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Tarim Basin region of southwestern Xinjiang, China
- Hotan Prefecture (see also § Etymology) is located in the Tarim Basin region of southwestern Xinjiang, China, bordering the Tibet Autonomous Region to the south and Union Territory of Ladakh and Gilgit-Baltistan to the west.
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Hotan or Khotan (see also § Etymology) is a major oasis town in southwestern Xinjiang, an autonomous region in Northwestern China. The city proper of Hotan broke off from the larger Hotan County to become an administrative area in its own right in August 1984. It is the seat of Hotan Prefecture.
Hotan Prefecture [10] (see also § Etymology) is located in the Tarim Basin region of southwestern Xinjiang, China, bordering the Tibet Autonomous Region to the south and Union Territory of Ladakh and Gilgit-Baltistan to the west.
Hotan, oasis town, southwestern Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, far western China. Hotan forms a county-level city and is the administrative centre of the Hotan prefecture (diqu), which administers a string of counties based on the oases along the southern edge of the Takla Makan Desert.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Hotan region is one of the five regions of Xinjiang. It is located in the south corner of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, with its center at 79.92 ° E and 37.12 ° N. it borders the Kunlun Mountains and Tibet Autonomous Region in the south, the Taklimakan Desert in the north and Aksu, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture in the East ...
Jul 22, 2024 · Located at the northern foot of the Karakorgan Range and on the southern fringe of the Taxkorgan Desert, Hotan is an oasis lying in the Tarim Basin, neighboring to Bayingolin to the east, Aksu to the north, Kashgar to the west, and Jammu and Kashmir to the southwest.
Jul 18, 2022 · Hotan (Hetian) was always a hustling center on the south route of the ancient Silk Road and prospered when the road made an unprecedented prosperity during the Sui (581-618) and Tang (618-907) dynasties. It was one of the three shining commercial passages of silk in Xinjiang's history.
Located in the Xinjiang Uygur region of China, Khotan is a captivating town that offers a unique blend of history, culture, and natural beauty. Nestled along the southern Silk Road, Khotan has been a strategic trading hub for centuries, attracting merchants from all corners of the world.
