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Hekang County 和康县

Hekang County is a county in the southwest of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Hotan Prefecture. It administers part of Aksai Chin. The seat of the administration is Kunling Township, known as Saitula Township prior to June 2025.

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Representative view in Hekang County · 和康县代表景观:Kunlun IMG 0541
Representative view in Hekang County · 和康县代表景观。Source photograph / 原照片:Kunlun IMG 0541. · Photo taken by Nick Kent-Basham · Public domain
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Administrative area
County · 县
Part of
Hotan Prefecture
Chinese name
和康县
Local areas
County guide

Area & population

Administrative seat
Kunling Township

Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.

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Sources & geographic information

Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.

Background text adapted from Hekang County — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1368660433.

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