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Khotan

Hotän
和田市خوتەن شەھىرى
County-level city
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Hotän is located in Xinjiang
Hotän
Hotän
Location in Xinjiang
Coordinates: 37°06′N 80°01′E / 37.100°N 80.017°E / 37.100; 80.017Coordinates: 37°06′N 80°01′E / 37.100°N 80.017°E / 37.100; 80.017
Country People's Republic of China
Autonomous region Xinjiang
Prefecture Hotan
Seat Nurbag Subdistrict
(奴尔巴格街道)
Area
 • Total 85,035 km2 (32,832 sq mi)
Elevation 1,382 m (4,534 ft)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total 322,330
 • Density 3.8/km2 (9.8/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 839000
Area code(s) 0903
GDP (2012) CNY 4.071 billion
USD $665.15 million
GDP per capita CNY 12,630
USD $2,062
GDP Growth Increase 14.8
Local languages Uyghur, Standard Chinese
License plate prefix 新R
Website Hotan Government Website (in Chinese)

Hotan (Uyghur: خوتەن, Хотән‎, ULY: Xoten, UYY: Hotǝn?), also transliterated from Chinese as Hetian (Chinese: 和田; pinyin: Hétián), is a major oasis town in southwestern Xinjiang, an autonomous region in western China. The city proper of Hotan broke off from the larger Hotan County to become an administrative area in its own right in August 1984. It is the seat of Hotan Prefecture.

With a population of 322,300 (2010 census), Hotan is situated in the Tarim Basin some 1,500 kilometres (930 mi) southwest of the regional capital, Ürümqi. It lies just north of the Kunlun Mountains, which are crossed by the Sanju, Hindutash and Ilchi passes. The town, located southeast of Yarkant County and populated almost exclusively by Uyghurs, is a minor agricultural center. An important station on the southern branch of the historic Silk Road, Hotan has always depended on two strong rivers - the Karakash River and the White Jade River to provide the water needed to survive on the southwestern edge of the vast Taklamakan Desert. The White Jade River still provides water and irrigation for the town and oasis.


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