Hanerik
خانئېرىق بازىرى 罕艾日克镇 Han'airike | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 37°13′27″N 79°47′47″E / 37.22417°N 79.79639°E | |
Country | China |
Autonomous Region | Xinjiang |
Prefecture | Hotan |
County | Hotan |
Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 43,751 |
Ethnic groups | |
• Major ethnic groups | Uyghur[2] |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Hanerik[3] (Han'airike, Khaneriq; خانئېرىق بازىرى, formerly خانئېرىق يېزىسى / 罕艾日克镇, formerly 罕艾日克乡) is a town in Hotan County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang, China.
In 1984, Hanerik Township (罕艾日克乡) was established.[2]
In 2012, Hanerik was changed from a township into a town.[1]
On June 28, 2013, an incident involving Muslim protesters and local police in Hanerik occurred.[4][5] Chinese state media said no one died during the confrontation. There were reports of protester deaths, as many as over 100.[6]
Hanerik includes one residential community and forty-one villages:[7][8]
Residential community (Mandarin Chinese Hanyu Pinyin-derived names except where Uyghur is provided):
Villages: