Baluntai

Baluntai (simplified Chinese: 巴仑台; traditional Chinese: 巴崙台; pinyin: Bālúntái) is a town in north-central Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of Northwest China. It is located in the mountainous area 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Hejing Town (和静镇), the seat of Hejing County, which administers it. It borders Ke'erguti Township (克尔古提乡) on the east, Bayinbulak on the west, and Ürümqi Prefecture on the north.

Baluntai

بالغۇنتاي
巴仑台
Baluntai
Location in Xinjiang
Coordinates: 42°45′34″N 86°19′23″E
CountryChina
ProvinceXinjiang
PrefectureBayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture
CountyHejing County
Area
  Total3,020 km2 (1,170 sq mi)
Elevation
1,751 m (5,745 ft)
Population
 (2008)
  Total10,521
  Density3.5/km2 (9.0/sq mi)
Postal code652827

Baluntai's total area is 3,020 km2, with 123,600 mu (82.4 km2) of forest and 3.2 million mu (2133 13 km2) of pasture. It had a population of 10,521 in 2008, among which more than 75% are Mongols. Economy of Baluntai is supported by livestock breeding and tourism.

Transport

Baluntai is served by China National Highways 216 and 218, and the Southern Xinjiang Railway.

Sights

  • Huang Temple (aka Yong'an Temple), one of the sacred places and prestigious Lama temples for Gelug school of Buddhism, is located in Baluntai.


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