Place:Tacheng, Tacheng, Sinkiang, People's Republic of China

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NameTacheng
Alt namesQoqeksource: Rand McNally Atlas (Reprinted 1994) I-171
Qoqeksource: Wikipedia
TypeCity
Coordinates46.75°N 82.95°E
Located inTacheng, Sinkiang, People's Republic of China


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Tacheng, as the official romanized name, also transliterated from Mongolian as Qoqak, is a county-level city (1994 est. pop. 56,400) and the administrative seat of Tacheng Prefecture, in northern Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang.

The city was sometimes called Tarbaghatay or Tarbagatai (Mongolian: 'having marmots') and in European languages as Chuguchak (based on its name in the Mongolian language). The current official Chinese name Tacheng is an abbreviation of "Tarbaghatay City". The current Uyghur name is Qöqäk transliterated from Mongolian.

It is located in the Dzungarian Basin, some from the Chinese border with Kazakhstan. For a long time it has been a major center for trade with Central Asia because it is an agricultural hub. Its industries include food processing, textiles, and utilities.

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