In which province and city is Nileke County, Yili Prefecture, Xinjiang located?

Belongs to: Nileke County, Ili Prefecture, Xinjiang

Nileke County is located in the northwest of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, in the upper reaches of the Ili River, in the Kashgar River Valley in the western section of the Central Tianshan Mountains. It borders Yining County to the west, Gongliu County across the river to the southwest, Xinyuan County to the southeast, Hejing County to the east, and Jinghe County to the north. The county seat, Nileke Town, is 559 kilometers away from Urumqi City. The county has a total area of ??10,129.95 square kilometers and a total population of 160,000 (2003). There are 24 ethnic groups including Kazakhstan, Han, Uighur, Mongolian and Hui.

The County People's Government is located in Nilek Town, 559 kilometers away from Urumqi City. Postal code: 835700. Administrative division code: 654028. Area code: 0999. Pinyin: Nileke Xian.

Administrative divisions

Nilek County has jurisdiction over 1 town, 9 townships, and 1 ethnic township: Nileke Town, Subutai Township, Kalasu Township, Jiajia Township Hawlastai Township, Nilekwuzan Township, Kokhothaoer Mongolian Township, Wulastai Township, Kering Township, Karatobie Township, Hujiertai Township, and Musi Township. Within the county are: Aktas Ranch, Liangfa Farm, Army Horse Farm, Forest Farm, Bee Farm, and the Seventy-ninth Regiment of the Corps. The County People's Government is located in Nilek Town.

Nilek Town

Code: 654028100 has jurisdiction over 6 communities and 4 village committees: the first community, the second community, the third community, the fourth community, the fifth community Community, the Sixth Community, Galkeztelek Village, Dolbolzin Village, Aimiremaili Village, Sarhemali Village.

Jiaha Wulastai Township

Code: 654028202 has jurisdiction over 6 village committees: Jiaha Wulastai Village, Taowulastai Village, Hujiertai Village, Kusi Rencun, Kuoke Agashi Village, and Kukbai Village.

Nilekwuzan Township

Code: 654028203 has jurisdiction over 7 village committees: Turkemaili Village, Jiangamaili Village, Langanmaili Village, Shibukeqi Village, Koldeinengkuoche Village, Nilekwuzan Village, and Talket Village.

Wulastai Township

Code: 654028205 has jurisdiction over 7 village committees: Wulastai Village, Bayingou Village, Togejin Village, Kiziltas Village, Kuo Keterek Village, Arslan Village, and Wulastai Village are directly under the jurisdiction of the village.

Keling Township

Code: 654028206 has jurisdiction over 6 village committees: Kering Village, Heishantou Village, Saragashi Village, Kiziltumsk Village, Ayina Bastao Village and Qunji Village.

Karatobie Township

Code: 654028207 has jurisdiction over 4 village committees: Kalwoyi Village, Sayiboyi Village, Koktogan Village, Taszhuo Le Village.

Hujiertai Township

Code: 654028208 has jurisdiction over 9 village committees: Tastogan Village, Tierstogan Village, Yushikuo Mieyi Village, Hart Wuzil Village, Ulanbuluk Village, Jirentai Village, Nongyi Village, Nonger Village, and Suozimutu Village.

Musi Township

Code: 654028209 has jurisdiction over 9 village committees: Musi Village, Wutu Village, Honger Adel Village, Aktubeke Village, and Tuotie Village , Xingfu Village, Akgar Village, Gongnaisi Animal Husbandry Village, and Agricultural Village Three.

Kokhothaoer Mongolian Township

Code: 654028204 has jurisdiction over 10 village committees: Kure Village, Dunmaili Village, Kokhothaoer Village, Qialeg Er Village, Kashgar Village, Shiren Tuogayi Village, Tuoshan Village, Yushi Tuobie Village, Jirentai Village, and Qiahe Namu Village.

Subutai Township

Code: 654028200 has jurisdiction over 4 village committees: Keqike Subutai Village, Yuqakemaili Village, Bolbosong Village, Taosubu Taiwan Village.

Kalasu Township

Code: 654028201 has jurisdiction over 8 village committees: Kalasu Village, Qolakbulak Village, Kuozibas Village, Tupusin Village, Gara Tuogan Village, Sepule Village, Jialin Dunle Village, and Keshikarasu Village.

Akhtas Ranch

Code: 654028400.

Historical evolution

Nilek is Mongolian, meaning "baby".

At the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, it was a nomadic land for the Junggar tribe. After the 30th year of Qianlong reign (1765), the five flag assistants under the Erut camp grazed here. The place name was "Naleha", also known as There are five flags and ten sumu under the Erut camp, which is under the jurisdiction of General Yili. Before the establishment of the county, it belonged to Yining County. In 1938, it was separated from Yining County and established the Gongha Setting Bureau. Gongha County was established in 1939. It was renamed Nilik County in 1953 and Nilik County in 1954.

In 2000, Nilek County governed 1 town and 10 townships: Nilek Town, Kokhothaoer Mongolian Township, Subutai Township, Kalasu Township, and Jahawula Sitai Township, Uzan Township, Kering Township, Wulastai Township, Hujiertai Township, Karatobie Township, and Musi Township.

According to the fifth census data: the total population of the county is 142,513, including: 26,288 people in Nileke Town, 6,036 people in Subutai Township, 11,707 people in Kalasu Township, 8,045 people in Gahawulastai Township, and 8,045 people in Uzan Township. 12,221 people, 13,994 people from Kokhothaoer Mongolian Township, 9,098 people from Wulastai Township, 11,810 people from Qunji Township, 7,795 people from Karatobie Township, 7,356 people from Hujiertai Township, 10,145 people from Shusi Township, and Ake There are 5,892 people in the virtual township of Tas Ranch, 1,181 people in the virtual township of the county fine breeding farm, 3,838 people in the virtual township of the military horse farm, 2,148 people in the virtual township of the county bee farm, and 4,959 people in the virtual township of the 79th regiment of the Corps.

Nilek County is surrounded by mountains and canyons. There is Mount Kogulchen to the northwest, Mount Brokonu to the north, Mount Ilianhabirga to the east, and Mount Abrel to the south. . In the central part of the county, the Kashgar River flows through the entire territory; in the southern part of the county, the Gongnaisi River flows through the Gongnaisi grassland. The county's altitude ranges from 800 meters to 4590 meters. The county extends from east to west, in a long strip shape, like a willow leaf. The terrain is surrounded by mountains and full of canyons, high in the northeast and low in the southwest. There are valley terraces in the middle, four mountains and two rivers, arranged alternately from north to south. There are four major landforms: high and middle mountains, low mountains and lakes. There are rivers such as Kashgar River and Gongnaisi River.

Nilek County has a continental north temperate climate, with no scorching heat in summer, no severe cold in winter, long sunshine hours, abundant light energy resources, large temperature difference between day and night, abundant precipitation, and short frost-free period. The annual sunshine hours are 2795 hours, the total annual solar radiation is 136 kcal/cm2, the average temperature is 5.6℃, and the precipitation is between 250-475 mm. Therefore, the climate characteristics of Nilek County are suitable for the growth of a variety of crops.

Natural resources

Water resources

The county is rich in water resources. There are more than a hundred ravines running from east to west in the county, with water in them, and more than a hundred large and small tributaries converging into three major water systems. The Konais River system in the south, the Kashgar River system in the center and the Schaler River system in the north have an average annual flow of 5.863 billion cubic meters. They are typical water-rich areas and are also very rich in groundwater, with a content of about 8.168 billion cubic meters. The county's water energy reserves are more than 2 million kilowatts, of which the main stream of the Kashgar River running through the county is 302 kilometers long, with an average annual flow of 1.234 million cubic meters per second, an annual flow of 3.337 billion cubic meters, and a drop of 1,989 meters. The reserve capacity reaches 120 kilowatts, and 18-level ladder-shaped power stations can be developed.

Land Resources

The total land area of ??Nilek County is 15.079 million acres, of which 587,000 acres are cultivated land. The current cultivated area per year is 320,000 acres, accounting for 54.6% of the arable land area. The soil in the county is fertile, with deep soil layers. The soil quality is mainly composed of millet soil, chernozem soil, and gray soil. It has good farming performance, strong water storage and moisture retention, and low groundwater level. Except for a few swamps, there are no large areas of subterranean soil. It undergoes salinization and is suitable for the growth of various crops and pastures.

Grassland resources

The pastures in Nilek County are vast, with luxuriant water and grass and excellent texture. The total area of ??grassland in the county is 10.164 million acres, of which the usable grassland area is 9.868 million acres. There are 4.3623 million acres of summer grassland, 831,000 acres of spring and autumn grassland, 1.971 million acres of winter grassland, and 133,200 acres of four-season grassland. With the improvement of livestock breeds, the acceleration of the settlement of herders, the protection, improvement and development of pastures, the increase in the scientific and technological content of animal husbandry, and the improvement of the structure of animal husbandry and livestock breeds, the animal husbandry industry will usher in great development.

Forest resources

The actual forest area of ??the county is 894,000 acres, the total volume of standing trees is 4.54 million cubic meters, the forest coverage rate is 5.9%, and there are 213,000 acres After the closure and protection in recent years, 100,000 acres of valley sub-forests have been restored and canopy-covered forests have become one of the valley sub-forests with the most complete protection and the best ecological benefits in the five northwest provinces. one. The central and eastern regions have inversion zone climate conditions for development and utilization, which are suitable for the development of horticulture.

Animal and plant resources

Having the advantage of a wide variety of animal and plant resources. There are three major categories of livestock breeds. Original local breeds include Kazakh cattle, horses, sheep, Ili Bactrian camels, Ili goats, etc.; cultivated and improved breeds include: Ili horses, Xinjiang fine-wool sheep, Xinjiang brown cattle, and Ili white pigs; introduced breeds include Aoer Tofu horses, Australian Mederno sheep, Simmental cattle, etc. Wild animals include Tianshan red deer, marmot, snow leopard, snow chicken, big-headed sheep, etc. Medicinal plant resources include more than 100 kinds of valuable Chinese herbal medicines such as sea buckthorn, fritillary, snow lotus, dangshen, and bupleurum. Snow chicken, snow lotus, deer antlers and caladium are known as Nilek's "four specialties".

Mineral Resources

According to the exploration of the Xinjiang Geological Bureau, Nilek County is very rich in mineral resources. The proven mineral resources include coal, copper, lead, zinc, aluminum, gold, More than 20 kinds of minerals including crystal stone and barite. It extends intermittently for 130 kilometers from east to west, and contains eleven layers of coal within a width of 5-7 kilometers from north to south, with a total thickness of 14 meters. It is divided into 8 major coal fields with a total storage capacity of 1.46 billion tons. In addition, there are 3.3712 million tons of gypsum stone and 3.8 million tons of limestone. Copper and iron are not only widely distributed, but also of high grade, providing resource advantages for the development of industrial and mining enterprises.

Tourism resources

Nilek County has a mild climate, with warm winters and cool summers, and fresh air.

The Tangbula Prairie in the east has beautiful scenery and is a well-known summer resort; Barghetti Hot Spring and Alsay Hot Spring have excellent water quality and high medical value and have been used for more than a hundred years; Barghetti and Mengke The software and hardware construction of Te, Aktas, Gouxionggou tourist areas and other tourist areas are constantly improved and strengthened. May to September is the best tourist season every year; the secondary forest park 3 kilometers south of the county has also been initially developed; in addition, it is Historical relics such as the Nurasai ancient copper mine site, which is listed as a key protected cultural relic in the autonomous region, the magical rock paintings with unique structures and clear patterns, and the Wusun ancient tombs have become unique landscapes on the grassland.

Economic Development

With the theme of accelerating development and structural adjustment as the main line, Nilek County vigorously implements "a strong county for animal husbandry, a big energy county, a famous tourism county, and a rich industrial county". , Science and Education to Rejuvenate the County" strategy, in accordance with the economic development idea of ??"centering around one center, adjusting two structures, cultivating six industrial chains, and achieving one goal", making overall plans and highlighting key points, various social undertakings have achieved sustainable development and comprehensive progress.

The level of agricultural infrastructure construction is improving day by day. The large-scale construction of water conservancy facilities has enabled 70% of the county's farmland to achieve unified planning and supporting construction of "fields, forests, roads, and canals". Significant results have been achieved in pasture improvement and comprehensive development and construction. The industrial structure of animal husbandry has been further optimized, and the planting industry New breakthroughs were achieved in structural adjustment, and a characteristic planting industry production pattern led by flax, virus-free potatoes, sugar beets, Chinese medicinal materials, vegetables, and wasabi was gradually formed.

Urban infrastructure construction is improving day by day. In recent years, Nilek County has actively accelerated the pace of urban infrastructure construction, improved comprehensive urban service functions, and strengthened city appearance management, giving the county a completely new look. The county's green coverage rate reaches 30%, the radio and television household penetration rate reaches 97%, and the telephone penetration rate reaches 10.89 units per 100 people.

Policy Environment

Nilek County has many favorable conditions and preferential policies for developing the economy and expanding foreign economic and technological cooperation.

(1) The country’s implementation of the Western Development Strategy, especially the launch of the Jilin Taipower Station project, has provided a rare historical opportunity for the economic development of Nilek County and created a good foundation for foreign economic and technological cooperation. Conditions

(2) Have policy advantages for economic development in poverty-stricken areas. In 1986, Nilek County was listed as a nationally impoverished county, and in 1988 it was listed as a poverty-stricken animal husbandry county supported by the state. In order to support the economic development of poverty-stricken areas, the state has provided many preferential policies, ranging from funds to material supply, and has greatly helped the economic development of Nilek County through various forms such as work-for-relief and counterpart poverty alleviation support; 10 After the Fifth National Congress, the country further intensified poverty alleviation efforts and paid more attention to helping the economic development of poor areas.

(3) In order to further the in-depth development of horizontal economic alliances and extensively introduce funds, technology, projects, and talents from inside and outside the region, in accordance with relevant policies and regulations of the country, autonomous regions, and autonomous prefectures, the "Nilek County Preferential policies for investment promotion, "Nilek County's Opinions on Improving the Soft Investment Environment", "Nilek County Investment Promotion Incentive Measures" and other preferential policies.

In March 2020, Nilek County was rated as the first batch of national "Green Prevention and Control Demonstration Counties" for crop diseases and pests.

In January 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs identified Nileke County as the fourth batch of demonstration counties (cities and districts) in the country that were the first to basically realize the full mechanization of major crop production.

In February 2016, Nilek County was included in the list of counties (cities, districts) with basically balanced development of compulsory education in the country in 2015.

In January 2014, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development named Nilek County as the 2013 National Garden County.