Artux


Artux is a county-level city and the capital of the Kyrgyz autonomous prefecture of Kizilsu in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. The city has two subdistricts, five townships and three farms under its jurisdiction in 2018. The government seat is in Guangminglu Subdistrict.

Geography and climate

It is situated in the northwest part of the Tarim Basin, south of the Tien Shan mountains. Like most of Xinjiang, Artux has a cool arid climate with hot summers, freezing winters and little precipitation and low humidity year-round. The annual mean temperature is, and the annual mean precipitation around . Most of this limtied precipitation falls from erratic thunderstorms in the summer months, although at this time relative humidity averages less than 35 percent.

Economy

Artux's economy is primarily agriculture, the agricultural products are mainly cotton, grapes, and sheep.

Transportation

Artux is served by the Southern Xinjiang Railway.

Notable persons