Gaochang, Turpan
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This article is about a district of Turpan city. For other uses, see Gaochang (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Gaocheng District.
Gaochang or Karahoja (Uyghur: قاراھوجا, romanized: Qarahoja, Қарахоҗа; Chinese: 高昌; pinyin: Gāochāng), is the only district and the seat of the oasis city of Turpan, in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. Its population was 254,900 at the end of 2003.
Quick Facts 高昌区 • قاراھوجا رايونىKarahoja, Qarahoja, Country ...
Gaochang
高昌区 • قاراھوجا رايونى Karahoja, Qarahoja | |
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Coordinates (Turpan government): 42°57′04″N 89°11′22″E | |
Country | China |
Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
Prefecture-level city | Turpan |
Township-level divisions | 3 subdistricts 2 towns 7 townships |
District seat | Laocheng Road Subdistrict |
Area | |
• Total | 13,650 km2 (5,270 sq mi) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 317,443 |
• Density | 23/km2 (60/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard[lower-alpha 1]) |
Postal code | 838000 |
Area code | 0995 |
Website | gcq |
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Simplified Chinese | 高昌区 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 高昌區 | ||||||
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Uyghur | قاراھوجا رايونى | ||||||
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