Qinggil County

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Qinggil County
چىڭگىل ناھىيىسى · 青河县
—  County  —
Uyghur transcription(s)
 • Uyghur script چىڭگىل ناھىيىسى
 • Latin Yëziqi Chinggil nahiyisi
 • Yengi Yezik̡ Qinggil naⱨiyisi
 • Siril Yëziqi Чиңгил наһийиси
Chinese transcription(s)
 • Simplified 青河县
 • Traditional 青河縣
 • Pinyin Qīnghé Xiàn
Location of Qinggil County (pink) in Altay Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Qinggil County is located in Xinjiang
Qinggil
Location of the county town in Xinjiang
Coordinates: 46°37′N 90°25′E / 46.617°N 90.417°E / 46.617; 90.417Coordinates: 46°37′N 90°25′E / 46.617°N 90.417°E / 46.617; 90.417
Country People's Republic of China
Region Xinjiang
Prefecture Altay
County seat Qinggil (青河镇)
Area
 • Total 15,722 km2 (6,070 sq mi)
Elevation 1,220 m (4,000 ft)
Population
 • Total 60,000
 • Density Bad rounding here3.8/km2 (Bad rounding here9.9/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 836200
Website xjqh.gov.cn

Qinghe (Qinggil) County (Uyghur: چىڭگىل ناھىيىسى‎; Chinese: 青河县) is a county situated in northeastern Xinjiang, China, bordering Mongolia to the east and under the administration of the Altay Prefecture. It has an area of 15,722 km2 (6,070 sq mi) with a population of 60,000when?. Qinghe was the site of a meteorite impact in 1898 and a Mongolian–Chinese border clash in the spring of 1944.

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