Cenling County

Cenling County
سېنلىڭ ناھىيىسى (Uyghur)
岑岭县 (Chinese)
Interactive map of Cenling County
CountryChina
Autonomous regionXinjiang
PrefectureKashgar
County seatXinhua Town
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard[a])
Cenling County
Uyghur name
Uyghurسېنلىڭ ناھىيىسى
Transcriptions
Latin YëziqiSënling nahiyisi
Siril YëziqiСенлиң наһийиси
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese岑嶺
Simplified Chinese岑岭
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinCénlǐng Xiàn
Wade–GilesTs'en2-ling3 Hsien4

Cenling County (Uyghur: سېنلىڭ ناھىيىسى; Chinese: 岑岭县) is a county in Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. It was established in March 2026.[1]

History

On 26 March 2026, the people's government of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region announced the establishment of Cenling County. The establishment of the county, administered by Kashgar Prefecture, was approved by the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council of the People's Republic of China.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ Locals in Xinjiang frequently observe UTC+6 (Xinjiang Time), 2 hours behind Beijing.

References

  1. ^ "新疆维吾尔自治区人民政府关于党中央、国务院批准设立岑岭县的公告". The People`s Government of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of China (in Chinese). 26 March 2026.
  2. ^ "New county established in Xinjiang". Xinhuanet. 26 March 2026.