Kargilik County (), also known as Yecheng County (), is a county in southwest of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Kashgar Prefecture. It contains an area of 28,600 km2. To the north, the county borders Makit County. To the east, the county borders Guma County (Pishan) in Hotan Prefecture. To the west, the county borders Yarkant County, Poskam County and Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County. In the south, the county has a border of more than with Pakistan and India administered areas of Kashmir.
History In 1975, future Chinese Communist Party Deputy Committee Secretary of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Zhu Hailun was sent to Kargilik County in the Down to the Countryside Movement.
Geography The northern part of the county is in the Taklamakan Desert and the southern part of the county is in the Kunlun Mountains. Mazar Pass is located in the southern part of the county.
Climate
Administrative divisions Kargilik County contains 6 towns and 15 townships.
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Administrative division code NotesTowns Kargilik Town 653126100 Charbagh Town 653126101 Ushsharbash Town 653126102 Aqash Town 653126103 Jinguo Town 653126104 Formerly Chasa Meschit Township ( / ) Yitimliqum Town 653126105 Formerly Yitimliqum Township ( / ) Townships Loq Township 653126200 Besheriq Township 653126201 Tetir Township 653126202 Tögichi Township 653126204 Janggilieski Township 653126205 Jayterak Township, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency 653126206 Barin Township 653126207 Ghojaeriq Township 653126208 Shaxap Township 653126209 Yilkiqi Township 653126210 Zunglang Township 653126212 Kokyar Township 653126213 Shixshu Township 653126214 Chipan Township 653126215 Saybagh Township 653126216
Economy Kargilik County's economy is based on agriculture and animal husbandry. Agricultural products include wheat, corn and cotton, as well as pomegranates, yellow pears, walnuts, and dried apricots. Industries include construction, machinery, electronics, and food processing. The county is known for the 'Kargilik Banximao Sheep' ().
Demographics
In 1997, Uyghurs made up 93% of the population of the county and Han Chinese made up 6% of the population.
As of 2015, 490,417 of the 519,962 residents of the county were Uyghur, 23,408 were Han Chinese and 6,137 were from other ethnic groups.
, Uyghurs made up 91% of the population of the county.
As of 1999, 90.78% of the population of Kargilik (Yecheng) County was Uyghur and 8.18% of the population was Han Chinese.
Transportation China National Highway 219 China National Highway 315 Kashgar–Hotan railway
Historical maps Historical English-language maps including Kargilik:
See also Trans-Karakoram Tract Yarkand River Bazar Dara
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