Baicheng County

Baicheng County (Chinese: 拜城县) as the official romanized name, also transliterated from Uyghur as Bay County (pronounced like 'bye', pronunciation, Uyghur: باي ناھىيىسى; Chinese: 拜县), is a county in Aksu Prefecture of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China.

Baicheng County
باي ناھىيىسى (Uyghur)
拜城县 (Chinese)
Bay, Bai, Paicheng
Location of Baicheng County (red) in Aksu Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Baicheng County
Location within China
Baicheng County
Baicheng County (China)
Coordinates: 41°46′12″N 81°52′12″E
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
PrefectureAksu
County seatBai Town
Township-level divisions4 towns, 10 townships
Area
  Total15,916.81 km2 (6,145.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total231,113
  Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Ethnic groups
  Major ethnic groupsUyghur
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
842300
Websitewww.xjbc.gov.cn (in Chinese)
Baicheng County
Uyghur name
Uyghurباي ناھىيىسى
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese拜城县
Traditional Chinese拜城縣
Alternative Chinese name
Simplified Chinese拜县
Traditional Chinese拜縣
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