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| |name = Burqin County | |name = Burqin County | ||
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|map_caption = Location of Burqin County (red) in Altay Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang | ||
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| '''Burqin County''' ({{zh|s=布尔津县|p=Bù'ěrjīn Xiàn}}; {{lang-ug|بۇرچىن ناھىيىسى, Бурчин Наһийиси}}; {{lang-kz|بۋىرشىن اۋدانى, Буыршын Ауданы}} ), is a county in the ] region of ] and is under the administration of the ] autonomous area of ]. It has an area of 10,362 km² with a population of 70,000. The postcode is 836600. | '''Burqin County''' ({{zh|s=布尔津县 |t=布爾津縣 |p=Bù'ěrjīn Xiàn}}; {{lang-ug|بۇرچىن ناھىيىسى, Бурчин Наһийиси}}; {{lang-kz|بۋىرشىن اۋدانى, Буыршын Ауданы}} ), is a county in the ] region of ] and is under the administration of the ] autonomous area of ]. It has an area of 10,362 km² with a population of 70,000. The postcode is 836600. | ||
| ==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
| Burqin County is located in the northernmost part of Xinjiang. Its county seat, which is called Burqin Town (布尔津镇) is situated at the confluence of the ] and its right tributary, the ]. Most of the county is within the Burqin River basin, which reaches into the ] on Xinjiang's border with Mongolia and Russia. The major mountain massif on Burqin county's border with these two countries is ]. | Burqin County is located in the northernmost part of Xinjiang. Its county seat, which is called Burqin Town ({{lang|zh-hans|布尔津镇}}) is situated at the confluence of the ] and its right tributary, the ]. Most of the county is within the Burqin River basin, which reaches into the ] on Xinjiang's border with Mongolia and Russia. The major mountain massif on Burqin county's border with these two countries is ]. | ||
| The ] is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with the ]. | The ] is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with the ]. | ||
| The ] is a ] located on the Burqin River at {{coord|47|54|13|N|87|12|15|E|display=inline|region:CN-62_type:landmark}}.<ref>Google Maps. As of Oct 2013, the satellite view (probably a year or more old) shows the construction site, with a small temporary dam a bit upstream of the point where the permanent dam is being built.</ref> It has a concrete arch dam 94 m tall; the dam's hydroelectric plant generates 220 Megawatt of power. The construction work started in July 2009, with an expected completion date of June 2013;<ref> (China Hydro bids on the construction project of the Burqin Shankou Dam Complex in Xinjiang), 2009-07-31</ref> construction was completed in 2014<ref>{{cite web|title=攻克山口——写在水电十六局新疆布尔津山口水利枢纽混凝土双曲拱坝工程下闸蓄水之际 |url=https://219.141.230.148/g407/s1475/t43540.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.is/20141125015030/http://219.141.230.148/g407/s1475/t43540.aspx |dead-url=yes |archive-date=25 November 2014 |publisher=Power Construction Corporation of China |accessdate=7 January 2015 |language=Chinese |date=19 September 2014 }}</ref> and the dam started generating power on November 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Long Xiao Ming attended the launching ceremony of the first unit of Burqin Yamaguchi Station|url=http://www.gzb3.cn/News_show.asp?id=1404|accessdate=19 February 2016|agency=New Gezhouba and Industry Bureau|date=5 November 2015|language=Chinese|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302082611/http://www.gzb3.cn/News_show.asp?id=1404|archivedate=2 March 2016|df=}}</ref> | The ] is a ] located on the Burqin River at {{coord|47|54|13|N|87|12|15|E|display=inline|region:CN-62_type:landmark}}.<ref>Google Maps. As of Oct 2013, the satellite view (probably a year or more old) shows the construction site, with a small temporary dam a bit upstream of the point where the permanent dam is being built.</ref> It has a concrete arch dam 94 m tall; the dam's hydroelectric plant generates 220 Megawatt of power. The construction work started in July 2009, with an expected completion date of June 2013;<ref> (China Hydro bids on the construction project of the Burqin Shankou Dam Complex in Xinjiang), 2009-07-31</ref> construction was completed in 2014<ref>{{cite web |script-title=zh:攻克山口——写在水电十六局新疆布尔津山口水利枢纽混凝土双曲拱坝工程下闸蓄水之际 |url=https://219.141.230.148/g407/s1475/t43540.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.is/20141125015030/http://219.141.230.148/g407/s1475/t43540.aspx |dead-url=yes |archive-date=25 November 2014 |publisher=Power Construction Corporation of China |accessdate=7 January 2015 |language=Chinese |date=19 September 2014 }}</ref> and the dam started generating power on November 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Long Xiao Ming attended the launching ceremony of the first unit of Burqin Yamaguchi Station|url=http://www.gzb3.cn/News_show.asp?id=1404|accessdate=19 February 2016|agency=New Gezhouba and Industry Bureau|date=5 November 2015|language=Chinese|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302082611/http://www.gzb3.cn/News_show.asp?id=1404|archivedate=2 March 2016|df=}}</ref> | ||
| Farther upstream on the Burqin, the ] operates in ] (]), at {{coord|48|11|00|N|87|09|08|E|display=inline|region:CN- |
Farther upstream on the Burqin, the ] operates in the town of ] ({{lang|zh-hans|]}}), at {{coord|48|11|00|N|87|09|08|E|display=inline|region:CN-65_type:landmark}} | ||
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County in Xinjiang, People's Republic of China| Burqin County
布尔津县 • بۋىرشىن اۋدانى • بۇرچىن ناھىيىسى (Chinese) • (Uyghur) • (Kazakh) | |
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.png) Location of Burqin County (red) in Altay Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Altay Prefecture |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Burqin County (simplified Chinese: 布尔津县; traditional Chinese: 布爾津縣; pinyin: Bù'ěrjīn Xiàn; Template:Lang-ug; Template:Lang-kz ), is a county in the Xinjiang region of China and is under the administration of the Kazakh autonomous area of Altay Prefecture. It has an area of 10,362 km² with a population of 70,000. The postcode is 836600.
Geography
Burqin County is located in the northernmost part of Xinjiang. Its county seat, which is called Burqin Town (布尔津镇) is situated at the confluence of the Irtysh and its right tributary, the Burqin River. Most of the county is within the Burqin River basin, which reaches into the Altai Mountains on Xinjiang's border with Mongolia and Russia. The major mountain massif on Burqin county's border with these two countries is Tavan Bogd.
The Kanas Lake is located in the northern part of the county, on the border with the Habahe County.
The Burqin Shankou Dam is a hydroelectric dam located on the Burqin River at 47°54′13″N 87°12′15″E / 47.90361°N 87.20417°E / 47.90361; 87.20417. It has a concrete arch dam 94 m tall; the dam's hydroelectric plant generates 220 Megawatt of power. The construction work started in July 2009, with an expected completion date of June 2013; construction was completed in 2014 and the dam started generating power on November 2015.
Farther upstream on the Burqin, the Burqin Chonghu'er Dam operates in the town of Chunkur (冲乎尔镇), at 48°11′00″N 87°09′08″E / 48.18333°N 87.15222°E / 48.18333; 87.15222 .
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Notes
- Google Maps. As of Oct 2013, the satellite view (probably a year or more old) shows the construction site, with a small temporary dam a bit upstream of the point where the permanent dam is being built.
- 中国水电中标新疆布尔津山口水利枢纽大坝工程 (China Hydro bids on the construction project of the Burqin Shankou Dam Complex in Xinjiang), 2009-07-31
- 攻克山口——写在水电十六局新疆布尔津山口水利枢纽混凝土双曲拱坝工程下闸蓄水之际 (in Chinese). Power Construction Corporation of China. 19 September 2014. Archived from the original on 25 November 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - "Long Xiao Ming attended the launching ceremony of the first unit of Burqin Yamaguchi Station" (in Chinese). New Gezhouba and Industry Bureau. 5 November 2015. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - Burqin River Chonghuer Hydropower Project in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
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