Kargilik County قاغىلىق ناھىيىسى (Uyghur) 叶城县 (Chinese) Yecheng County
County
Location of Kargilik County (red) within Kashgar Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
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Coordinates: 37°53′06″N 77°24′47″E / 37.88500°N 77.41306°E / 37.88500; 77.41306
Country	China
Autonomous region	Xinjiang
Prefecture	Kashgar
County seat	Kargilik
Area
• Total	28,558.89 km2 (11,026.65 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	525,436
• Density	18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
• Major ethnic groups	Uyghur, Han Chinese[2][3]
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Postal code	844900
Website	www.xjyc.gov.cn (in Chinese)

Kargilik County
Uyghur name
Uyghur	قاغىلىق ناھىيىسى‎
Transcriptions Latin Yëziqi Qaghiliq nahiyisi Yengi Yeziⱪ K̡aƣilik̡ nah̡iyisi SASM/GNC Kargilik nahiyisi Siril Yëziqi Қағилиқ наһийиси
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	葉城縣
Simplified Chinese	叶城县
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yèchéng Xiàn Wade–Giles Yeh4-ch'eng2 Hsien4
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	喀格勒克縣
Simplified Chinese	喀格勒克县
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Kāgélèkè Xiàn

Kargilik County^[4][5] (Uyghur: قاغىلىق ناھىيىسى), also known as Yecheng County (Chinese: 叶城县), is a county in southwest of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Kashgar Prefecture. It contains an area of 28,600 km². To the north, the county borders Makit County. To the east, the county borders Guma County (Pishan) in Hotan Prefecture. To the west, the county borders Yarkant County, Poskam County and Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County. In the south, the county has a border of more than 80 km (50 mi) with Pakistan and India administered areas of Kashmir.^[2]

History

In 1975, future Chinese Communist Party Deputy Committee Secretary of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Zhu Hailun was sent to Kargilik County in the Down to the Countryside Movement.^[6]

Geography

The northern part of the county is in the Taklamakan Desert and the southern part of the county is in the Kunlun Mountains. Mazar Pass is located in the southern part of the county.

Climate

Administrative divisions

Kargilik County contains 6 towns and 15 townships.^[2][9][10]

Name	Simplified Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	Uyghur (UEY)	Uyghur Latin (ULY)	Administrative division code	Notes
Towns
Kargilik Town	喀格勒克镇	Kāgélèkè Zhèn	پوسكام بازىرى	qaghiliq baziri	653126100
Charbagh Town	恰尔巴格镇	Qià'ěrbāgé Zhèn	چارباغ بازىرى	charbagh baziri	653126101
Ushsharbash Town[11]	乌夏巴什镇	Wūxiàbāshí Zhèn	ئۇششارباش بازىرى	Ushsharbash baziri	653126102
Aqash Town	阿克塔什镇	Ākètǎshí Zhèn	ئاقتاش بازىرى	Aqtash baziri	653126103
Jinguo Town	金果镇	Jīnguǒ Zhèn	جىنگو بازىرى	jingo baziri	653126104	Formerly Chasa Meschit Township (چاسا مەسچىت يېزىسى / 恰萨美其特乡)
Yitimliqum Town	依提木孔镇	Kāgélèkè Zhèn	يىتىملىقۇم بازىرى	yitimliqum baziri	653126105	Formerly Yitimliqum Township (يىتىملىقۇم يېزىسى / 依提木孔乡)
Townships
Loq Township	洛克乡	Luòkè Xiāng	لوق يېزىسى	loq yëzisi	653126200
Besheriq Township	伯西热克乡	Bóxīrèkè Xiāng	بەشئېرىق يېزىسى	besh'ëriq yëzisi	653126201
Tetir Township	铁提乡	Tiětí Xiāng	تېتىر يېزىسى	tëtir yëzisi	653126202
Tögichi Township	吐古其乡	Tǔgǔqí Xiāng	تۆگىچى يېزىسى	tögichi yëzisi	653126204
Janggilieski Township	江格勒斯乡	Jiānggélèsī Xiāng	جاڭگىلىئەسكى يېزىسى	janggili'eski yëzisi	653126205
Jayterak Township[12]	加依提勒克乡	Jiāyītílèkè Xiāng	جايتېرەك يېزىسى	jaytërek yëzisi	653126206
Barin Township	巴仁乡	Bārén Xiāng	بارىن يېزىسى	barin yëzisi	653126207
Ghojaeriq Township	乌吉热克乡	Wūjírèkè Xiāng	غوجائېرىق يېزىسى	ghoja'ëriq yëzisi	653126208
Shaxap Township	夏合甫乡	Wūjírèkè Xiāng	شاخاپ يېزىسى	shaxap yëzisi	653126209
Yilkiqi Township	依力克其乡	Yīlìkèqí Xiāng	يىلقىچى يېزىسى	yilqichi yëzisi	653126210
Zunglang Township	宗朗乡	Zōnglǎng Xiāng	زۇڭلاڭ يېزىسى	zunglang yëzisi	653126212
Kokyar Township	柯克亚乡	Kēkèyà Xiāng	كۆكيار يېزىسى	kökyar yëzisi	653126213
Shixshu Township	西合休乡	Xīhéxiū Xiāng	شىخشۇ يېزىسى	shixshu yëzisi	653126214
Chipan Township	棋盘乡	Qípán Xiāng	چىپان يېزىسى	chipan yëzisi	653126215
Saybagh Township	萨依巴格乡	Sàyībāgé Xiāng	سايباغ يېزىسى	saybagh yëzisi	653126216

Economy

Kargilik County's economy is based on agriculture and animal husbandry. Agricultural products include wheat, corn and cotton, as well as pomegranates, yellow pears, walnuts, and dried apricots. Industries include construction, machinery, electronics, and food processing. The county is known for the 'Kargilik Banximao Sheep' (叶城半细毛羊).^[13]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
2000	370,229	—
2010	454,328	+2.07%
[10]

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