Kizilto[3][4][5] (قىزىلتو يېزىسى,[6] Keziletao[7] Chinese: 克孜勒陶乡; pinyin: Kèzīlètáo Xiāng) is a town of Akto County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Located in the southeastern part of the county, the town covers an area of 3,882 square kilometers with a population of 9,700 (as of 2015[1]). It has 12 administrative villages under its jurisdiction. Its seat is at Ordolung'ozu Village (乌尔都隆窝孜村, ئوردولۇڭ ئوزۇ كەنتى, وردولۇڭ ووز قىشتاعى).[5]

Kizilto
克孜勒陶镇 (Chinese)
قىزىلتو بازىرى (Uyghur)
قىزىلتوو شاارچاسى (Kyrgyz)
Keziletao
The road entrance to Kizilto Towns
The road entrance to Kizilto Towns
Kizilto is located in Southern Xinjiang
Kizilto
Kizilto
Location of the town
Coordinates: 38°33′13″N 76°04′21″E / 38.5537367400°N 76.0725562557°E / 38.5537367400; 76.0725562557
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionXinjiang
PrefectureKizilsu
CountyAkto
Area
 • Total3,882 km2 (1,499 sq mi)
Elevation2,200 m (7,200 ft)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total9,700
Ethnic groups
 • Major ethnic groupsKyrgyz[2]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
postal code
845558
Area code653022 207
Websitewww.xjakt.gov.cn

Name

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Map of the region including Kizilto (shown as an unnamed populated area) (ACIC, 1969)

The name of Kizilto is from Kyrgyz language, meaning "red mountains" (红山). This place is named after the red mountain stone on the south side of the Yigzya River (依格孜牙河).[1][8][9] 'Kizil' ('kezile') means 'red' and 'to' ('tao') means 'mountain'. Other nearby places with the word 'kizil' (red) in their names include Kizilsu, Kizil Caves, and Kiziloy.

History

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In 1966, Kizilto Commune (克孜勒陶公社) was established.[2]

In 1967 during the Cultural Revolution, Kizilto Commune was renamed Hongxing Commune ('Red star commune' 红星公社).[2]

In 1984, the commune became Kizilto Township.[2]

In 2020, on December 30th, the status of Kizilto Township was upgraded to the status of a town.[10]

Geography and resources

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Kizilto Town is located to the south of county seat Akto Town and on the eastern slope of Kunlun Mountains, and between 75°02′- 76°41′ east longitude and 38°06′- 38°56′ north latitude. The town is bordered by Kizil Township of Yengisar County (Yingjisha) to the east, by Akdala Ranch and Qarlung Township to the south, by Bulungkol Township to the west, Wuqia Township of Yengisar County to the north. Its maximum distance between east and west is 105 kilometers, and the maximum distance between north and south 75 kilometers. The seat of the town is 98 kilometers away from the county seat of Akto Town. It has a total area of 3,882 square kilometers, including 318.7 hectares of arable land, 86.8 hectares of forest land and 143,000 hectares of grassland.

The average elevation of the town is 2,200 meters. The northwest is a cold mountain climate with an annual precipitation of 150–200 mm. The southeast is a shallow mountain area, it is a temperate continental arid climate with an average annual temperature of 10.9 °C and a frost-free period of 150 days. The main water system in the territory is the Yigzya River (依格孜牙河). There are precious animals such as snow chicken, yellow sheep and argali, and there are rare plants such as wild snow lotus, codonopsis, angelica, gymnadenia conopsea, cynomorium, daphnia, comfrey and cistanche. Mineral resources include lead, zinc, iron, coal, marble and quartz.[1]

Administrative divisions

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The town of Kizilto has 12 villages under its jurisdiction.[11][2]

12 villages
Unincorporated villages
  • Qat (恰特)

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
20007,427—    
20109,259+2.23%
20159,700+0.93%
[20][1]

As of 1997, the population of Kizilto was 99.16% Kyrgyz.[2]

Economy

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The economy of the town is mainly animal husbandry, and there are more high-quality summer grasses on shallow hillsides and river valleys. It mainly grows food crops such as wheat, corn and highland barley.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h 克孜勒陶乡(概况). xjakt.gov.cn. 2018-06-04. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  2. ^ a b c d e f 1997年阿克陶县行政区划 [1997 Akto County Administrative Divisions] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 31 December 2010. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2020. 克孜勒陶乡 1966年成立克孜勒陶公社,1967年更名红星公社,1984年改设克孜勒陶乡。位于县城以南,距县城121千米。面积3882平方千米,人口0.8万,其中柯尔克孜族占99.16%,辖乌尔都隆窝孜、喀尔乌勒、塔尔开其克、托云都克、 塔木、喀普喀、其木干、阿尔帕勒克8个行政村。
  3. ^ Mu Xuequan, ed. (8 September 2017). "Across China: Last summer for herdsmen on the Pamirs". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2020. All the herders in Kizilto village agreed on the relocation plan at a village meeting last year.
  4. ^ Cao, Kai; Wang, Guo-Can; van der Beek, Peter; Bernet, Matthias; Zhang, Ke-Xin (March 2013). "Cenozoic thermo-tectonic evolution of the northeastern Pamir revealed by zircon and apatite fission-track thermochronology". Tectonophysics. 589: 17–32. Bibcode:2013Tectp.589...17C. doi:10.1016/j.tecto.2012.12.038.
  5. ^ a b 阿克陶县行政区划和居民地名称. xjkz.gov.cn. 2018-05-04. Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 2019-11-08. 克孜勒陶乡kizilto xiang
  6. ^ ئاپتونوم رايونلۇق زېمىن بايلىقى نازارىتىنىڭ شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونىنىڭ 2008 - يىللىق گېئو ئاپەتتىن مۇداپىئەلىنىش ۋە ئۇنى تىزگىنلەش لايىھىسىنى تارقىتىش توغرىسىدىكى ئۇقتۇرۇشى ش ھ ب [2008] 41 - نومۇرلۇق. The Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China (in Uyghur). 22 April 2008. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020 – via Internet Archive. قىزىلتو يېزىسى
  7. ^ Cui, Jingwei; Wang, Tieguan; Zou, Caineng; Li, Meijun; Li, Ningxi; Hu, Jian (August 2012). "Geochemical Characteristics and Oil-Source Correlation of Oil-Sand Extracts of Kelatuo Anticline in the Northern Kashi Sag, NW Tarim Basin, China". Energy Exploration & Exploitation. 30 (4): 609–621. Bibcode:2012EExEx..30..609C. doi:10.1260/0144-5987.30.4.609.
  8. ^ 克孜勒陶乡(概况). qianxi123.com. 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
  9. ^ 克孜勒陶乡简介. 阿克陶县人民政府 (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2020. "克孜勒陶"系柯尔克孜语,意为"红山",
  10. ^ "关于同意阿克陶县克孜勒陶乡撤乡设镇等4件行政区划调整的批复(新政函〔2020〕137号)". 新疆民政. Archived from the original on 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  11. ^ 2018年克孜勒陶乡行政区划代码. National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
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  16. ^ Kapukacun (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  17. ^ Kalata Shiqimugancun (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  18. ^ Ka'erwulecun (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  19. ^ Tuoyundukecun (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  20. ^ 阿克陶县历史沿革. XZQH.org (in Simplified Chinese). 29 January 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2020. 2000年第五次人口普查,阿克陶县常住总人口163024人,其中:{...}克孜勒陶乡7427人、{...}2010年第六次人口普查,阿克陶县常住总人口199065人,其中:{...}克孜勒陶乡9259人{...}