Tekes County is a county within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. It contains an area of 8,067 km2. According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 150,000.

Tekes County
تېكەس ناھىيىسى (Uyghur)
تەكەس اۋدانى (Kazakh)
特克斯县 (Chinese)
A herdsman in Tekes County
A herdsman in Tekes County
Tekes County (red) within Ili Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Tekes County (red) within Ili Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Tekes is located in Dzungaria
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Location of the seat in Xinjiang
Tekes is located in Xinjiang
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Tekes
Tekes (Xinjiang)
Tekes is located in China
Tekes
Tekes
Tekes (China)
Coordinates: 43°12′49″N 81°50′14″E / 43.2137°N 81.8371°E / 43.2137; 81.8371
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
Autonomous prefectureIli
County seatTekes Town
Area
 • Total
8,066.45 km2 (3,114.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
148,945
 • Density18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Websitewww.zgtks.gov.cn
Tekes County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese特克斯县
Traditional Chinese特克斯縣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTèkèsī Xiàn
Wade–GilesTʻê4-kʻo4-ssŭ1 Hsien4
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicТакас шиан
Mongolian scriptᠲᠡᠺᠡᠰ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ
Uyghur name
Uyghurتېكەس ناھىيىسى
Transcriptions
Latin YëziqiTëkes Nahiyisi
Yengi YeziⱪTekəs Nah̡iyisi
SASM/GNCTekas Nahiyisi
Siril YëziqiТекәс Наһийиси
Kazakh name
Kazakhتەكەس اۋدانى
Текес ауданы
Tekes aýdany
Kyrgyz name
Kyrgyzتەكەس وودانى
Текес ооданы
Tekes oodany

The county center is known for being a planned community with a shape of a ba gua.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Tekes County is divided into 5 towns, 1 township, and 2 ethnic townships.[3]

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Kazakh (Arabic script) Kazakh (Cyrillic script) Administrative division code Notes
Towns
Tekes Town 特克斯镇 Tèkèsī Zhèn تېكەس بازىرى tëkes baziri تەكەس قالاشىعى Текес қалашығы 654027100
Cholaqtërek Town 乔拉克铁热克镇 Qiáolākètiěrèkè Zhèn چولاقتېرەك بازىرى cholaqtërek baziri شولاقتەرەك قالاشىعى Шолақтерек қалашығы 654027101
Qaradala Town 喀拉达拉镇 Kālādálā Zhèn قارادالا بازىرى qaradala baziri قارادالا قالاشىعى Қарадала қалашығы 654027102
Chil'özek Town 齐勒乌泽克镇 Qílèwūzékè Zhèn چىلئۆزەك بازىرى chil'özek baziri شيلىوزەك قالاشىعى Шиліөзек қалашығы 654027104
Qaratoqay Town 喀拉托海镇 Kālātuōhǎi Zhèn قاراتوقاي بازىرى qaratoqay baziri قاراتوعاي قالاشىعى Қаратоғай қалашығы 654027104
Township
Köksu Township 阔克苏乡 Kuòkèsū Xiāng كۆكسۇ يېزىسى köksu yëzisi كوكسۋ اۋىلى Көксу ауылы 654027201
Ethnic Township
Xujirti Mongol Ethnic Township 呼吉尔特蒙古民族乡 Hūjí'ěrtè Ménggǔ Mínzúxiāng خۇجىرتى موڭغۇل يېزىسى xujirti mongghul yëzisi حۇجىرتى موڭعۇل ۇلتتىق اۋىلى Хұжырты Моңғұл Ұлттық ауылы 654027200 (Mongolian)
ᠬᠤᠵᠢᠷᠲᠤ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦᠲᠡᠨ ᠤ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ
Хужирт монгол үндэстэний шиян
Köktërek Kyrgyz Ethnic Township 阔克铁热克柯尔克孜民族乡 Kuòkètiěrèkè Kē'ěrkèzī Mínzúxiāng كۆكتېرەك قىرغىز يېزىسى köktërek qirghiz yëzisi كوكتەرەك قىرعىز ۇلتتىق اۋىلى Көктерек қырғыз ұлттық ауылы 654027203 (Kyrgyz)
كۅكتەرەك قىرعىز ۇلۇتتۇق ايىلى
көктерек кыргыз улуттук айылы
  • Others:
    • Tekes County Horse Herding Pasture (特克斯县马场)
    • Koksu Tree Farm (科克苏林场)
    • 78th Regiment of the XPCC (兵团七十八团) (78-تۇەن مەيدانى) (78-تۋان الاڭىنداعى)

Climate

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Climate data for Tekes, elevation 1,210 m (3,970 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −3.0
(26.6)
0.4
(32.7)
8.6
(47.5)
17.8
(64.0)
21.9
(71.4)
25.2
(77.4)
27.3
(81.1)
27.1
(80.8)
23.1
(73.6)
15.9
(60.6)
6.7
(44.1)
−0.8
(30.6)
14.2
(57.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) −9.7
(14.5)
−6.1
(21.0)
1.9
(35.4)
10.1
(50.2)
14.5
(58.1)
17.8
(64.0)
19.5
(67.1)
18.8
(65.8)
14.7
(58.5)
7.7
(45.9)
0.1
(32.2)
−6.9
(19.6)
6.9
(44.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −14.3
(6.3)
−10.9
(12.4)
−3.2
(26.2)
4.0
(39.2)
8.3
(46.9)
11.6
(52.9)
13.1
(55.6)
12.0
(53.6)
7.8
(46.0)
1.9
(35.4)
−4.2
(24.4)
−10.9
(12.4)
1.3
(34.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8.1
(0.32)
8.0
(0.31)
18.1
(0.71)
46.5
(1.83)
64.5
(2.54)
75.8
(2.98)
67.9
(2.67)
51.3
(2.02)
34.8
(1.37)
26.3
(1.04)
18.8
(0.74)
9.8
(0.39)
429.9
(16.92)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 5.4 5.8 7.3 10.2 12.9 14.6 14.6 12.3 8.3 7.1 7.1 6.1 111.7
Average snowy days 8.1 9.4 6.7 2.1 0.4 0 0 0 0.1 2.4 7.1 9.4 45.7
Average relative humidity (%) 69 69 67 60 60 64 63 61 59 65 71 71 65
Mean monthly sunshine hours 162.7 168.3 208.7 232.2 260.8 256.9 281.8 279.1 251.8 217.0 152.2 141.3 2,612.8
Percent possible sunshine 55 56 56 57 57 56 61 66 69 65 53 51 59
Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5]

Demographics

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Breakdown of nationalities in Tekes County
Nationality Percentage
Kazakhs
44.4%
Han
18.3%
Huis
14.4%
Uyghurs
11.7%
Kyrgyz
6.7%
Mongols
2.6%
Others
1.9%
Source of the population statistics :[6]

Notes

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  1. ^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

References

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  1. ^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ Sun, Yaping (孙亚萍) (2010-11-24). 新疆八卦城,丘处机定雏形 [Xinjiang Ba Gua City, the Rudiment Established by Qiu Chuji] (in Simplified Chinese). 国际在线. Retrieved 16 October 2012. Archived: Internet Archive link of 01.08.2020
  3. ^ 2022年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:特克斯县. National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  6. ^ 3-7 各地、州、市、县(市)分民族人口数 [3-7 Population by Nationality by Prefecture, State, City and County (City)]. tjj.xinjiang.gov.cn (in Chinese). Statistical Bureau of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. 2020-06-10. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-18.