This is because the center of the map of China is the base point, and the northern position is above it, indicating that Xinjiang is close to the north. Similarly, Xinjiang is closer to the left, so it can be judged that Xinjiang is close to the west. But Xinjiang is not in the direction of due north and due west, but in between, so Xinjiang is in the northwest.
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region covers an area of 6.5438+0.66 million square kilometers, accounting for one sixth of the country, and is the largest province in China. Xinjiang is located in the hinterland of Eurasia, bordering Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Mongolia, India and Afghanistan.
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Historical evolution of Xinjiang
On September 25th, 1949, the First Corps of the First Field Army led by General Wang Zhen captured Urumqi. 1 October 25th, 1955, 10,1is the founding date of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Xinjiang has 14 prefectures and cities and 90 counties (cities), of which 34 are border counties (cities).
19811February, China government decided to resume Xinjiang production and construction corps, which was abolished in 1975. The production and construction corps began its second venture, and its construction and development entered a new era.
In 2065438+2004 10, 165438+2065438, Xinjiang was listed as a national rural informatization demonstration province. ?
20 15, 18 On March 8th, Cocodara was approved to be established as the eighth city of Xinjiang Corps.
On April 20 15, with the approval of the State Council, Turpan area was abolished and a prefecture-level Turpan city was established. Turpan, a newly established prefecture-level city, implements the system of city leading districts and counties. The original Turpan (county-level) organizational system was changed to Gaochang District, while Shanshan County and Toksun County remained unchanged.
On 20 16 1 18, the announcement meeting of land withdrawal and city establishment in Hami, Xinjiang was held, and the establishment of prefecture-level cities was cancelled in Hami.
2016 February 18, Hami officially withdrew its land to set up a city, and the youngest city was born along the Silk Road Economic Belt. This is the second prefecture-level city in Xinjiang to cancel the regional organizational system after Turpan.
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