Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture (Chinese: 克孜勒苏柯尔克孜自治州; pinyin: Kèzīlèsū Kē'ěrkèzī Zìzhìzhōu; Kyrgyz:كىزىلسۋ كىزگىز اۆتونومييالى وبلاستى, Кызылсу Кыргыз aвтономиялы oбласты; Uyghur: قىزىلسۇ قىرغىز ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى, ULY: Qizilsu Qirghiz aptonom oblasti) is an autonomous prefecture of the People's Republic of China. It is located in the western part of Xinjiang. The prefecture has an area of 69,112 km² and its capital is Artux. Kizilsu in the Kyrgyz language (as well as in modern Turkish) means "red water".
Read more about Kizilsu Kirghiz Autonomous Prefecture: Subdivisions, Demographics, Ethnic Groups in Kizilsu, 2000 Census
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