Hotan Prefecture

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Hotan Prefecture
—  Prefecture  —
Chinese transcription(s)
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Location of Hotan Prefecture within Xinjiang (China)
Country	China
Province	Xinjiang
County-level divisions
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)

The Hotan Prefecture (Chinese: “和田”, Pinyin: Hétián Dìqū; Uyghur: خوتەن ۋىلايىتى, Xoten Wilayiti, Hotən Vilayiti)^[1] is located in the south-western part of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. It is sometimes (unofficially) spelled as Khotan.

[edit] Administrative divisions

The Hotan Prefecture is divided into one county-level city: Hotan City, and seven counties: Hotan County, Karakash County, Pishan County, Lop County, Chira County, Keriye County and Minfeng County.

[edit] Footnotes

1. ^ The official spelling is "Hotan" according to Zhōngguó dìmínglù 中国地名录 (Beijing, Zhōngguó dìtú chūbǎnshè 中国地图出版社 1997); ISBN 7-5031-1718-4; p. 304.

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Coordinates: 37°07′N 79°55′E / 37.117°N 79.917°E / 37.117; 79.917