Region Xinjiang Time zone China Standard (UTC+8) Area code 0995 | Prefecture-level city Turpan Local time Friday 6:44 PM | |
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Country People's Republic of China Township-level divisions 3 subdistricts
2 towns
7 townships Municipal seat Laocheng Subdistrict (老城街道) Weather 15°C, Wind SE at 5 km/h, 15% Humidity Points of interest Bezeklik Thousand Buddha, Emin Minaret, Ayding Lake, Jiaohe Ruins, Kanerjing Paradise | ||
Gaochang (Uyghur: قاراھوجا, Қарахоҗа, ULY: Qarahoja ; Chinese: 高昌; pinyin: Gāochāng), is a district in the oasis city of Turpan, in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Its population was 254,900 at the end of 2003.
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Map of Gaochang, Turpan, Xinjiang, China
Name
According to the municipal government of Turpan, the district is named after the ancient city of Gaochang. It was also proposed that the district be named after Ayding Lake.
History
The district was created on 12 April 2015 after Turpan was upgraded from a county-level city into a prefecture-level city. The district has the same size and population as the former Turpan county-level city.
Subdivisions
Karahoja is divided into 3 subdistricts, 2 towns, 7 townships and 3 other township-level divisions.
References
Gaochang District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA