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The geographical location of Turpan

Turpan is located in the middle of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Turpan Basin, between 4112 ′-43 40 ′ north latitude and 8716 ′-9155 ′ east longitude, bordering Hami in the east and between the static and harmonious areas of Bayinguoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture in the west and south. The area is about 240 kilometers wide from north to south and 300 kilometers long from east to west, with a total land area of 697 13 square kilometers (2085 square kilometers below sea level), accounting for 4.2% of the total land area of Xinjiang. The administrative office is located in Turpan, which is 83km away from Urumqi/Kloc-0, the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.