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Turfan Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 吐鲁番地区; pinyin: Tulufán Dìqū; Uyghur: تۇرپان ۋىلايىتى, Turpan Wilayiti, Turpan Vilayiti) is located in eastern Xinjiang, China. It has an area of 69,324 km² and a population of 570,000 (2003).
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2000 Census, of its inhabitants, 70.01% are Uyghur, 23.3% are Han, 6.38% are Hui, with the remainder belonging to other ethnicities.
[edit] Subdivisions
Turpan Prefecture directly controls 1 county-level city and 2 counties.
- County-level City: Turpan city,
- County: Piqan County (鄯善县), Toksun County (托克逊县)
Coordinates: 42°57′49″N 89°11′07″E / 42.96361°N 89.18528°E / 42.96361; 89.18528