Barin Township
Barin Township (Uyghur: بارىن يېزىسى), also spelled Baren Township (Chinese: 巴仁乡), is a township of Akto County (Aketao), Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture (Kezilesu), Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. The township is located on the western edge of the Taklamakan Desert, at the foot of the Pamir Mountains. Located in the middle west of the northeastern part of the county, the township covers an area of 1,087 square kilometers with a population of 38,706 (as of 2017). It has 19 administrative villages under its jurisdiction. Its seat is at Barin Village (巴仁村).
Barin Township
Baren Township | |
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Township | |
Barin Township Location of the township | |
| Coordinates: 39.0978663295°N 75.7872937794°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Kizilsu |
| County | Akto |
| Villages | 19 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,087 km2 (420 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 38,706 |
| Ethnic groups | |
| • Major ethnic groups | Uyghur |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard Time) |
| Area code | 653022 202 |
| Website | www.xjakt.gov.cn |
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