Qiemo Town
County-level town in Xinjiang, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The oasis town of Qiemo or Cherchen (Uyghur: چەرچەن, Чәрчән, Chinese: 且末; pinyin: Qiěmò; Uighur: Qarqan, also spelled Charchan) is the capital of Qiemo County, Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China. It is on the Qiemo River and at the foot of the Qilian Mountains, on the Southern Silk Route. In ancient times, the town and the kingdom it controlled were jointly known as Shanshan.
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Qiemo
چەرچەن 且末 Qarqan | |
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County-level town | |
Coordinates: 38°08′04″N 85°31′49″E | |
Country | China |
Province | Xinjiang |
Prefecture | Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture |
County | Qiemo |
Elevation | 1,252 m (4,108 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 18,893 |
Ethnic groups | |
• Major ethnic groups | Uyghur[1] |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 841900 |
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