| Tumxuk | |
| Settlement Type: | County-level city |
| Pushpin Map: | China Xinjiang Southern#China Xinjiang#China |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the city centre in Xinjiang |
| Coordinates: | 39.8667°N 83°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Xinjiang |
| Subdivision Type2: | Township-level divisions |
| Seat Type: | Municipal seat |
| Seat: | Jinxiu Subdistrict |
| Leader Title: | CCP Secretary |
| Leader Name: | vacant |
| Leader Title1: | Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Xi Yan |
| Area Total Km2: | 1927 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 263,245 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| S: | 图木舒克 |
| T: | 圖木舒克 |
| P: | Túmùshūkè |
| Uig: | تۇمشۇق |
| Uly: | Tumshuq |
| Uyy: | Tumxuk̡ |
| Sgs: | Tumxuk |
| Usy: | Тумшуқ |
| Order: | st |
Tumxuk[2] [3] is a county-level city in the western part of Xinjiang, China. The eastern part of Tumxuk is surrounded by Maralbexi County, Kashgar Prefecture. The smaller western part is near Kashgar.
Tumxuk is the headquarter of the 3rd Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and currently administered by the 3rd 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 3rd Division.
In 1997, Tumxuk City was established.[4]
It covers an area of and is located southwest of Ürümqi.
As of 2015, 101,042 (62.0%) of the 163,101 residents of the city were Uyghur, 60,914 (37.3%) were Han Chinese and 1,145 were from other ethnic groups.[5]
The city is served by Tumushuke Tangwangcheng Airport and a branch from the Southern Xinjiang railway.
Tumxuk contains 3 subdistricts and 14 towns:
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Uyghur (UEY) | Uyghur Latin (ULY) | Administrative division code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subdistricts | ||||||
| Jinxiu Subdistrict | Chinese: 锦绣街道 | 659003001 | ||||
| Qianhai Subdistrict | Chinese: 前海街道 | 659003002 | ||||
| Yong'anba Subdistrict | Chinese: 永安坝街道 | 659003003 | ||||
| Towns | ||||||
| Caohu Town (41st Regiment Farm)*| Chinese: 草湖镇 (Chinese: 四十一团)| | | | 659003100|-| Longkou Town (42nd Regiment Farm)*| Chinese: 龙口镇 (Chinese: 四十二团)| | | | 659003101|-| Qianhai Town (45th Regiment Farm)*| Chinese: 前海镇 (Chinese: 四十五团)| | | | 659003102|-| Yongxing Town (46th Regiment Farm)*| Chinese: 永兴镇 (Chinese: 四十六团)| | | | 659003103|-| Xing'an Town (54th Regiment Farm)*| Chinese: 兴安镇 (Chinese: 五十四团)| | | | 659003104|-| Jiahe Town (Payzawat Headquarters Farm of the 3rd Division)* | Chinese: 嘉和镇 (Chinese: 第三师伽师总场) | 659003105 | ||||
| Hedong Town (48th Regiment Farm)*| Chinese: 河东镇 (Chinese: 四十八团)| | | | 659003106|-| Xiahe Town (50th Regiment Farm)* | Chinese: 夏河镇 (Chinese: 五十团) | 659003107 | ||||
| Yong'an Town (44th Regiment Farm)*| Chinese: 永安镇 (Chinese: 四十四团)| | | | 659003108|-| Hai'an Town (49th Regiment Farm)*| Chinese: 海安镇 (Chinese: 四十九团)| | | | 659003109|-| Tangyi Town (51st Regiment Farm)* | Chinese: 唐驿镇 (Chinese: 五十一团) | 659003110 | ||||
| Jinhuyang Town (53rd Regiment Farm)*| Chinese: 金胡杨镇 (Chinese: 五十三团)| | | | 659003111|-| Dongfeng Town (Dongfeng Farm of the 3rd Division)*| Chinese: 东风镇 (Chinese: 第三师东风农场)| | | | 659003112|-| Xinghua Town (Kargilik No. 2 Farm of the 3rd Division)* | Chinese: 杏花镇 (Chinese: 第三师叶城二牧场) | 659003113 | ||||
* One institution with two names. See also Tuntian#People's Republic of China. |} Works of artTumxuk (usually spelled Tumshuq) is a well known archaeological site for Serindian art. See alsoExternal links | ||||||