Tatrang

In 1969, Tuanjie Commune (团结公社) was established.[2]

In 1980, Tuanjie Commune became Tatrang Commune (塔提让公社).[2]

In 1984, Tatrang Commune became Tatrang Township (塔提让乡).[2]

In 1986, an 800-year old manuscript copy of Romance of the Western Chamber and twenty-seven other documents were stumbled upon in Tatrang (Tatirang).[8][12]

On October 20, 2014, Tatrang Township became Tatrang Town (塔提让镇) and the boundaries of the town were adjusted adding 26,848 km² (10,366 sq mi) of land previously administered directly by the county government to the administration of Tatrang.[1][13]

Tatrang is located on the Qiemo / Qarqan River. Tatrang originally included about 10,000 km² (3,900 sq mi) of land.[2] In 2014, 26,848 km² (10,366 sq mi) of land was added to Tatrang.[1][13]

Tatrang includes five villages:[2][14]

Villages:

• Bashitatirang (Bashita Tirangcun;[15] 巴什塔提让村) 38°28′12″N 085°41′18″E
• Taitukule / Taitukuole (Taitu Kuolecun;[16] 台吐库勒村 / 台吐阔勒村) 38°26′22″N 085°39′11″E
• Serikebuyang (Serike Buyangcun;[17]色日克布央村) 38°28′16″N 085°41′43″E
• Ayaketatirang (Ayake Tatirangcun;[18] 阿亚克塔提让村[19]) 38°29′00″N 085°44′15″E
• Aderesiman (Adere Simancun;[20] 阿德热斯曼村) 38°28′30″N 085°44′04″E

As of 1997, 80% of the residents of Tatrang Township were Uyghur.[2]

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  Map including Tatrang (T’a-t’a-lang) (DMA, 1980)[lower-alpha 1]
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  Map including Tatrang (DMA, 1990)

• List of township-level divisions of Xinjiang