Artux, China
阿图什市
Artux is a town of 285,000 people in Xinjiang, China, founded in January 1, 1943.
Why visit Artux
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 1 park or trail in and around town.
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About Artux
Artush ( ar-TUUSH; also transliterated as Artux or Atush) is a county-level city and the capital of Kizilsu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture in Xinjiang, China. The government seat is in Guangming Road Subdistrict. As of 2018, it has a population of 285,507 people, 81.4 per cent of whom are Uyghurs.
From the Wikipedia article Artush (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Tomb of Satuq Bughra Khan
Monument and historic site · 4.9 km
He is the famous Karakhanid (Hakanîye el-Türk) khan who lived between 903-955. He is known as the first Turkic statesman to convert to Islam.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Churches and places of worship2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
History
In the Han Dynasty, it was a component of Shule, a significant town on the historic Silk Road, and continues to thrive in trade and business. In 60 BC, the Han Dynasty established the Protectorate of the Western Regions. Subsequently, in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Artush fell under the authority of the Chief Official of the Western Regions, which later became part of Western Turkic Khaganate. In 649, it was incorporated into the Shule Governor's Office of the Protectorate General to Pacify the West.
In 840, the Uyghur Khaganate and other tribes established the Kara-Khanid Khanate, of which Artush was a region. Artush became part of the Chagatai Khanate during the Yuan Dynasty. During the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, Artush was part of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate. The Yarkent Khanate was created during the Ming Dynasty, with Artush as one of its territories.
In 1759, the Qing authorities quelled the turmoil in the large and tiny Hezhuo, placing Artush under the authority of the Minister of Kashgar, referred to as Astu Altush, while Aqimu Burke was established in Atushi Zhuang to oversee local governance. In 1884, Atushi was incorporated into Gansu-Xinjiang Province.
From the History section of Artush on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Healthcare1
Map of Artux
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kashgar Airport (KHG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 23 km away.
- Kashgar 32 km southwest, about 32 min by car
- Yengisar 87 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sutuq Bughraxan Qebrisi, YELKENN, Public domain
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