Changji

For other uses, see Changji (disambiguation).
"Sanji, China" redirects here. For other places so named in China, see Senji (disambiguation).
Changji
昌吉市 • ﭼْﺎکِ شِ • سانجى شەھىرى
(Chinese) • (Uyghur) • (Xiao'erjing)
County-level city

Location of Changji City (pink) in Changji Prefecture (yellow) and Xinjiang
Changji

Location of the city centre in Xinjiang

Coordinates: 44°01′N 87°31′E / 44.017°N 87.517°E / 44.017; 87.517Coordinates: 44°01′N 87°31′E / 44.017°N 87.517°E / 44.017; 87.517
Country China
Region Xinjiang
Autonomous prefecture Changji
Area
 • Total 7,981 km2 (3,081 sq mi)
Population (2003)
 • Total 390,000
 • Density 49/km2 (130/sq mi)

Changji (Chinese: 昌吉; pinyin: Chāngjí; Uyghur: سانجى, Санҗи‎, ULY: Sanji) is a county-level city situated about 40 km west of the state capital, Ürümqi in northern Xinjiang, China, and has about 390,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture. At the northeast corner of the modern city are the walls and other archaeological remains of the Tang dynasty city, usually referred to as Ancient Changji.

A Federation of Industry and Commerce is at Changji. In the area around Changji crop growing, animal husbandry and oil crop growing are important parts of the economy. Changji is the home of Changji University.

Transport

Changji is served by China National Highway 312, the Northern Xinjiang and the Second Ürümqi-Jinghe Railways.

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