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Xinshi 新市区 • يېڭىشەھەر رايونى
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Xinshi in Ürümqi
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Coordinates: 43°50′38″N 87°34′26″E / 43.844°N 87.574°E / 43.844; 87.574
Country	China
Autonomous region	Xinjiang
Prefecture-level city	Ürümqi
District seat	Gaoxin Street Subdistrict
Area
• Total	158.7 km (61.3 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,011,440
• Density	6,400/km (17,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.uhdz.gov.cn

Xinshi District (Chinese: 新市区; pinyin: Xīnshì Qū; Uyghur: يېڭىشەھەر رايونى, romanized: Yéngisheher Rayoni, Yengixəhər Rayoni, Йеңишәхәр Райони) is one of 7 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Ürümqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Northwest China.

Xinshi District is also known by its external name Ürümqi high-tech Industrial Development Zone (Chinese: 乌鲁木齐高新技术产业开发区; Uyghur: يۇقىرى، يېڭى تېخنىكىلىق كەسىپلەر تەرەققىيات رايونى). It contains an area of 142 km (55 sq mi). According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 360,000. Diwopu Airport is in the township.

When it existed, China Xinjiang Airlines had its headquarters on the airport property.

Administrative divisions

Xinshi District contains 17 subdistricts, 1 town and 4 townships:

Notes

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

References

1. Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
2. "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 1–7 April 1998. 57. "Diwopu International Airport, Urumqi, 830016, Xinjiang, China."

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