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'' 1997); is a

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in the western part of

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, China. The eastern part of Tumxuk is surrounded by Maralbexi County,

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. The smaller western part is near

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History

In 1997, Tumxuk City was established.

Geography

It covers an area of and is located southwest of

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. Tumxuk Airport is under construction 15 kilometers away and will, upon completion, also serve the nearby counties of Maralbexi and Kalpin.

Demographics

As of 2015, 101,042 (62.0%) of the 163,101 residents of the city were Uyghur, 60,914 (37.3%) were

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and 1,145 were from other ethnic groups.

Transportation

The city is served by

Tumxuk Tangwangcheng Airport Tumxuk (Tumushuke) Tangwangcheng Airport is an airport serving the city of Tumxuk (Tumushuke) in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of northwestern China. It is located from the city center, and also serves the nearby counties of Maralbexi and ...

and a branch from the Southern Xinjiang railway.

Works of art

Tumxuk (usually spelled Tumshuq) is a well known archaeological site for

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Buddha statue from Tumshuq,

. 5th century.

Footnotes

External links

Tumxuk Government website
{{Central Asian history Populated places in Xinjiang Enclaves in China Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps County-level divisions of Xinjiang