Oytograk


Oytograk is a township in Yutian County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China.

Name

Oytograk means 'desert poplar forest lowland' in Uyghur, so named because it is located in a lowland surrounded by sand dunes that has many desert poplars.

History

In 1958, Zhandou Commune was established.
In 1984, Zhandou Commune became Oytograk Township.

Geography

Oytograk is located east of the county seat. Oytograk is on the northern side of China National Highway 315.

Administrative divisions

Yeyik includes one residential community, sixteen villages, and one other area:
Residential community :
Villages:
Other areas:
Oytograk produces muskmelon, and is known for Daqingtao. There is silkworm farming in Oytograk. Groundwater resources are plentiful.
The total area of cultivated land in Oytograk increased between 1977 and 2002.

Demographics

, the population of Oytograk, in total about 15,000 residents, was Uyghur.

Transportation