Tiemenguan City

Tiemenguan is a county-level city in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. It is located 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of Korla and 500 kilometres (310 mi) southwest of the regional capital Ürümqi.[2][3]

Tiemenguan
铁门关市 (Chinese)
باشئەگىم شەھىرى (Uyghur)
County-level city
Map of Tiemenguan. The Western portion, and the small enclave next to it, are part of Shuangfeng Town, while the eastern enclave is Boguqi Town.
Map of Tiemenguan. The Western portion, and the small enclave next to it, are part of Shuangfeng Town, while the eastern enclave is Boguqi Town.
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Location of the seat in Xinjiang
Tiemenguan is located in Xinjiang
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Tiemenguan
Tiemenguan (Xinjiang)
Tiemenguan is located in China
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Tiemenguan
Tiemenguan (China)
Coordinates: 41.820°N 85.653°E / 41.820; 85.653
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
EstablishedDecember 2012
Municipal seatYingbin Subdistrict
Government
 • CCP SecretaryFan Wenming (Political Commissar of the 2nd Division)
 • MayorWang Lei (Commander of the 2nd Division)
Area
 • Total590.27 km2 (227.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total104,746
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard[lower-alpha 1])
Websitewww.tmg.gov.cn
Tiemenguan City
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese铁门关
Traditional Chinese鐵門關
Uyghur name
Uyghurباشئەگىم‎

Tiemenguan is the headquarter of the 2nd Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and currently administered by the 2nd Division. The city implemented the "division and city integration" (师市合一, shī shì héyī) management system, it shares the same leader group with the 2nd Division.

Overview

Tiemenguan governs an area of 590.27 square kilometres (227.90 sq mi) and has a population of 200,000. The seat of the city is at the settlement of the 29th Regiment of the Second Division of XPCC. The settlement of the 28th Regiment has been named Boghux Town (博古其镇), and that of the 30th Regiment, Shuangfeng Town (双丰镇). Both are under the administration of Tiemenguan.[2][3]

History

The city was formerly one of the settled and cultivated areas of the 2nd Division of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), which was converted to a city in December 2012, when the State Council of China approved the establishment of Tiemenguan City. It is the sixth city in Xinjiang converted from XPCC land, after Shihezi, Aral, Tumxuk, Wujiaqu, and Beitun. Like the other cities, it is a county-level city directly administered by the Xinjiang Autonomous Region without an intervening prefectural government. The city is named after the nearby Iron Gate Pass (Tiemen Guan in Chinese).[2][3]

Administrative divisions

Tiemenguan contains 1 subdistrict, 9 towns, and 1 township-equivalent region:

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Administrative division code Notes
Subdistrict
Yingbin Subdistrict 迎宾街道 Yíngbīn Jiēdào 659006001
Towns
Boghux Town
(29th Regiment Farm)*		 博古其镇
(二十九团)		 Bógǔqí Zhèn بوغۇش بازىرى‎ Boghush baziri 659006100 Administered by the 29th Regiment and the 28th Regiment.
Shuangfeng Town
(30th Regiment Farm)*		 双丰镇
(三十团)		 Shuāngfēng Zhèn قوشمولھوسۇل بازىرى‎ Qoshmolhosul baziri 659006101
Hepan Town
(22nd Regiment Farm)*		 河畔镇
(二十二团)		 Hépàn Zhèn 659006102 Administered by the 22nd Regiment and the 23rd Regiment.
Separated from Hejing County on January 2020.
Gaoqiao Town
(24th Regiment Farm)*		 高桥镇
(二十四团)		 Gāoqiáo Zhèn 659006103 Separated from Hoxud County on January 2020.
Tianhu Town
(27th Regiment Farm)*		 天湖镇
(二十七团)		 Tiānhú Zhèn 659006104 Administered by the 27th Regiment and the 26th Regiment.
Separated from Yanqi Hui Autonomous County on January 2020.
Kaize Town
(223rd Regiment Farm)*		 开泽镇
(二二三团)		 Kāizé Zhèn 659006105 Separated from Hejing County on January 2020.
Milan Town
(36th Regiment Farm)*		 米兰镇
(三十六团)		 Mǐlán Zhèn مىرەن بازىرى‎ Miren baziri 659006106 de facto administered by the 4th Division since October 2017
Separated from Hoxud County on January 2020.
Jinshan Town
(37th Regiment Farm)*		 金山镇
(三十七团)		 Jīnshān Zhèn جىنشەن بازىرى‎ 659006107 Separated from Qarqan County on January 2020.
Nantun Town
(38th Regiment Farm)*		 南屯镇
(三十八团)		 Nántún Zhèn نەنتۇن بازىرى‎ 659006108 Separated from Qarqan County on January 2020.
township-equivalent region
Tiemenguan City Economic and Technological Development Zone 铁门关市经济技术开发区 Tiěménguān Shì Jīngjì Jìshù Kāifāqū 659006501
* One institution with two names. See also Tuntian#People's Republic of China.

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

References
  1. Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. 新疆铁门关市挂牌成立 实行“师市合一”管理模式. Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). 2012-12-29. Archived from the original on 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
  3. 铁门关市概况地图 [Overview and map of Tiemenguan City] (in Chinese). xzqh.org. 2013-02-16. Retrieved 2013-02-20.
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