Huocheng County 霍城县

Huocheng (Korgas) County (simplified Chinese:霍城县; traditional Chinese:霍城縣; pinyin:Huòchéng Xiàn; ******: قورغاس ناھىيىسى, Қорғас Наһийиси‎, ULY: Qorghas Nahiyisi, official (strict): K̂orĝas Naĥiyisi) is situated within the ******** ****** Autonomous Region and under the administration of the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. It is located between Yining and the border of Kazakhstan, occupying an area of 5,466 km (2,110 sq mi) and has a population of 360,000 (2004 estimate). Including the Han and ****** nationalities, there are twenty nine ethnic groups living in the county.