He'an County
He'an County
和安县 | |
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| Coordinates: 35°58′46″N 79°11′40″E / 35.979485°N 79.194457°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Hotan |
| County seat | Hongliu |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
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| Simplified Chinese | 和安县 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 和安縣 | ||||||
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He'an County (Chinese: 和安; pinyin: Hé'ān) is a county in the southwest of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Hotan Prefecture.[1] It is the southernmost county-level division of Xinjiang. It administers part of Aksai Chin.
Name
[edit]It's name, together with the name of another new county Hekang, forms the meaning of "peaceful Hotan" in Chinese.[a]
History
[edit]On 27 December 2024, The people's government of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region announced the establishment of He'an County.[citation needed]
The establishment of the county, administered by Hotan Prefecture, was approved by the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council of the People's Republic of China.[citation needed]
The county seat of He'an is Hongliu Township.[1]
Transportation
[edit]- China National Highway 219, which passes through the disputed Aksai Chin region
Notes
[edit]- ^ He'an (和安) and Hekang (和康) forms "和田安康".
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Two new counties established in Xinjiang". Xinhuanet. 2024-12-27. Retrieved 2024-12-27.