Toksun County

Toksun County[4][5][6][7] is a county in Turpan, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.

Not to be confused with Xinhe County, Xinjiang.
Toksun County
Tuokexun, T'o-k'o-hsün
County
Location of Toksun County (red) within Turpan City (yellow) and Xinjiang
Location of Toksun County (red) within Turpan City (yellow) and Xinjiang
Toksun County is located in Xinjiang
Toksun County
Toksun County
Location of the seat in Xinjiang
Toksun County is located in China
Toksun County
Toksun County
Toksun County (China)
Coordinates: 42.7833°N 88.6333°E / 42.7833; 88.6333
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
Prefecture-level cityTurpan
County seatToksun Town
Township-level divisions7 towns, 1 township
Area
[1][2]
 • County16,561 km2 (6,394 sq mi)
 • Urban
29.7 km2 (11.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • County134,235
 • Density8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
 • Urban
36,891
 • Urban density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
 • Major ethnic groupsUyghur - 76.5%[2]
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard[lower-alpha 1])
Postal code
838100
Websitetkx.gov.cn (in Chinese)
Toksun County
Uyghur name
Uyghurتوقسۇن ناھىيىسى‎
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese托克逊县
Traditional Chinese託克遜縣

Name

The term 'Toksun' means 'ninety'.[8][9]

History

The Battle of Toksun took place in this county in July 1933 when Khoja Niyas Hajji, a Uighur leader, defected with his forces to Governor Sheng Shicai. He advanced to Toksun via Dawan Ch'eng, where the Chinese Muslim forces of General Ma Shih-ming achieved victory over Niyas Hajji's forces.[10]

In December 2010, Zeng Lingquan (曾令权), who ran an adoption agency for the physically and mentally disabled with no operation license in Sichuan, was arrested. Zeng reportedly sent the mentally ill to work in a factory run by Li Xinglin (李兴林) where they were enslaved and worked year round (instead of seasonally as with other local factories) in unsafe conditions at the Jia'ersi Green Construction Material Chemical Factory (佳尔思绿色建材化工厂) in Kümüx.[11][12]

In 2017, Radio Free Asia reported that a police officer in Toksun County had said that all Uyghurs who wished to travel abroad were required to attend political indoctrination education organized by the county government.[13]

Geography and Climate

Toksun County's location in the bottom of the Turpan Depression and an average rainfall of just 3.9 mm (0.15 in) annually, the least precipitation of any area in China,[4] make it a very hot place during summertime. On July 31, 1964, the highest recorded temperature was 53.3 °C (127.9 °F), which is the highest reliable temperature, recorded during standard conditions anywhere in China. The county is bordered to the south by Yuli County.

Climate data for Toksun (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 12.4
(54.3)		 18.6
(65.5)		 32.2
(90.0)		 42.0
(107.6)		 44.3
(111.7)		 48.0
(118.4)		 47.6
(117.7)		 47.4
(117.3)		 41.3
(106.3)		 35.1
(95.2)		 21.9
(71.4)		 13.1
(55.6)		 48.0
(118.4)
Average high °C (°F) −2.0
(28.4)		 7.3
(45.1)		 18.1
(64.6)		 27.5
(81.5)		 33.5
(92.3)		 38.6
(101.5)		 40.0
(104.0)		 38.2
(100.8)		 32.1
(89.8)		 22.6
(72.7)		 10.6
(51.1)		 0.0
(32.0)		 22.2
(72.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.9
(17.8)		 0.3
(32.5)		 10.7
(51.3)		 20.1
(68.2)		 26.1
(79.0)		 31.4
(88.5)		 32.6
(90.7)		 30.4
(86.7)		 23.7
(74.7)		 14.0
(57.2)		 3.7
(38.7)		 −5.5
(22.1)		 15.0
(59.0)
Average low °C (°F) −12.4
(9.7)		 −5.6
(21.9)		 3.9
(39.0)		 13.2
(55.8)		 19.0
(66.2)		 24.4
(75.9)		 25.7
(78.3)		 23.4
(74.1)		 16.7
(62.1)		 7.7
(45.9)		 −1.3
(29.7)		 −9.6
(14.7)		 8.8
(47.8)
Record low °C (°F) −19.8
(−3.6)		 −17.1
(1.2)		 −11.6
(11.1)		 0.0
(32.0)		 5.4
(41.7)		 11.6
(52.9)		 14.6
(58.3)		 10.8
(51.4)		 4.4
(39.9)		 −3.5
(25.7)		 −18.2
(−0.8)		 −21.8
(−7.2)		 −21.8
(−7.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.5
(0.02)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.5
(0.02)		 0.4
(0.02)		 0.4
(0.02)		 2.1
(0.08)		 2.0
(0.08)		 1.5
(0.06)		 0.7
(0.03)		 0.8
(0.03)		 0.0
(0.0)		 0.3
(0.01)		 9.2
(0.37)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 0.7 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.5 1.5 1.9 1.7 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.5 8.4
Average snowy days 2.4 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.9 4.8
Average relative humidity (%) 60 43 29 26 26 29 33 36 39 47 52 61 40
Mean monthly sunshine hours 152.8 191.6 248.7 276.5 319.1 304.3 299.9 298.6 282.2 255.8 186.8 140.2 2,956.5
Percent possible sunshine 52 63 66 68 70 67 65 71 77 77 65 50 66
Source: China Meteorological Administration[14][15]
Climate data for Kumishizhen, Toksun County (elevation 922 m (3,025 ft), 1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4)		 3.5
(38.3)		 13.5
(56.3)		 22.6
(72.7)		 28.3
(82.9)		 32.9
(91.2)		 34.8
(94.6)		 33.7
(92.7)		 27.8
(82.0)		 18.7
(65.7)		 7.5
(45.5)		 −2.0
(28.4)		 18.1
(64.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) −12.2
(10.0)		 −4.7
(23.5)		 5.1
(41.2)		 14.1
(57.4)		 20.2
(68.4)		 25.2
(77.4)		 27.0
(80.6)		 25.6
(78.1)		 19.4
(66.9)		 10.0
(50.0)		 −0.3
(31.5)		 −9.3
(15.3)		 10.0
(50.0)
Average low °C (°F) −18.6
(−1.5)		 −12.3
(9.9)		 −3.8
(25.2)		 5.0
(41.0)		 11.3
(52.3)		 16.8
(62.2)		 18.8
(65.8)		 16.9
(62.4)		 10.5
(50.9)		 1.7
(35.1)		 −7.3
(18.9)		 −15.5
(4.1)		 2.0
(35.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.2
(0.05)		 0.8
(0.03)		 1.4
(0.06)		 3.1
(0.12)		 6.5
(0.26)		 12.9
(0.51)		 16.2
(0.64)		 10.2
(0.40)		 4.2
(0.17)		 3.6
(0.14)		 1.0
(0.04)		 0.7
(0.03)		 61.8
(2.45)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.7 0.9 0.8 1.5 2.5 5.1 6.8 4.6 2.3 1.2 0.8 1.2 29.4
Average snowy days 4.6 1.9 0.6 0.3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.2 4.7 13.3
Average relative humidity (%) 66 55 34 28 28 32 36 34 35 42 55 66 43
Mean monthly sunshine hours 189.0 199.5 245.4 268.1 299.6 286.2 287.2 291.7 282.0 260.5 198.8 169.0 2,977
Percent possible sunshine 64 66 65 66 66 63 63 69 77 78 69 60 67
Source: China Meteorological Administration[14][16]

Administrative divisions

Toksun County is divided into 7 towns (بازىرى / 镇)[1][8]: 34 [17][18] and 1 township (يېزىسى / 乡):

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Administrative division code Notes
Towns
Toksun Town 托克逊镇 Tuōkèxùn Zhèn توقسۇن بازىرى‎ Toqsun baziri 650422100
Kümüx Town 库米什镇 Kùmǐshí Zhèn كۈمۈش بازىرى‎ Kümüsh baziri 650422101
Kokjay Town[19] 克尔碱镇 Kè'ěrjiǎn Zhèn كۆجەي بازىرى‎ Köjey baziri 650422102 Also Ke'erjian, Köjey; formerly Kujiayi (库加依镇)
Alghuy Town 阿乐惠镇 Ālèhuì Zhèn ئالغۇي بازىرى‎ Alghuy baziri 650422103
Yilanlik Town[9] 伊拉湖镇 Yīlāhú Zhèn يىلانلىق بازىرى‎ Yilanliq baziri 650422104 Also Yilahu, Yilanliq, I-la-hu; formerly Yilanlik Township (يىلانلىق يېزىسى[20] / 伊拉湖乡)
Shah Town 夏镇 Xià Zhèn شاھ بازىرى‎ Shah baziri 650422105 formerly Shah Township (شاھ يېزىسى[21] / 夏乡)
Bostan Town 博斯坦镇 Bósītǎn Zhèn بوستان بازىرى‎ Bostan baziri 650422106 formerly Bostan Township (بوستان يېزىسى / 博斯坦乡)
Townships
Gholbuyi Township 郭勒布依乡 Guōlèbùyī Xiāng غولبۇيى يېزىسى‎ Gholbuyi yëzisi 650422201

Economy

Irrigation in the county is well-developed. Agricultural products of the county include sorghum, wheat, muskmelon, peanuts and cotton. Specialty products include Hami melon and raisins. Industries include electronics, coal, machinery, construction, etc.[22]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2000102,150—    
2010118,221+1.47%
[17]
The proportion of nationalities in Toksun County
Nationality Percentage
Uyghurs
 
 79.6%
Han People
 
 13.9%
Hui People
 
 6.2%
Kazakhs
 
 0.2%
Others
 
 0.1%
Source of the population statistics :[23]

As of 2015, 96,439 of the 124,040 residents of Toksun County were Uyghur, 18,600 were Han Chinese, 8,539 were Hui and 462 were from other ethnic groups.[24]

According to a 2002 estimate, it then had a population of 110,000.

As of the 2000 Census, the county counted 52,346 males and 49,804 females and 83.65% of the population of the county were from ethnic minority groups.[25]

As of 1999, 77.03% of the population of Toksun County were Uyghur and 15.51% of the population was Han Chinese.[26]

Transportation

Notable persons

Historical maps

Historical English-language maps including Toksun:

  • Map including Toksun (labeled as Tukson) (1917)
    Map including Toksun (labeled as Tukson) (1917)
  • Map including Toksun (labeled as T'O-K'O-HSÜN) and surrounding region from the International Map of the World (DMA, 1975)
    Map including Toksun (labeled as T'O-K'O-HSÜN) and surrounding region from the International Map of the World (DMA, 1975)
  • From the Operational Navigation Chart; map including Toksun (DMA, 1982)
    From the Operational Navigation Chart; map including Toksun (DMA, 1982)
  • Map including Toksun (DMA, 1990)
    Map including Toksun (DMA, 1990)

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

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