Qarlung


Qarlung is a township of Akto County in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. Located in the southeast of the county, the township covers an area of 3,242 square kilometers with a population of 5,258. It has 5 administrative villages under its jurisdiction. Its seat is at Jilande Village .

Name

The name of Qarlung is from Turkic language, meaning "the place where the mountains gather". It is named after the confluence of the four narrow valleys.

Geography and resources

Qarlung Township is located between 75°09′- 76°02′ east longitude and 37°52′- 38°12′ north latitude, to the south of the county seat Akto Town. It is bordered by Kizilto and Tar townships to the east and south, by Taxkorgan County to the west. Its maximum distance is 58 kilometers from west to east and 45 kilometers from north to south. It has a total area of 3,242 square meters with arable land area of 75.04 hectares and artificial grassland area of 77.89 hectares. The seat of the township is 210 kilometers away from Akto Town.
The annual average temperature is 1.9 ℃, the average temperature in January is -12.1 ℃, and the average temperature in July is 12.2 ℃. The annual precipitation is 150–200 mm, the frost-free period is 120 days.
There are precious animals such as snowcock, yellow sheep and argali in the territory, and mineral resources such as coal, crystal, gold, iron, lead and zinc. There are two water systems of Qarlung River and the Kesrevati River, and the Pashrevati Yikbulak Hot Spring with a water temperature of 40-50 °C is a sulfur spring, which can help treat skin diseases.

Administrative divisions

The township has 5 administration villages and unincorporated villages.
;5 administration villages:
; Unincorporated villages