TumxukThe official spelling according to , (Beijing, ''

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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

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. The smaller western part is near

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. Tumxuk is the headquarter of the 3rd Division of

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and currently administered by the 3rd Division. The city implemented the "division and city integration" ( 师市合一, ''shī shì héyī'') management system, it shares the same leader group with the 3rd Division.

History

In 1997, Tumxuk City was established.

Geography

It covers an area of and is located southwest of

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Demographics

As of 2015, 101,042 (62.0%) of the 163,101 residents of the city were

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, 60,914 (37.3%) were

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and 1,145 were from other ethnic groups.

Transportation

The city is served by Tumushuke Tangwangcheng Airport and a branch from the Southern Xinjiang railway.

Administrative divisions

Tumxuk contains 3 subdistricts and 14

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Works of art

Tumxuk (usually spelled Tumshuq) is a well known archaeological site for Serindian art. File:Tumshuk. Scenes of the Buddha preaching. 7th century CE.jpg, Tumshuk. Scenes of the Buddha preaching. 7th century CE File:BuddhaTumshuqXinjiang5thcentury.jpg, A Serindian art 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 Socialist planned cities