Changji

Changji is a county-level city situated about 40 km (25 mi) west of the regional capital, Ürümqi in Northern Xinjiang, China and has about 390,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture. At the northeast corner of the modern city are the walls and other archaeological remains of the Tang dynasty city, usually referred to as Ancient Changji.

Changji
昌吉市 (Chinese)
سانجى شەھىرى (Uyghur)
سانجى قالاسى (Kazakh)
Changki
Location of Changji City (pink) in Changji Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Changji
Location of the city centre in Xinjiang
Changji
Changji (China)
Coordinates (Changji municipal government): 44°00′52″N 87°16′03″E
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
Autonomous prefectureChangji
Municipal seatYan'an North Road Subdistrict
Area
  Total7,981 km2 (3,081 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total607,441
  Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.cjs.gov.cn
Changji
Chinese name
Chinese昌吉
Uyghur name
Uyghurسانجى

A Federation of Industry and Commerce is at Changji. In the area around Changji crop growing, animal husbandry and oil crop growing are important parts of the economy. Changji is the home of Changji University.

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