Ujme
Ujme[3][4] / Ojma[5] (Uyghur: ئۈجمە يېزىسى or Yumai[6] Chinese: 玉麦乡; pinyin: Yùmài Xiāng) is a township of Akto County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Located in the northeast of the county, the township covers an area of 194 square kilometers with a population of 26,107 (as of 2015[1]). It has 15 administrative villages under its jurisdiction. Its seat is at Hoylaerik Village (霍伊拉艾日克村).[7]
Ujme
ئۈجمە يېزىسى 玉麦乡 Ojma, Yumai | |
|---|---|
  Ujme Location of the township | |
| Coordinates: 39.1272356413°N 75.9738081136°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Kizilsu |
| County | Akto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 194 km2 (75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,210 m (3,970 ft) |
| Population (2015)[1] | |
| • Total | 26,107 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Major ethnic groups | Uyghur[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
| postal code | 845550 |
| Area code | 653022 200 |
| Website | www.xjakt.gov.cn |
Name
The name of Ujme (ئۈجمە) is from Uighur language, meaning "mulberry" (桑椹). Ujme is so named because are many mulberry trees in the area and the quality of the fruit of the mulberry trees is good.[8][9][10]
History
In 1955, Ujme was transferred from Yengisar County to Akto County.[9]
In 1966, Ujme Commune (玉麦公社) was established.[2]
In 1967 during the Cultural Revolution, the commune was renamed Dongfanghong Commune (literally "The East Is Red Commune"; 东方红公社).[2]
In 1984, the commune became Ujme Township.[2]
In 2018, Silu Jiayuan neighborhood (丝路佳苑小区) in Ujme became the first community to test usage of a centralized heating system in Kizilsu Prefecture.[11]
Geography and resources
The township of Ujme is located between 75°51-76°08′ east longitude and 39°00′-39°10′ north latitude, in the alluvial plain of Kushan River (库山河) on the eastern slope of Pamir Plateau and on the western edge of Tarim Basin. The Kashgar–Hotan railway runs through the territory. Its maximum distance is 24 kilometers from west to east and 19 kilometers from north to south, it has an area of 194 square kilometers with the arable land area of 3,115 hectares. The seat of the township is 3 kilometers away from the southwest of Akto Town.
The average altitude of Ujme Township is at 1,210 meters above sea level, it has a warm temperate continental arid climate with abundant sunshine, four distinct seasons, drought and little rain. There exists large temperature difference between day and night with the average annual temperature of 10.9 °C, the average temperature of 6.3 °C in January, the frost-free period of 200–240 days and the average annual precipitation of 70 to 120 mm. The main water channels are the Kunisak Channel (库尼萨克渠), Ujme Channel (玉麦渠) and Kogunqi Regulating Channel (阔滚其调水渠). Soil is mainly irrigated warped soil (灌淤土), suitable for farming, fruit and gardening.[1]
Administrative divisions
The township has 15 administration villages[12] and 69 unincorporated villages.[7][2]
- Altungqi Village (ئالتۇنچى كەنتى / Aletunqi, Aletunqicun;[13] 阿勒吞其村) 39°05′57″N 076°00′49″E
- Amash Village (Amaxi, Amaxicun;[14] 阿玛希村) 39°06′51″N 075°59′48″E
- Bayheti Village (Baiheti; 百合提村)
- Bilikeqi Village (比力克其村)
- Hoylaerik Village (literally 'courtyard of aqueducts' (有水渠的院落),[9] Huoyila'airike; 霍伊拉艾日克村)
- Jangeliavati Village (Jianggeli'awati; 江格里阿瓦提村)
- Jayterek Village (جايتېرەك كەنتى / Jiayitiereke, Jiayitie Reke;[15] 加依铁热克村) 39°08′45″N 076°00′11″E
- Kasherik Village (قاشئېرىق كەنتى / Kashi'airike; 喀什艾日克村)
- Kolbag Village (Ku'erbage; 库尔巴格村)
- Kunisak Village (Kunisake, Kunisakecun;[16] 库尼萨克村) 39°07′20″N 075°59′10″E
- Langan Village (لەڭگەر كەنتى / 兰干村)
- Qager Village (Qiage'er; 恰格尔村)
- Ujme Village (Yumai, Yumaicun;[17] 玉麦村) 39°04′31″N 076°02′26″E
- Yengaymak / Yengi Aymaq[18] Village (يېڭى ئايماق كەنتى / Ying'ayimake; 英阿依玛克村)
- Yokakhoy Village (Youkakehuoyila; 尤喀克霍伊拉村)
- Kadirkorukmahalla (喀迪尔阔如克买里)
- Baymahalla (巴依买里)
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22,062 | — |
| 2010 | 25,832 | +1.59% |
| 2015 | 26,107 | +0.21% |
| [19][1] | ||
As of 1997, the population of Ujme Township was 86.9% Uyghur.[2] As of 2015, the township has 6,679 households with a population of 26,107.[1]
Economy
The economy of Ujme is primarily agricultural. Ujme is the main food-producing area of Akto County. Silk worms and mulberry trees are cultivated in Ujme.[9]
References
- 玉麦乡（概况） (in Simplified Chinese). xjakt.gov.cn. 2018-06-04. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 2019-11-11 – via Google Cache, Internet Archive.
- 1997年阿克陶县行政区划 [1997 Akto County Administrative Divisions] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
玉麦乡 1966年成立玉麦公社，1967年更名东方红公社，1984年改设玉麦乡。位于县城以南，距县城3千米。面积194平方千米，人口2.2万，其中维吾尔族占86.9％。阿（克陶）英（吉沙）公路从乡中心地带穿过，辖加依铁热克、恰格尔、玉麦、英阿依玛克、阿勒知其、阿马希、尤喀克霍伊拉、库尼萨克、喀什艾日克、库尔巴克、兰干、霍伊日艾克12个行政村。古迹有库尼萨克麻扎古墓。
- Eset Sulaiman, Paul Eckert (11 September 2017). "China Runs Region-wide Re-education Camps in Xinjiang for Uyghurs And Other Muslims". Radio Free Asia. Translated by Eset Sulaiman. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
The officer from Ujme Township in Aktu (Aketao in Chinese) County, Kizilsu (Kezilesu) prefecture, said three education camps had been set up in Aktu County since March, with the largest camp lying between the border of Aktu and the city of Kashgar (Kashi).
- Philip Wen; Sanghee Liu (1 March 2014). "Strangers in their own land: is China forcing Uighurs to extremes?". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- huaxia, ed. (17 September 2020). "Full Text: Employment and Labor Rights in Xinjiang". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020 – via Internet Archive.
A villager called Reyhangul Imir from a poor household in Ojma Township, Akto County, Kizilsu Kirgiz Autonomous Prefecture
- Liu, Y. H.; He, B.; Li, K. R.; Li, F.; Zhang, L. Y.; Li, X. Q.; Zhao, L. (2019). "First report of border disease virus in Melophagus ovinus (sheep ked) collected in Xinjiang, China". PLOS ONE. 14 (8): e0221435. Bibcode:2019PLoSO..1421435L. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0221435. PMC 6701764. PMID 31430353.
In March 2018, 12 M. ovinus were collected from 2 sheep from a peasant household in the Yumai Township of Aketedu County in Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang (1325 m above sea level; 39°13′N, 75°97′E) and were preserved at −80°C.
- 阿克陶县行政区划和居民地名称. xjkz.gov.cn. 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- 克孜勒阿克陶县民生地理. monseng.com. 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- Xie Yuzhong 解玉忠 (2003). 地名中的新疆 (in Simplified Chinese). Ürümqi: 新疆人民出版社. pp. 191–92. ISBN 7-228-08004-1.
- Zhong Xingqi 钟兴麒, ed. (July 2008). 西域地名考录 (in Simplified Chinese). Beijing: 国家图书馆出版社. p. 1136. ISBN 978-7-5013-3628-9.
- Fang Jialiang 房家梁, ed. (6 June 2020). “电气化”为服务新疆民生添“绿色动力”. China News Service (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 20 June 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- 2018年玉麦乡行政区划代码. National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- Aletunqicun (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- Amaxicun (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- Jiayitie Reke (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- Kunisakecun (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- Yumaicun (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- Shohret Hoshur, Joshua Lipes (6 November 2013). "Tiananmen Crash Linked to Xinjiang Mosque Raid". Radio Free Asia. Translated by Mamatjan Juma. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
The Yengi Aymaq village is situated in Ujme town under the jurisdiction of the Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang, home to the mostly Muslim Uyghurs who say they have long suffered ethnic discrimination and oppressive religious controls under Beijing's policies.
- 阿克陶县历史沿革. XZQH.org (in Simplified Chinese). 29 January 2019. Archived from the original on 22 January 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
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