Hejing County is located in the central-southern part of the Tian Shan mountains of Xinjiang, in the north-west of Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. The northernmost county-level division of Bayingolin, it borders Ürümqi City to the north, from which it is away, and Korla City (the prefectural capital) to the south, which is away. It borders 15 cities and counties and is
Demographics
The population of Hejing County is about 190,000 as of 2010, and the county is home to 29 different ethnic groups including Mongol, Han, Uyghur and Hui.
Climate
Economy Agriculture dominates the county's economy. Paprika and tomatoes are grown in abundance, the crops nourished by waters from the melting of snow in local mountains.
India-based spice company Synthite Industrial Chemicals established a processing facility in the county in 2012 with the support of the local government which cleared out of a 1,000 square foot office to provide office space and complementary electricity and communications for the company. Synthite had decided to open its first overseas production facility after becoming frustrated with the low grade variety of paprika available in India despite attempts to encourage Indian farmers to grow higher quality crops. The facility process 300,000 tons of paprika per year and employs 60 Chinese employees and three Indian employees. As of 2014 the company had expansion plans and intended to go into the cultivation of lavender and tomatoes, creating what it called a "major export hub".
Administrative divisions Hejing County includes 8 towns and 4 townships.
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur (UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Mongolian (traditional) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division codeTowns Hejing Town 652827100 Balgantai Town 652827101 Barun Harmodon Town 652827102 Harmodon Town 652827103 Bayanbulag Town 652827104 Gonggos Town () () 652827105 Naimanmodon Town 652827106 Xelmir Buh Town 652827107Townships Kirghut Township 652827203 Algu Township 652827204 Elzet Ul Township 652827205 Bayingolin Township(Bayan Gol Township) 652827206
Other: XPCC 21st Regiment Farm (兵团二十一团)
Transport Hejing is served by the Southern Xinjiang Railway and Hejing Bayinbuluke Airport.
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