| Shuanghe | |
| Settlement Type: | County-level city |
| Pushpin Map: | China Xinjiang Northern#Xinjiang#China |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Xinjiang |
| Coordinates: | 44.84°N 82.3517°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Xinjiang |
| Leader Title: | CCP Secretary |
| Leader Name: | Mao Zhibing |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Wang Qiang |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 26 February 2014 |
| Area Total Km2: | 742.18 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 54,731 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset1: | +8 |
| S: | 双河 |
| T: | 雙河 |
| P: | Shuānghé |
| C2: | 霍索固兹 |
| P2: | Huòsuǒgùzī |
| Uig: | قوشئۆگۈز |
| Uly: | Qoshögüz |
| Uyy: | K̡oxɵgüz |
| Sgs: | Koxögüz |
| Usy: | Қошөгүз |
| Order: | st |
Shuanghe is a county-level city in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. It is located east of Bole City and southwest of Alashankou and the border with Kazakhstan. Shuanghe governs an area of and has a population of 53,800.[2] [3]
Shuanghe is the headquarter of the 5th Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and currently administered by the 5th Division. The city implemented the "division and city integration" (师市合一, shī shì héyī) management system, it shares the same leader group with the 5th Division.
The name Shuanghe means "two rivers", referring to the Bortala River and Jing River (Tsingho) (Chinese: 精河). It is named after the Tang dynasty administrative division Shuanghe Dudufu (Chinese: 双河都督府), which was established in the area in 658 AD.[2] [3]
The city was formerly the settled and cultivated areas of the Fifth Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC). In January 2014, the State Council of China approved the establishment of Shuanghe City and the city was formally established on 26 February 2014. Shuanghe is the seventh city in Xinjiang converted from XPCC land, after Shihezi, Aral, Tumxuk, Wujiaqu, Beitun, and Tiemenguan. Like the other cities of XPCC, it is a county-level city directly administered by Xinjiang Autonomous Region, without an intervening prefectural government.[2] [3]
Shuanghe contains 1 subdistrict, 5 towns, and 1 township-equivalent region:
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Uyghur (UEY) | Uyghur Latin (ULY) | Administrative division code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subdistricts | ||||||
| Mingzhu Subdistrict | Chinese: 明珠街道 | 659007001 | ||||
| Towns | ||||||
| Shuangqiao Town (81st Regiment Farm)*| Chinese: 双桥镇 (Chinese: 八十一团)| | | | 659007100|-| Shiyu Town (84th Regiment Farm)* | Chinese: 石峪镇 (Chinese: 八十四团) | 659007101 | ||||
| Bohe Town (86th Regiment Farm)*| Chinese: 博河镇 (Chinese: 八十六团)| | | | 659007102|-| Shuangle Town (90th Regiment Farm)* | Chinese: 双乐镇 (Chinese: 九十团) | 659007103 | ||||
| Youyi Town (89th Regiment Farm)*| Chinese: 友谊镇 (Chinese: 八十九团)| | | | 659007104|----------| colspan="7" style="text-align:center; background:#d3d3d3;"|township-equivalent region|----------| Shuanghe City Core Area| Chinese: 双河市核心区| | | | 659007400|----------| colspan="7" | * One institution with two names. See also Tuntian#People's Republic of China. | ||||||