Get to know Yining County
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- Administrative area
- County · 县
- Part of
- Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture
- Chinese name
- 伊宁县
- Local areas
- County guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 4,097.00 km²
- Population · 2020
- 365,307
- Administrative seat
- Jëlilyüzi
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Mountain pasture and fruit
The terrain descends broadly from northeast to southwest through mountains, hills and plains. Tohulasu Grassland (托乎拉苏大草原) lies on the northern slopes of the Tianshan Mountains (天山), with snow peaks in the distance and sheep on the grassland. Orchards elsewhere in the county produce apricots, mulberries, grapes, apples and pears; the large white apricots are particularly fleshy and sweet.
Swans and rime
Swan Spring (天鹅泉), in Yingtamu Town (英塔木镇), has a distinct winter landscape. Water vapour forms rime on the poplar branches beside the spring, while swans float through the mist above the water. Other natural features include Aktash Waterfall (阿克塔什瀑布) and Lianxin Island (连心岛) in the Ili River.
Sources for this guide
自然地理-新疆伊宁县人民政府网 · Yining County Party History Research Office
伊宁县托乎拉苏大草原：天山北麓绘就生态壮美画卷-新疆伊宁县人民政府网 · Yining County Integrated Media Centre
【魅力伊宁·和美杏乡】雾凇里的天鹅泉-新疆伊宁县人民政府网 · Yining County Integrated Media Centre
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
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Yining County 伊宁县
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Yining County is about 20 km in a straight line from central Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. Search for 伊宁县 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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