Xinshi District, Ürümqi

Xinshi District (Chinese: 新市区; pinyin: Xīnshì Qū; Uighur: يېڭىشەھەر رايونى, romanized: Yéngisheher Rayoni, lit. 'Yengixəhər Rayoni') 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.

Xinshi

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

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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