Ürümqi
Sign in to saveÜrümqi is the capital and largest city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwestern China. With a census population of 4 million in 2020, Ürümqi is the second-largest city in China's northwestern interior after Xi'an, and the second-largest in Central Asia in terms of population, after Kabul, Afghanistan. Ürümqi has seen significant economic development since the 1990s and currently serves as a regional transport node and a cultural, political and commercial center.
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Ürümqi is the capital and largest city of China's Xinjiang region, with a population of 4 million, making it a major urban center in northwestern China and Central Asia. Since the 1990s, the city has grown into an important regional hub for transportation, commerce, politics, and culture.
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Place details
- Locality
- 乌鲁木齐市 ئۈرۈمچى
- Region
- 新疆维吾尔自治区 شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونی
- Country
- 中国
- Population
- 3,029,372
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38 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Early period
- Dzungar period
- Qing rule
- Republican era
- People's Republic era
- July 2009 riots and subsequent unrest
- Geography
- Water supply
- Climate
- Cityscape
- Air quality and pollution
- Timing of sunrise
- Administrative divisions
- Demographics
- Economy
- Main sights
- Education and science
- Universities
- High schools
- Research institutes
- Transportation
- Air
- Bus rapid transit
- Metro
- Rail
- Road
- Media
- Sport
- Twin towns and sister cities
- Notable people
- Notes
- References
- Citations
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
Ürümqi is the capital and largest city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwestern China. With a census population of 4 million in 2020, Ürümqi is the second-largest city in China's northwestern interior after Xi'an, and the second-largest in Central Asia in terms of population, after Kabul, Afghanistan. Ürümqi has seen significant economic development since the 1990s and currently serves as a regional transport node and a cultural, political and commercial center.
== Etymology == According to Herold J Wiens, the name "Ürümqi" () comes from the Oirat words and , together meaning "beautiful pasture".