Hekang County

Hekang County 和康县
County
Coordinates: 36°21′06″N 78°01′48″E
Country	China
Province	Xinjiang
Prefecture-level city	Hotan
County seat	Xeyidula
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

Hekang County
Simplified Chinese	和康县
Traditional Chinese	和康縣
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hékāng Xiàn

Hekang County (Chinese: 和康; pinyin: Hékāng) is a county in the southwest of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Hotan Prefecture.[1] It administers part of Aksai Chin.

Name

It's name, together with the name of another new county He'an, forms the meaning of "peaceful Hotan" in Chinese.[a]

History

On 27 December 2024, The people's government of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region announced the establishment of Hekang County.[2]

The establishment of the county, administered by Hotan Prefecture, was approved by the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council of the People's Republic of China.[2]

The county seat of Hekang is Xeyidula Township.[1]

Transportation

• China National Highway 219

Notes

1. He'an (和安) and Hekang (和康) forms "和田安康".

References

1. "Two new counties established in Xinjiang". Xinhuanet. 2024-12-27. Retrieved 2024-12-27.
2. "新疆维吾尔自治区人民政府关于党中央、国务院批准设立和康县的公告". The People`s Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China (in Chinese). 2024-12-27. Retrieved 2024-12-30.