Aral, Xinjiang
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Aral[2][3] is a sub-prefecture-level city surrounded by Aksu Prefecture in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. Aral means "island" in Uyghur.[4] The city's name is often written as Alar.[5]
Quick Facts 阿拉尔市 (Chinese)ئارال شەھىرى (Uyghur), Country ...
Aral
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Coordinates (Aral municipal government): 40°32′53″N 81°16′52″E | |
Country | China |
Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
Municipal seat | Jinyinchuan Road Subdistrict |
Government | |
• CCP Secretary | Ding Yiqiang (Political Commissar of the 1st Division) |
• Mayor | Xiao Yong (Commander of the 1st Division) |
Area | |
• Total | 5,258.739 km2 (2,030.410 sq mi) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 328,241 |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard[lower-alpha 1]) |
Website | www |
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Simplified Chinese | 阿拉尔 | ||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 阿拉爾 | ||||||||||
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Uyghur | ئارال | ||||||||||
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Aral is the headquarter of the 1st Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and currently administered by the 1st 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 1st Division.