Where is Pishan County in Xinjiang?

Pishan County is located in the southern part of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the southern edge of Taklimakan Desert and the northern foot of Karakorum Mountain. It is located at 77 31'to 79 38' east longitude and 35 22' to 39 01'north latitude. It borders Hotan County and Mo Yuxian in the east, Yecheng County in the west, India and Pakistan, the actual control area of Kashmir, in the south and Mohammad County and bachu county in the north.

By the end of 20 18, Pishan County had jurisdiction over 2 towns and 13 townships: Guma Town, Dewa Town, Kuoshitag Township, Keliyang Township, Tangketiereke Township, Sangzhu Township, Muji Township, Da Qiao Township, Mukuila Township, Zanggui Township, Pialesma Township and Pisina Township.

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Pishan County in Hotan, Xinjiang is the land of Pishan in Han Dynasty, and Pishan is the ancient name of Western Han Dynasty.

A.D. 1882, Pishan belongs to Yecheng County, which belongs to shache County of Kashi Road.

1936, Pishan county has seven administrative regions. 194 1 year, Pishan county is divided into eight regions.

1956, the organizational system of the eight districts was abolished, and all of them were merged into the second district except a small part which was assigned to Yecheng County.

1984 10 10 month, political clubs were established to establish township governments, 15 townships were established on the basis of the eighth club.

1986, Pishan Town was renamed Guma Town (the Uighurs called Pishan County "Guma"), forming an administrative division.

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