Tumxuk
| Tumxuk 图木舒克市 • تۇمشۇق شەھىرى |
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| Sub-prefecture-level city | |
 Tumxuk (red) in Xinjiang (orange) |
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 Tumxuk
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| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Region | Xinjiang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,927 km2 (744 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2007) | |
| • Total | 110,000 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Tumxuk or Tumushuke (simplified Chinese: 图木舒克; traditional Chinese: 圖木舒克; pinyin: Túmùshūkè; Uyghur: تۇمشۇق?, ULY: Tumshuq, UYY: Tumxuk̡; also known as Tumushuk, Tumshuq, etc.)[1] is a sub-prefecture-level city in the western part of Xinjiang, People's Republic of China, surrounded by Kaxgar Prefecture.
Geography
Its geography now is at 1927 km2 and is 1222 km southwest from Urumqi.
It is schduled to be served by Tumxuk airport. This airport is under construction and is located 15 kilometers away and will, upon completion, also serve the nearby counties of Maralbexi and Kalpin.
Airport
| Tumxuk Airport 图木舒克机场 Túmùshūkè Jīchǎng |
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| IATA: none – ICAO: none | |
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| Airport type | Public |
| Serves | Tumxuk, Xinjiang, China |
Tumxuk (Tumushuke) Airport (Chinese: 图木舒克机场) is scheduled to be constructed to serve the city of Tumxuk (Tumushuke) in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of northwestern China. It received approval from the State Council of China and the Central Military Commission in January 2014.[2]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ The official spelling is "Tumxuk" according to Zhōngguó dìmínglù 中国地名录 (Beijing, SinoMaps Press 中国地图出版社 1997); ISBN 7-5031-1718-4; p. 312.
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External links
- Tumxuk Government website(Chinese)
