Xinshi District, Ürümqi

Xinshi District (Chinese: 新市区; pinyin: Xīnshì Qū; Uighur: يېڭىشەھەر رايونى, romanized: Yéngisheher Rayoni, lit. 'Yengixəhər Rayoni') is one of 7 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Wulumuqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Northwest China. It contains an area of 142 km² (55 sq mi). According to the 2002 census, it has a population of 360,000. Diwopu Airport is in the township.

Xinshi 新市区 • يېڭىشەھەر رايونى
District
Xinshi in Ürümqi
Coordinates: 43°50′38″N 87°34′26″E
Country	People's Republic of China
Autonomous region	Xinjiang
Prefecture-level city	Ürümqi
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)

When it existed, China Xinjiang Airlines had its headquarters on the airport property.[1]

References

1. "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 1–7 April 1998. 57. "Diwopu International Airport, Urumqi, 830016, Xinjiang, China."