Altay Prefecture

Administrative status

Altay Prefecture is part of Xinjiang (autonomous region)^[1].

Subdivisions

7 county-level or higher divisions^[1]:

• Altay City (county-level city, 654301)
• Burqin County (county, 654321)
• Fuyun County (county, 654322)
• Fuhai County (county, 654323)
• Habahe County (county, 654324)
• Qinggil County (county, 654325)
• Jeminay County (county, 654326)

Basic facts

• Administrative division code: 654300^[1]
• Area: 117,709.61 km²^[2]
• Population: 648,173 (2020)^[2]

History

• 1 September 1954: established^[2].
• Replaced 阿山道^[2].
• From 1 September 1954: named “阿勒泰专区”, until 31 December 1978^[2].