Zhaosu County

Zhaosu County, also known as Mongolküre County, is a county in northwestern Xinjiang, China. It is under the administration of Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture">Kazakhs">Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture and shares a border with Kazakhstan's Almaty Region to the west. It covers an area of. According to the 2012 census, it had a population of 189,102.

Administrative divisions

Zhaosu County is divided into 6 towns, 1 township, and 3 towns, and sums|ethnic townships].
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Demographics

As of 2012, the population of Zhaosu County is 189,102, among which 47.55 per cent are Kazakh, 28.65 per cent are Han Chinese, and 9.66 per cent are Uyghur.
Reports suggest that an influx of Han migrants to the county began circa 2008.

Economy

By 2020, several Han Chinese restaurants had been opened in the county to accommodate an influx of Han migrants. The county is served by Zhaosu [Tianma Airport].

Agriculture

Potatoes and wheat are the crops primarily cultivated in Zhaosu.

Education

Shuguang Middle School, formerly Number 1 Middle School, is located in Zhaosu.