Changjiis acounty-level citysituated about 40 km (25 mi) west of the regional capital,Ürümqiin NorthernXinjiang,China and has about 390,000 inhabitants. It is the seat ofChangji Hui Autonomous Prefecture.At the northeast corner of the modern city are the walls and other archaeological remains of theTang dynastycity, usually referred to as Ancient Changji.

Changji
Xương cát thị(Chinese)
سانجى شەھىرى(Uyghur)
سانجى قالاسى(Kazakh)
Changki
Location of Changji City (pink) in Changji Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Location of Changji City (pink) in Changji Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Changji is located in Xinjiang
Changji
Changji
Location of the city centre in Xinjiang
Changji is located in China
Changji
Changji
Changji (China)
Coordinates (Changji municipal government):44°00′52″N87°16′03″E/ 44.0144°N 87.2674°E/44.0144; 87.2674
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
Autonomous prefectureChangji
Municipal seatYan'an North Road Subdistrict
Area
• Total
7,981 km2(3,081 sq mi)
Population
(2020)[1]
• Total
607,441
• Density76/km2(200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8(China Standard[a])
Websitewww.cjs.gov.cn
Changji
Chinese name
ChineseXương cát
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinChāngjí
other Mandarin
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Uyghur name
Uyghurسانجى
Transcriptions
Latin YëziqiSanji
Yengi YeziⱪSanji
SASM/GNCSanji
Siril YëziqiСанҗи

A Federation of Industry and Commerce is at Changji. In the area around Changji crop growing, animal husbandry and oil crop growing are important parts of the economy. Changji is the home of Changji University.

Climate

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Climate data for Changji, elevation 516 m (1,693 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 7.7
(45.9)
7.1
(44.8)
24.1
(75.4)
35.4
(95.7)
37.9
(100.2)
39.8
(103.6)
43.5
(110.3)
41.1
(106.0)
38.9
(102.0)
32.4
(90.3)
21.7
(71.1)
11.1
(52.0)
43.5
(110.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −10.2
(13.6)
−5.6
(21.9)
6.3
(43.3)
20.4
(68.7)
26.6
(79.9)
31.4
(88.5)
32.9
(91.2)
31.7
(89.1)
25.8
(78.4)
16.4
(61.5)
3.8
(38.8)
−7.1
(19.2)
14.4
(57.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) −15.1
(4.8)
−10.6
(12.9)
0.9
(33.6)
13.1
(55.6)
19.3
(66.7)
24.3
(75.7)
25.7
(78.3)
24.0
(75.2)
17.8
(64.0)
9.1
(48.4)
−1.0
(30.2)
−11.3
(11.7)
8.0
(46.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −19.1
(−2.4)
−14.9
(5.2)
−3.8
(25.2)
6.7
(44.1)
12.5
(54.5)
17.6
(63.7)
19.2
(66.6)
17.2
(63.0)
11.0
(51.8)
3.5
(38.3)
−4.7
(23.5)
−14.8
(5.4)
2.5
(36.6)
Record low °C (°F) −38.5
(−37.3)
−34.3
(−29.7)
−29.5
(−21.1)
−7.6
(18.3)
−1.3
(29.7)
6.5
(43.7)
11.0
(51.8)
7.2
(45.0)
−1.0
(30.2)
−7.4
(18.7)
−30.2
(−22.4)
−36.5
(−33.7)
−38.5
(−37.3)
Averageprecipitationmm (inches) 7.8
(0.31)
8.5
(0.33)
11.4
(0.45)
22.0
(0.87)
25.8
(1.02)
19.3
(0.76)
22.9
(0.90)
21.2
(0.83)
12.6
(0.50)
14.6
(0.57)
14.8
(0.58)
13.1
(0.52)
194
(7.64)
Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) 8.4 6.5 4.4 5.9 6.5 6.8 7.4 6.2 4.0 4.9 5.9 9.3 76.2
Average snowy days 15.7 12.8 5.6 1.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 7.2 15.2 59
Averagerelative humidity(%) 81 79 70 48 44 44 49 49 51 62 77 82 61
Mean monthlysunshine hours 114.9 143.0 221.4 267.0 309.0 309.2 313.4 302.6 276.1 239.3 144.4 94.8 2,735.1
Percentpossible sunshine 39 47 59 65 67 67 68 71 75 72 51 35 60
Source:China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

Subdivisions

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Changji is made up of 6subdistricts,8towns,1township,and 1ethnic township.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Uyghur(UEY) Uyghur Latin (ULY) Administrative division code Notes
Subdistricts
Ningbian Road Subdistrict Ninh biên lộ nhai đạo Níngbiānlù Jiēdào نىڭبىيەن يولى كوچا باشقارمىسى ningbiyen yoli kocha bashqarmisi 652301001
Yan'an North Road Subdistrict Diên an bắc lộ nhai đạo Yán'ānběilù Jiēdào يەنئەن شىمالىي يولى كوچا باشقارمىسى yen'en shimaliy yoli kocha bashqarmisi 652301002
Beijing South Road Subdistrict Bắc kinh nam lộ nhai đạo Běijīngnánlù Jiēdào جەنۇبىي بېيجىڭ يولى كوچا باشقارمىسى jenubiy bëyjing yoli kocha bashqarmisi 652301003
Jianguo Road Subdistrict Kiến quốc lộ nhai đạo Jiànguólù Jiēdào دۆلەت قۇرۇش يولى كوچا باشقارمىسى dölet qurush yoli kocha bashqarmisi 652301004
Zhongshan Road Subdistrict Trung sơn lộ nhai đạo Zhōngshānlù Jiēdào جۇڭشەن يولى كوچا باشقارمىسى jungshen yoli kocha bashqarmisi 652301005
Lüzhou Road Subdistrict
(Bostan Road Subdistrict)
Lục châu lộ nhai đạo Lǜzhōulù Jiēdào بوستان يولى كوچا باشقارمىسى bostan yoli kocha bashqarmisi 652301006
Towns
Liuhuanggou Town Lưu hoàng câu trấn Liúhuánggōu Zhèn ليۇخۇاڭگۇ بازىرى lyuxuanggu baziri 652301100
Sangong Town Tam công trấn Sāngōng Zhèn سەنگۇڭ بازىرى sengung baziri 652301101
Yushugou Town Du thụ câu trấn Yúshùgōu Zhèn يۈشۇگۇ بازىرى yüshugu baziri 652301102
Erliugong Town Nhị lục công trấn Èrliùgōng Zhèn ئەرليۇگۇڭ بازىرى Erlyugung baziri 652301103
Daxiqu Town Đại tây cừ trấn Dàxīqú Zhèn داشىچۈ بازىرى dashichü baziri 652301104
Liugong Town Lục công trấn Liùgōng Zhèn ليۇگۇڭ بازىرى lyugung baziri 652301105
Binhu Town Tân hồ trấn Bīnhú Zhèn بىڭخۇ بازىرى bingxu baziri 652301106
Dianba Town Điền bá trấn Diànbà Zhèn ديەنبا بازىرى dyenba baziri 652301107
Township
Miaoergou Township Miếu nhĩ câu hương Miào'ěrgōu Xiāng مىئەرگۇ يېزىسى mi'ergu yëzisi 652301203
Ethnic Township
Axili Kazakh Ethnic Township A thập lí cáp tát khắc dân tộc hương Āshílǐ Hāsàkè Mínzúxiāng ئاشىلى قازاق يېزىسى Ashili qazaq yëzisi 652301202 (Kazakh)
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Transport

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Changji is served byChina National Highway 312,theNorthern Xinjiangand theSecond Ürümqi-JingheRailways.

Notes

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  1. ^Locals in Xinjiang frequently observeUTC+6(Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

References

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  1. ^Xinjiang: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^Trung quốc khí tượng sổ cư võng – WeatherBk Data(in Simplified Chinese).China Meteorological Administration.Retrieved10 October2023.
  3. ^ Trung quốc khí tượng sổ cư võng(in Simplified Chinese).China Meteorological Administration.Retrieved10 October2023.
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