Kokdala
Kokdala or Cocodala is a city in northern Xinjiang, China, bordering Kazakhstan's Almaty Region to the west. Administratively, it is a county-level city under the direct administration of the regional government, though it is geographically located in the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. Kokdala is the headquarter of the 4th Division of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps and currently administered by the 4th 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 4th Division.
Kokdala
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  Kokdala Location in Xinjiang  Kokdala Kokdala (Xinjiang)  Kokdala Kokdala (China) | |
| Coordinates: 43°56′41″N 81°02′40″E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
| Municipal seat | Jinshan Subdistrict |
| Government | |
| • CCP Secretary | Li Chengsheng (Political Commissar of the 4th Division) |
| • Mayor | Cao Ping (Commander of the 4th Division) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 979.71 km2 (378.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 69,524 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard[lower-alpha 1]) |
| Postal code | 835213 |
| Website | www |
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| Simplified Chinese | 可克达拉 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 可克達拉 | ||||||||||
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| Uyghur | كۆكدالا | ||||||||||
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On March 18, 2015, Kokdala was created as the eighth city of the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps. The city covers a land area of 980 square km and has a population of around 80,000.[2]
Administrative divisions
Kokdala contains 2 subdistricts, 5 towns, and 1 core area:
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Uyghur (UEY) | Uyghur Latin (ULY) | Administrative division code | |
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| Jinshan Subdistrict | 金山街道 | Jīnshān Jiēdào | 659008001 | |||
| Huacheng Subdistrict | 花城街道 | Huāchéng Jiēdào | 659008002 | |||
| Towns | ||||||
| Yushuzhuang Town (63rd Regiment Farm)* |
榆树庄镇 (六十三团) |
Yúshùzhuāng Zhèn | 659008100 | |||
| Weihu Town (64th Regiment Farm)* |
苇湖镇 (六十四团) |
Wěihú Zhèn | 659008101 | |||
| Changfeng Town (68th Regiment Farm)* |
长丰镇 (六十八团) |
Chángfēng Zhèn | 659008102 | |||
| Jinliang Town (66th Regiment Farm)* |
金梁镇 (六十六团) |
Jīnliáng Zhèn | 659008103 | |||
| Jintun Town (67th Regiment Farm)* |
金屯镇 (六十七团) |
Jīntún Zhèn | 659008104 | |||
| core area | ||||||
| Kokdala City Cora Area | 可克达拉市核心区 | Kěkèdálā Shì Héxīnqū | 659008400 | |||
Notes
- Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.
