Korla
Korla, also known as Kurla or Kuerle, is the second largest city by population in Xinjiang, China. It is a county-level city and the seat of Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, the largest prefecture of China.
Korla
Kurla, Kuerle | |
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Location of Korla City (pink) in Bayingolin Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang | |
Korla Location of the city centre in Xinjiang Korla Korla (Xinjiang) Korla Korla (China) | |
| Coordinates (Korla municipal government): 41°43′33″N 86°10′29″E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Xinjiang |
| Autonomous prefecture | Bayingolin |
| Municipal seat | Xincheng Subdistrict |
| Area | |
| • County-level city | 7,219.48 km2 (2,787.46 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 246 km2 (95 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • County-level city | 779,352 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| • Urban (2018) | 770,000 |
| • Urban density | 3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 841000 |
| Area code | 0996 |
| Website | www |
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| Chinese name | |||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 库尔勒 | ||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 庫爾勒 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Krorain | ||||||||||
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| Mongolian name | |||||||||||
| Mongolian script | ᠬᠣᠷᠣᠯ | ||||||||||
| Uyghur name | |||||||||||
| Uyghur | كورلا | ||||||||||
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Korla has existed since at least the Han dynasty. Korla is known for its production of fragrant pears and is a production center for the Tarim oil fields.
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