Aral

Aral is a town in , and has about 2,300 residents and an elevation of 1,282 metres. Aral is situated near the town , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qiemo Town and Cherchen.

Town
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The oasis town of Qiemo or Cherchen is the capital of , , , . It is on the and at the foot of the Qilian Mountains, on the Southern Silk Route. is situated 3½ km west of Aral.

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Qiemo County as the official romanized name, also transliterated from Uyghur as Qarqan County, is a county under the administration of the Bayin'gholin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, bordering the to the south.

Aral

Latitude
38.12703° or 38° 7′ 37″ north
Longitude
85.57033° or 85° 34′ 13″ east
Population
2,300
Elevation
1,282 metres (4,206 feet)
Open location code
8MC74HGC+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4694739372
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1281751
Wiki­data ID
Q14121660
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Wu Chinese—“Aral” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “ārèlè xiāng”
  • Chinese: “阿拉尔”
  • Chinese: “阿热勒镇”
  • French: “bourg d’Aral”
  • French: “Bourg d’Aral”
  • Gan Chinese: “阿热勒乡”
  • Uighur: “Арал”
  • Uighur: “ئارال بازىرى”
  • Uighur: “ئارال”
  • Ukrainian: “Арал”
  • Wu Chinese: “阿热勒乡”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Qongkol and Tograklik.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 阿热勒乡政府 and Qiemo bus station.

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