Which part of Xinjiang does Shanshan County belong to?

Shanshan county belongs to Turpan city, Xinjiang.

Shanshan County is located in the east of Turpan Basin at the southern foot of East Tianshan Mountain, 280 kilometers west of Urumqi and 340 kilometers east of Hami. By the end of 20 19 and 12, the county has a total area of 39,800 square kilometers, governing 3 townships and 7 towns 1 state-owned farm, 2 provincial industrial parks, 70 administrative villages and 29 communities.

Shanshan, named after the ancient Han Dynasty, is also called Piqiang, which is Uygur language, meaning "Malan Dynasty". Some people think it is related to a Puchang in the Tang Dynasty, which is the meeting place of the "four major cultures" on the ancient Silk Road. In the 28th year of Guangxu reign in Qing Dynasty (1902), Shanshan County was established, and the county was established 1 16.

Shanshan county has obvious location advantages. Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway, lanzhou-xinjiang high-speed railway, Lianhuo expressway, Asia-Europe optical cable and West-East gas pipeline run through the whole territory. There are three railway stations, namely, Shanshan Railway Station, Shanshan North high-speed railway station Station and Tuha high-speed railway station Station, which are located at Turpan Airport 104 km away, with superior geographical location and convenient transportation, and are an important part of Urumqi's one-hour economic circle.

Climate and topography

Shanshan County has a temperate continental climate, with hot summer and cold winter, large temperature difference between day and night, abundant sunshine, annual average temperature 1 1.3℃ and annual average precipitation of 25mm. It is hot in summer (the average temperature in July is 29.2-33℃, and the highest temperature is 48℃), cold in winter (10℃-11℃, and the lowest temperature is -28.7-29.7℃), and dry in spring.

Shanshan County has distinct geomorphological features, surrounded by mountains on three sides, facing the lowest point near China-Aiding Lake. The terrain of the county is high in the northeast and low in the southwest, forming a gentle slope. Because the northern part is bounded by Tianshan Mountain, the mountain is high and steep, and the southern part is desert Gobi and hilly area, which is relatively flat. The highest peak in the mountainous area with higher terrain is 4110.7m, and the lowest is located in the east of Aiding Lake in Turpan, with an altitude of153m.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Shanshan County.