Hanerik (; ), formerly Hanerik Township (; ), is a town in Hotan County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China.
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History
In 1984, Hanerik Township () was established.
In 2012, Hanerik was changed from a township into a town.
On June 28, 2013, an incident involving Muslim protesters and local police in Hanerik occurred. Chinese state media said no one died during the confrontation. There were reports of protester deaths, as many as over 100.
Administrative divisions Hanerik includes one residential community and forty-one villages:
Residential community (Mandarin Chinese Hanyu Pinyin-derived names except where Uyghur is provided): Baihe ()
Villages: Jigedai'airike (Jigedai Airikecun;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ), Kaleta (), Youhao (), Köl'ëriq (Kule'airike; / ), Tasimiqi (), Wuqikunmaidan (), Bagewan (), Balamasi (), Youkurihan'airike (), Qiang'ayimake (), Tuowanhan'airike (), Han'airike (), Pa'erqi (), Youkakun (), Arong (), Bashituonu (), Tuogayi (), Qiaxianbaibazha (), Minhe (), Xiamailai (), Tuonu (), Hongxing (), Layika (), Duxianbaibazha (), Tiemu'erqi (), Tayitake (), Yurushikai (), Kezile'airike (), Kegezi'airike (), Seriwei (), Qiaka'er (), Bayimailai (), Kuma (), Bakale (), Yingmailai (), Guzaile (), Kuoke (), Wusitangboyi (), Kuokeqi (), Agemake (), Ayagedun ()
See also List of township-level divisions of Xinjiang
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