Kuqa, Xinjiang

Kuqa, Xinjiang
Kuqa, Xinjiang
Uyghur name
Uyghur	كۇچار شەھىرى‎
Latin Yëziqi
Transcriptions
Latin Yëziqi	Kucha
Yengi Yeziⱪ	Kuqa
SASM/GNC	Kuqa
Siril Yëziqi	Куча
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	库车
Traditional Chinese	庫車
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Kùchē
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	龟兹
Traditional Chinese	龜茲
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Qiūcí

Kuqa

كۇچار شەھىرى (Uyghur)
库车市 (Chinese)
Kuchar, Kucha, Kuche, Qiuci
Kuqa كۇچار شەھىرى (Uyghur); 库车市 (Chinese); Kuchar, Kucha, Kuche, Qiuci
County-level city
	Location of Kuchar County (red) within Aksu Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
	Kuqa Location of the seat Kuqa Kuqa (China)
	Coordinates: 41°43′N 82°58′E / 41.717°N 82.967°E
Country	China
Autonomous region	Xinjiang
Prefecture	Aksu
Municipal seat	Yengisheher Subdistrict (Xincheng Subdistrict)
Area
• Total	15,200 km2 (5,900 sq mi)
Elevation	1,072 m (3,517 ft)
Population (2020)
• Total	530,328
• Density	35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
• Major ethnic groups	Uyghur
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	842000
Website	www.xjkc.gov.cn (in Chinese)

Kuqa^[b] (/ˈkuːtʃə/ KOO-chə) is a county-level city in Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. It was once the homeland of the ancient Buddhist Kingdom of Kucha.

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^ Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
^ 民族人口 (in Simplified Chinese). 库车市人民政府. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2020. 库车县是以维吾尔族为主体的多民族聚居区。
^ Zhōngguó dìmínglù 中国地名录 (Beijing, SinoMaps Press 中国地图出版社 1997); ISBN 7-5031-1718-4; p. 306.
^ Complete Atlas Of The World (3 ed.). Penguin Random House. 2016. p. 238 – via Internet Archive. Kuqa
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^ Kuqa, China Page (in English)

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[2] Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties

[3] 民族人口 (in Simplified Chinese). 库车市人民政府. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2020. 库车县是以维吾尔族为主体的多民族聚居区。

[5] Zhōngguó dìmínglù 中国地名录 (Beijing, SinoMaps Press 中国地图出版社 1997); ISBN 7-5031-1718-4; p. 306.

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[9] Kuqa, China Page (in English)

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Kuqa كۇچار شەھىرى (Uyghur) 库车市 (Chinese) Kuchar, Kucha, Kuche, Qiuci
County-level city

Location of Kuchar County (red) within Aksu Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Kuqa Location of the seat Show map of Xinjiang Kuqa Kuqa (China) Show map of China
Coordinates: 41°43′N 82°58′E / 41.717°N 82.967°E / 41.717; 82.967
Country	China
Autonomous region	Xinjiang
Prefecture	Aksu
Municipal seat	Yengisheher Subdistrict (Xincheng Subdistrict)
Area ^[1]
• Total	15,200 km² (5,900 sq mi)
Elevation	1,072 m (3,517 ft)
Population (2020)^[2]
• Total	530,328
• Density	35/km² (90/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
• Major ethnic groups	Uyghur^[3]
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard^[a])
Postal code	842000
Website	www.xjkc.gov.cn (in Chinese)