Awat County, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency () is a county in Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. Awat County is located on the southern foot of the Tian Shan mountain range and on the northern edge of the Taklamakan Desert.
History The term "Awat" translates from Uyghur to signify "prosperity". The region surrounding Awat County was formerly known as "Dolang," the ancestral home of the "Dolang people," an old Uyghur tribe. Subsequently, a significant influx of peasants settled in the region, resulting in a population surge, an expansion of cultivated land, and a daily transformation of the landscape, prompting the renaming to Awat.
During the Han dynasty, it was part of . During the Tang dynasty, it was part of Gumo Prefecture. In 1883, was established, with Awat falling under its control. In 1913, the area was part of the three, four, and five districts of Aksu County; in 1922, Awat County was established. Awat County was established in 1930, initially part of Aksu Dao, and subsequently became part of the Aksu District Administrator's Office in 1933. In 1943, it pertains to the Aksu Administrative Inspector General's Office. The People's Government of the County of Awat was officially created in 1950. Subsequently, it has been governed by the Aksu Commissioner's Office and the Aksu Regional Administrative Office.
On January 23, 2013, the People's Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (Xin Zheng Xin No. 17) sanctioned the transfer of 474.208 square kilometers of Awat County to Aral City's administration.
Administrative divisions Awat County is made up of seven towns, two townships and one other area:
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Administrative division code NotesTowns Awat Town 652928100 Ghoruchol Town , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 652928101 formerly Ghoruchol Township () Besheriq Town 652928102 formerly Besheriq Township () Tamtoghraq Town 652928103 formerly Tamtoghraq Township ( / ) Yengierik Town, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 652928104 formerly Yengierik Township ( / ) Aybagh Town 652928105 formerly Aybagh Township ( / ) Sanhe Town 652928106 Established on 30 December 2020Townships Dolan Township 652928203 Baytoghraq Township 652928204
Demographics
As of 1999, 81.59% of the population of Awat (Awati) County was Uyghur and 17.74% of the population was Han Chinese.
According to the 2010 Sixth Population Census, the total resident population of Awati County was 237,562. As of 2015, 217,722 of the 262,842 residents of the county were Uyghur, 42,960 were Han Chinese, 2,160 were from other ethnic groups.
Climate
Economy A developed irrigation system is in place and agricultural products include wheat, rice, corn and cotton. Sheep are the primary livestock in the county. Industries include coal, construction, food processing, leathermaking and carpetmaking.
One quarter of the cotton production in Aksu prefecture comes from the county.
Historical maps Historical English-language maps including Awat:
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