Xinshi, Ürümqi Explained

Xinshi
Official Name:New Urban Area
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:China Xinjiang Northern#Xinjiang#China
Pushpin Label:Xinshi
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the seat in Xinjiang
Coordinates:43.844°N 87.574°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous region
Subdivision Name1:Xinjiang
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Ürümqi
Seat Type:District seat
Seat:Gaoxin Street Subdistrict
Area Total Km2:158.7
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1,011,440
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8
Order:st
S:新市区
T:新市區
P:Xīnshì Qū
Uly:Yëngisheher Rayoni
Uyy:Yengixəhər Rayoni
Usy:Йеңишәхәр Райони

Xinshi District (Chinese: s=新市区|p=Xīnshì Qū; Uighur; Uyghur: يېڭىشەھەر رايونى|translit=Yéngisheher Rayoni, Yengixəhər Rayoni, Uighur; Uyghur: Йеңишәхәр Райони) is one of 7 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Ürümqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Northwest China.

Xinshi District is also known by its external name Ürümqi high-tech Industrial Development Zone (Chinese: s=乌鲁木齐高新技术产业开发区; Uighur; Uyghur: يۇقىرى، يېڭى تېخنىكىلىق كەسىپلەر تەرەققىيات رايونى). It contains an area of 142km2. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 360,000. Diwopu Airport is in the township.

When it existed, China Xinjiang Airlines had its headquarters on the airport property.[2]

Administrative divisions

Xinshi District contains 17 subdistricts, 1 town and 4 townships:

NameSimplified ChineseHanyu PinyinUyghur (UEY)Uyghur Latin (ULY)Administrative division code
Subdistricts
Beijing Road SubdistrictChinese: 北京路街道650104001
Ergong SubdistrictChinese: 二工街道650104002
Sangong SubdistrictChinese: 三工街道650104003
Petroleum New Village SubdistrictChinese: 石油新村街道650104004
Yingbin Road SubdistrictChinese: 迎宾路街道650104005
Kashgar East Road SubdistrictChinese: 喀什东路街道650104006
Bajiahu SubdistrictChinese: 八家户街道650104009
Yinchuan Road SubdistrictChinese: 银川路街道650104010
Nanwei Road SubdistrictChinese: 南纬路街道650104011
Hangzhou Road SubdistrictChinese: 杭州路街道650104012
Liyushan SubdistrictChinese: 鲤鱼山街道650104013
Baiyuan Road SubdistrictChinese: 百园路街道650104014
Zhengyang Road SubdistrictChinese: 正扬路街道650104015
Airport SubdistrictChinese: 机场街道650104016
Youyi Road Subdistrict
(Dostlukh Road Subdistrict)
Chinese: 友谊路街道650104017
Gaoxin Street SubdistrictChinese: 高新街街道650104018
Changchun Middle Road SubdistrictChinese: 长春中路街道650104019
Towns
Anningqu TownChinese: 安宁渠镇650104100
Townships
Ergong TownshipChinese: 二工乡650104200
Diwopu TownshipChinese: 地窝堡乡650104201
Qinggedahu TownshipChinese: 青格达湖乡650104202
Liushihu TownshipChinese: 六十户乡650104203

Notes and References

  1. http://www.citypopulation.de/en/china/xinjiang/admin/ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 1–7 April 1998. 57. "Diwopu International Airport, Urumqi, 830016, Xinjiang, China."