Koktokay county (Chinese: 富蕴县), also known as Fuyun County (Uyghur: كۆكتوقاي ناھىيىسى; Chinese: 可可托海县; Kazakh: كوكتوعاي اۋدانى), is a county of Altay Prefecture, in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. It has an area of 32,237 km2 with a population of 80,000. The seat of Fuyun County is in Ku Ertix Town. The Koktokay National Geopark is in Koktokay Town. The postal code of Fuyun County is 836100. The county is served by Fuyun Keketuohai Airport.

Koktokay County
富蕴县 (Chinese)
كۆكتوقاي ناھىيىسى (Uyghur)
كوكتوعاي اۋدانى (Kazakh)
Fuyun
Location of Fuyun County (red) in Altay Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Location of Fuyun County (red) in Altay Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Fuyun is located in Dzungaria
Fuyun
Fuyun
Location of the county seat in Xinjiang
Fuyun is located in Xinjiang
Fuyun
Fuyun
Fuyun (Xinjiang)
Fuyun is located in China
Fuyun
Fuyun
Fuyun (China)
Coordinates: 47°13′N 89°39′E / 47.217°N 89.650°E / 47.217; 89.650
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
PrefectureAltay
Township-level divisions3 towns
6 townships
3 ethnic townships
County seatKu Ertix
Area
 • Total
32,237 km2 (12,447 sq mi)
Dimensions
 • Length413 km (257 mi)
 • Width180 km (110 mi)
Highest elevation
3,863 m (12,674 ft)
Lowest elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
99,748
 • Density3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Major ethnic groups
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Postal code
836100
Websitewww.xjfy.gov.cn
Fuyun County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese富蕴县
Traditional Chinese富蘊縣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinFùyùn Xiàn
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese可可托海县
Traditional Chinese可可託海縣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinKěkětuōhǎi Xiàn
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicХөхтохой шянь
Mongolian scriptᠬᠥᠬᠡᠲᠣᠬᠣᠢ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ
Transcriptions
SASM/GNCxöxetoꭓoi siyan
Uyghur name
Uyghurكۆكتوقاي ناھىيىسى
Transcriptions
Latin YëziqiKöktoqay Nahiyisi
Yengi YeziⱪKɵktoⱪay Naⱨiyisi
SASM/GNCKöktokay Nahiyisi
Siril YëziqiКөктоқай Наһийиси
Kazakh name
Kazakhكوكتوعاي اۋدانى
Көктоғай ауданы
Köktoğai audany

Administrative divisions

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Fuyun County is divided into 5 towns, 5 townships.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Kazakh (Arabic script) Kazakh (Cyrillic script) Administrative division code
Towns
Ku Ertix Town
(Ku'ertix)
库额尔齐斯镇 Kù'é'ěrqísī Zhèn قۇئېرتىش بازىرى qu'ërtish baziri قۋەرتىس قالاشىعى Қуертіс қалашығы 654322100
Koktokay Town 可可托海镇 Kěkětuōhǎi Zhèn كۆكتوقاي ناھىيىسى köktoqay baziri كوكتوعاي قالاشىعى Көктоғай қалашығы 654322101
Shakurti Town 恰库尔图镇 Qiàkù'ěrtú Zhèn چاكۇرتى بازىرى chaqurti baziri شاكۇرتى قالاشىعى Шакүрті қалашығы 654322102
Karatüngke Town 喀拉通克镇 Kālātōngkè Zhèn قارا تۇڭكې بازىرى qara tungkë baziri قارا توڭكە قالاشىعى Қара Төңке қалашығы 654322103
Dure Town 杜热镇 Dùrè Zhèn دۈرە بازىرى düre baziri دۇرە قالاشىعى Дүре қалашығы 654322104
Townships
Turgun Township 吐尔洪乡 Tǔ'ěrhóng Xiāng تۇرغۇن يېزىسى turghun yëzisi تۇرعىن اۋىلى Тұрғын ауылы 654322200
Kürti Township 库尔特乡 Kù'ěrtè Xiāng كۈرتى يېزىسى kürti yëzisi كۇرتى اۋىلى Күрті ауылы 654322202
Kizilshilik Township 克孜勒希力克乡 Kèzīlèxīlìkè Xiāng قىزىل شىلىك يېزىسى qizil shilik yëzisi قىزىل شىلىك اۋىلى Қызыл шілік ауылы 654322203
Temeki Township 铁买克乡 Tiěmǎikè Xiāng تاماكا يېزىسى tamaka yëzisi تەمەكى اۋىلى Темекi ауылы 654322204
Karabulgin Township 喀拉布勒根乡 Kālābùlègēn Xiāng قارابۇلغۇن يېزىسى qarabulghun yëzisi قارابۇلعىن اۋىلى Қарабұлғын ауылы 654322205

Demographics

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The proportion of nationalities in Shanshan (Pichan) County
Nationality Percentage
Kazakhs
74.0%
Han
20.9%
Hui
2.1%
Uyghurs
1.9%
Mongols
0.3%
Others
0.8%
Source of the population statistics :[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Fuyun County, elevation 860 m (2,820 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 5.1
(41.2)
7.7
(45.9)
24.5
(76.1)
31.0
(87.8)
34.7
(94.5)
39.2
(102.6)
42.2
(108.0)
38.7
(101.7)
35.2
(95.4)
28.4
(83.1)
18.2
(64.8)
10.0
(50.0)
42.2
(108.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −11.0
(12.2)
−6.2
(20.8)
3.2
(37.8)
15.9
(60.6)
22.6
(72.7)
28.5
(83.3)
30.3
(86.5)
28.8
(83.8)
22.4
(72.3)
13.4
(56.1)
1.4
(34.5)
−8.5
(16.7)
11.7
(53.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −18.9
(−2.0)
−14.6
(5.7)
−4.0
(24.8)
8.8
(47.8)
15.4
(59.7)
21.3
(70.3)
23.2
(73.8)
21.1
(70.0)
14.6
(58.3)
6.1
(43.0)
−5.3
(22.5)
−15.5
(4.1)
4.4
(39.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −24.1
(−11.4)
−20.7
(−5.3)
−9.9
(14.2)
2.5
(36.5)
8.2
(46.8)
14.0
(57.2)
16.3
(61.3)
14.0
(57.2)
7.7
(45.9)
0.4
(32.7)
−10.0
(14.0)
−20.4
(−4.7)
−1.8
(28.7)
Record low °C (°F) −49.8
(−57.6)
−52.3
(−62.1)
−40.7
(−41.3)
−17.7
(0.1)
−5.9
(21.4)
−0.3
(31.5)
4.7
(40.5)
0.6
(33.1)
−6.0
(21.2)
−19.3
(−2.7)
−41.8
(−43.2)
−47.5
(−53.5)
−52.3
(−62.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 14.1
(0.56)
10.1
(0.40)
11.0
(0.43)
13.5
(0.53)
17.0
(0.67)
23.7
(0.93)
31.1
(1.22)
20.5
(0.81)
15.0
(0.59)
17.4
(0.69)
26.8
(1.06)
18.2
(0.72)
218.4
(8.61)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 7.3 6.6 6.0 5.7 6.9 6.7 7.5 6.4 5.4 6.2 8.7 8.5 81.9
Average snowy days 8.2 8.4 7.5 2.2 0.4 0 0 0 0.2 2.6 9.2 10.3 49
Average relative humidity (%) 75 74 69 49 42 42 45 45 47 57 72 76 58
Mean monthly sunshine hours 165.3 185.8 238.3 261.6 309.6 313.8 314.7 300.1 261.6 213.1 149.7 137.3 2,850.9
Percent possible sunshine 59 63 64 63 66 66 67 70 71 65 54 52 63
Source: China Meteorological Administration[3][4][5][6]

See also

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Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ 3-7 各地、州、市、县(市)分民族人口数 [3-7 Population by Nationality by Prefecture, State, City and County (City)]. tjj.xinjiang.gov.cn (in Chinese). Statistical Bureau of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. 2020-06-10. Archived from the original on 2020-11-01. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Experience Template" 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  5. ^ China Meteorological Administration
  6. ^ https://twitter.com/WxNB_/status/1759229706530931088 [bare URL]