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Changji () is a county-level city situated about west of the regional capital, Ürümqi in Northern Xinjiang, China and has about 390,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture. At the northeast corner of the modern city are the walls and other archaeological remains of the Tang dynasty city, usually referred to as Ancient Changji.

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Settlement.name
Changji
Settlement.other_name
Changki
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location of the city centre in Xinjiang
Settlement.pushpin_relief
yes
Settlement.settlement_type
County-level city
Settlement.image_map
Location of Changji City within Xinjiang (China).png
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Changji City (pink) in Changji Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Settlement.pushpin_map
Xinjiang#China
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
China
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Autonomous region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Xinjiang
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Autonomous prefecture
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Changji
Settlement.seat_type
Municipal seat
Settlement.seat
Yan'an North Road Subdistrict
Settlement.area_total_km2
7981

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Wikidata facts

Official name
سانجى شەھىرى
Population
607441
Area
7971.03
Elevation
579
Official website
www.cj.gov.cn
Image
阿克苏步行街.jpg
Dialing code
994
Licence plate code
新B
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postal code
831100
Commons category
Changji
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Changji () is a county-level city situated about west of the regional capital, Ürümqi in Northern Xinjiang, China and has about 390,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture. At the northeast corner of the modern city are the walls and other archaeological remains of the Tang dynasty city, usually referred to as Ancient Changji.

A Federation of Industry and Commerce is at Changji. In the area around Changji crop growing, animal husbandry and oil crop growing are important parts of the economy. Changji is the home of Changji University.

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