Shihezi

Shihezi 石河子
County-level & Sub-prefectural city
Shihezi
Location in Xinjiang
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Coordinates: 44°18′19″N 86°04′49″E / 44.3054°N 86.0804°E / 44.3054; 86.0804
Country	China
Autonomous region	Xinjiang
Municipal seat	Hongshan Subdistrict
Government
• CCP Secretary	E Hongda (Political Commissar of the 8th Division)
• Mayor	Ge Zhihui (Commander of the 8th Division)
Area
• Total	460 km2 (180 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	498,587
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Postal code	832000
Area code	0993
Website	www.shz.gov.cn

Shihezi is a sub-prefecture-level city in Northern Xinjiang, China. It has a population of 380,130 according to the 2010 census. The city is also home to Shihezi University, the second-largest comprehensive university under the Project 211 in Xinjiang.

Shihezi is the headquarter of the 8th Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and currently administered by the 8th Division. The city implemented the "division and city integration" (师市合一, shī shì héyī) management system, it shares the same leader group with the 8th Division.

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