Xinshi District, Ürümqi

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Xinshi
新市区 • يېڭىشەھەر رايونى
Xinshi in Ürümqi
Xinshi in Ürümqi
Coordinates: 43°50′38″N 87°34′26″E / 43.844°N 87.574°E / 43.844; 87.574Coordinates: 43°50′38″N 87°34′26″E / 43.844°N 87.574°E / 43.844; 87.574
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionXinjiang
Prefecture-level cityÜrümqi
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Xinshi District (Chinese: 新市区; pinyin: Xīnshì Qū; Uighur: يېڭىشەھەر رايونى, romanizedYéngisheher Rayoni, Yengixəhər Rayoni, Йеңишәхәр Райони) is one of 7 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Wulumuqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Northwest China. It contains an area of 142 km2 (55 sq mi). According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 360,000. Diwopu Airport is in the township.[citation needed]

When it existed, China Xinjiang Airlines had its headquarters on the airport property.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 1–7 April 1998. 57. "Diwopu International Airport, Urumqi, 830016, Xinjiang, China."


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