| Anningqu 安宁渠 | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
| 安宁渠镇 | |
  AnningquLocation in Xinjiang | |
| Coordinates: 43°58′46″N 87°30′17″E / 43.97944°N 87.50472°E / 43.97944; 87.50472 | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Ürümqi |
| County | Ürümqi County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28 km (11 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,554 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
Anningqu Town (simplified Chinese: 安宁渠; traditional Chinese: 安寧渠; pinyin: Ānníngqú) is a town and suburb of Ürümqi in Xinjiang, in northwestern China. The town, which covers 28 square kilometres, has 5 administrative villages, 21 village groups, and has a total population of 10,554 people.
Anningqu as a town began more than a hundred years ago, and during the Qing dynasty it was a market place for merchants along the Tianshan Road. In 1965 it became the Anningqu Township, one of the official divisions of the prefecture-level city of Ürümqi.
Anningqu Town is located in the northern suburbs of Ürümqi on an alluvial plain and in a temperate arid climate zone. The town has abundant water resources and suitable irrigation for agriculture and animal husbandry.
See also
References
- As observed officially. See Xinjiang_Time
- ^ "Hudong Encyclopedia". Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
External links
- Hudong Encyclopedia (in Chinese)
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