Urumqi is the capital and largest city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in northwestern China. Its census population reached 4,054,000 in 2020, making it the second largest city in China's northwestern interior after Xi'an. Urumqi has seen significant economic development since the 1990s and now serves as a regional transport hub and a cultural, political and commercial center.
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With a census population of 4,054,000 in 2020, Ürümqi is the second-largest city in China's northwestern interior after Xi'an. Ürümqi has seen significant economic development since the 1990s and currently serves as a regional transport hub and a cultural, political, and commercial center.
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14577
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860
History section, Early history
Qing settlers expanded the town into a walled city from 1763 to 1767
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43°49′21″N 87°36′45″E
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- In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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