Korla
County-level city in Xinjiang, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about modern city of Korla, sometimes known as Kroran. For the ancient state also known as Krorän, see Loulan Kingdom. For the organist, see Korla Pandit.
Korla,[5][6] also known as Kurla[7][8][9][10][11] or Kuerle,[6] is the second largest city by population in Xinjiang, China. It is a county-level city and the seat of Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, the largest prefecture of China.
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Korla
Kurla, Kuerle | |
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Coordinates (Korla municipal government): 41°43′33″N 86°10′29″E | |
Country | China |
Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
Autonomous prefecture | Bayingolin |
Municipal seat | Xincheng Subdistrict |
Area | |
• County-level city | 7,219.48 km2 (2,787.46 sq mi) |
• Urban | 246 km2 (95 sq mi) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• County-level city | 779,352 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
• Urban (2018)[3] | 770,000 |
• Urban density | 3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 841000[4] |
Area code | 0996 |
Website | www |
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Simplified Chinese | 库尔勒 | ||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 庫爾勒 | ||||||||||
Literal meaning | Krorain | ||||||||||
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Mongolian script | ᠬᠣᠷᠣᠯ | ||||||||||
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Uyghur | كورلا | ||||||||||
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Korla has existed since at least the Han dynasty. Korla is known for its production of fragrant pears and is a production center for the Tarim oil fields.