Korla
Sign in to saveKorla, also known as Kurla or Kuerle, is the second largest city by population in Xinjiang, China. It is a county-level city and the seat of Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, the largest prefecture of China.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Korla
- Settlement.other_name
- Kurla, Kuerle
- Settlement.settlement_type
- County-level city
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- 孔雀河暮色 2016 刘祖赛 - panoramio (20).jpg
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- Location of Korla within Xinjiang (China).png
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- Location of Korla City (pink) in Bayingolin Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
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- China Xinjiang Bayingolin#Xinjiang#China
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- bottom
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- Location of the city centre in Xinjiang
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- 250
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- yes
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- Country
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- China
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- Autonomous region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Xinjiang
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- Autonomous prefecture
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- Bayingolin
- Settlement.seat_type
- Municipal seat
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- History
- Han dynasty
- Three Kingdoms era
- Yettishar
- Qing dynasty
- People's Republic of China
- Geography
- Climate
- Administrative divisions
- Demographics
- Economy
- Transportation
- Cultural sights
- Demographics
- See also
- Notes and references
- Notes
- Citations
- Sources
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Korla, also known as Kurla or Kuerle, is the second largest city by population in Xinjiang, China. It is a county-level city and the seat of Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, the largest prefecture of China.
Korla has existed since at least the Han dynasty. Korla is known for its production of fragrant pears and is a production center for the Tarim oil fields.