As of June 2019, Urumqi is considered a second-tier city.

Based on commercial data from 160 brands, user behavior data from 17 internet companies and city big data from data agencies, the First Finance-New Tier 1 Cities Research Institute ranked China's 338 cities at prefecture level or above once again, among which Urumqi belongs to the second-tier cities.

Urumqi is the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the political, economic and cultural center of the whole territory, as well as the second Asia-Europe Continental Bridge bridgehead in western China and an important gateway for China's opening to the west.

Urumqi is located in the hinterland of the Asia-Europe continent, at the northern foothills of the Northern Tianshan Mountains and the southern edge of the Junggar Basin, with a longitude of 86°37'33"-?88°58'24" East and a latitude of 42°45'32"-?44°08'00" North. The area of the city is 14,216 square kilometers after adjusted according to the new zoning, of which the built-up area is 365.88 square kilometers. The altitude is 580 meters to 920 meters.

Expanded Information

As of July 2019, Urumqi has 7 districts and 1 county under its jurisdiction, namely Tianshan District, Shaybak District, New Urban District, Shuimoogou District, Toutunhe District, Dasancheng District, Midong District, and Urumqi County. Specifically introduced the following districts and counties:

1, Tianshan District, under the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi City, Urumqi City, is the political, economic, cultural and financial center of Urumqi City, stationed in the autonomous region, Urumqi City, the party, government, military and the head of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.

2, midong district is subordinate to the xinjiang autonomous region of urumqi city. in August 2007 by the state council approved by the changji huizhou autonomous prefecture of the former miquan city and the former urumqi city east mountain district merger was established.

3, Urumqi County, under the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi City, located in the northern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains, the southern edge of the Junggar Basin. Between latitude 43°01'08"~44°06′11″ north and longitude 86°37′56″~88°58′22″ east, the county has a total area of 4141 square kilometers.

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