Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County
Barkol Kazakh Autonomous County (sometimes Barkul or Balikul in English) is a part of Hami Prefecture in Xinjiang and has an area of 38,445.3 km2 (14,843.8 sq mi). It forms part of the China–Mongolia border (bordering the Mongolian provinces of Khovd and Govi-Altai) on the county's north, while bordering Yizhou District to the south, Yiwu County to the east and Changji's Mori Kazakh Autonomous County to the west.
Barkol County
Barkul, Balikul | |
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| Barkol Kazak Autonomous County 巴里坤哈萨克自治县 Баркөл Қазақ автономиялық ауданы باركول قازاق اۆتونوميالىق اۋدانى Barköl Qazaq autonomialyq audany باركۆل قازاق ئاپتونوم ناھىيىسى | |
Location of Barköl County (red) within Hami City (yellow) and Xinjiang | |
Barkol County Location of the district centre in Xinjiang Barkol County Barkol County (China) | |
| Coordinates: 43°35′56″N 93°01′01″E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Hami |
| County seat | Barköl Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36,608 km2 (14,134 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 65,531 |
| • Density | 1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Barkol was made an autonomous county on October 1, 1954. It is noted for camel and horse breeding with the Barkol horse well known throughout China. Due to the large number of camels, which is unparalleled in China, the county is nicknamed the "county of ten thousand camels".
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