Awat County

Awat County (Uyghur: ئاۋات ناھىيىسى) is a county in Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. Awat County is located on the southern foot of the Tian Shan mountain range and on the northern edge of the Taklamakan Desert.

Awat County
ئاۋات ناھىيىسى (Uyghur)
阿瓦提县 (Chinese)
Awati
Location of the county in Aksu Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Awat
Location of the seat in Xinjiang
Awat
Awat (China)
Coordinates: 40°38′00″N 80°22′00″E
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
PrefectureAksu
County seatAwat Town
Township-level divisions5 towns, 3 townships
Area
  Total13,017.89 km2 (5,026.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total242,481
  Density19/km2 (48/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
  Major ethnic groupsUyghur, Han Chinese
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
843200
Websitewww.xjawt.gov.cn (in Chinese)
Awat County
Uyghur name
Uyghurئاۋات ناھىيىسى
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese阿瓦提县
Traditional Chinese阿瓦提縣
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