of Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. The northernmost county-level division of Bayingolin, it borders Ürümqi City to the north, from which it is 190km (120miles) as the crow flies, and Korla City (the prefectural capital) to the south, which is 80km (50miles) away. It borders 15 cities and counties and is
The population of Hejing County is about 190,000 as of 2010, and the county is home to 29 different ethnic groups including Mongol, Han, Uyghur and Hui.
Agriculture dominates the county's economy. Paprika and tomatoes are grown in abundance, the crops nourished by waters from the melting of snow in local mountains.[2]
India-based spice company Synthite Industrial Chemicals established a processing facility in the county in 2012 with the support of the local government which cleared out of a 1,000 square foot office to provide office space and complementary electricity and communications for the company.[3] Synthite had decided to open its first overseas production facility after becoming frustrated with the low grade variety of paprika available in India despite attempts to encourage Indian farmers to grow higher quality crops.[2] The facility process 300,000 tons of paprika per year and employs 60 Chinese employees and three Indian employees. As of 2014 the company had expansion plans and intended to go into the cultivation of lavender and tomatoes, creating what it called a "major export hub".[2]
Hejing County includes 8 towns and 4 townships.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Uyghur (UEY) | Uyghur Latin (ULY) | Mongolian (traditional) | Mongolian (Cyrillic) | Administrative division code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | ||||||||
| Hejing Town | Chinese: 和静镇 | Uighur; Uyghur: خېجىڭ بازىرى | Mongolian: Гежин балгас | 652827100 | ||||
| Balgantai Town | Chinese: 巴伦台镇 | Uighur; Uyghur: بالغۇنتاي بازىرى | Mongolian: Балгаантай балгас | 652827101 | ||||
| Barun Harmodon Town | Chinese: 巴润哈尔莫敦镇 | Uighur; Uyghur: بارۇن خارمودۇن بازىرى | Mongolian: Баруун харамтон балгас | 652827102 | ||||
| Harmodon Town | Chinese: 哈尔莫敦镇 | Uighur; Uyghur: خارمودۇن بازىرى | Mongolian: Харамтон балгас | 652827103 | ||||
| Bayanbulag Town | Chinese: 巴音布鲁克镇 | Uighur; Uyghur: بايىنبۇلاق بازىرى | Mongolian: Баянбулаг балгас | 652827104 | ||||
| Gonggos Town | Chinese: 巩乃斯镇 | Uighur; Uyghur: كۈنەس بازىرى (Uighur; Uyghur: كۆڭگۆسىنغول بازىرى) | Mongolian: Гүнгүс балгас | 652827105 | ||||
| Naimanmodon Town | Chinese: 乃门莫敦镇 | Uighur; Uyghur: نەمىنمودۇن بازىرى | Mongolian: Наймаамтон балгас | 652827106 | ||||
| Xelmir Buh Town | Chinese: 协比乃尔布呼镇 | Uighur; Uyghur: شەلمىربۇخ بازىرى | Mongolian: Шавинарваху балгас | 652827107 | ||||
| Townships | ||||||||
| Kirghut Township | Chinese: 克尔古提乡 | Uighur; Uyghur: كىرغۇت يېزىسى | Mongolian: Хэрүүт суман | 652827203 | ||||
| Algu Township | Chinese: 阿拉沟乡 | Uighur; Uyghur: ئالغۇ يېزىسى | Mongolian: Алгуу суман | 652827204 | ||||
| Elzet Ul Township | Chinese: 额勒再特乌鲁乡 | Uighur; Uyghur: گۈلجېت ئۇل يېزىسى | Mongolian: Өлзийтногоол суман | 652827205 | ||||
| Bayingolin Township (Bayan Gol Township) | Chinese: 巴音郭楞乡 | Uighur; Uyghur: بايانغول يېزىسى | Mongolian: Баянгол суман | 652827206 | ||||
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Hejing is served by the Southern Xinjiang Railway.