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Hoboksar Mongol Autonomous County, sometimes referred to by the historic name Hefeng County, is an autonomous county for Mongols in the middle-north of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, Western China. It is under the administration of Tacheng Prefecture. The county has an area of 28,784 km2 (11,114 sq mi) with a population of 62,100. It has eight towns and townships and seven farms; Hoboksar Town is the county seat.

Name
The name Hoboksar () is a portmanteau of "Hobok" () and "Sar" () from the Mongolian language. Hobok refers to the Hobok River and means "sika deer"; the river was named after its river basin within huge amount of sika deer in the past. Sar refers to the Salair Mountains and literally means "horseback"; the mountain was named after its shape, which resembles a horseback. ==History==
History
At the latest starting from the Qin dynasty, the Saka people appeared in the place of present Hoboksar area. This was followed by the Usans and Xiongnu people. The place was part of Usan State in the Western Han period. It was merged to the Rear Jushi Kingdom () in the Eastern Han and Three Kingdoms periods. It was part of Xianbei during the Jin period, part of Rouran Khaganate, followed by the First Turkic Khaganate, Western Turkic Khaganate in the period of Northern and Southern dynasties. It was under the administration of Kunling Protectorate () of the Tang dynasty in 657, ruled by Karluks in 789, Uyghur Khaganate in 808, Kyrgyz Khaganate in 840 and Qara Khitai in 1127, it was merged to the Yuan dynasty in 1218, became the dominion of Ögedei Khan in 1225, then after that, the territory of Beshbalik Province (Beiting) and Almaliq Province in 1280, it was merged to Chagatai Khanate during 1324 – 1328. It was part of Eastern Chagatai Khanate (Beshbalik Khaganate) in 1370, the herd land of the Oirats tribe in the 5th century. After Batur's succession to Khong Tayiji in 1636, he quickly unified the Oirats tribes in the North Xinjiang, with Hoboksar as the base camp. Batur built a castle five kilometers away southeast of the present county seat of Hoboksar Town between 1639 – 1643. The place of Hoboksar was under jurisdiction of Tarbaghatay Ministerial Attache (, under leadship of the General of Ili; "Tarbaghatay", the present Tacheng Prefecture) in 1758. The Torghut Tribe back far away from the south side of Russian Volga River, immigrated to Hoboksar in 1771. ==Geography==
Geography
Hoboksar County is located south of the Tarbagatai-Saur mountain range and its northern part, where most of the county's population lives, receives some water from streams (such as the Baiyang River) flowing from the snow-capped mountains. The southeastern part of the county is in Gurbantünggüt Desert. Historically, the large Alan Nur and Manas Lake were located in the desert southwestern part of the county; they received water, at least intermittently, both from the streams flowing across the desert from the north and from the south (via the Manas River). Due to the increasing water diversion for irrigation and other human needs, as well as geological processes, the Alan Nur has fully dried out, and the Manas Lake is in a fairly precarious situation as well. ==Administrative divisions==
Administrative divisions
Hoboksar administered 2 towns, 6 townships. • Bag Urtubulag Ranch () (ᠪᠠᠭ᠎ᠠ ᠤᠷᠲᠤᠪᠤᠯᠠᠭ ᠮᠠᠯᠵᠢᠯ ᠤᠨ ᠲᠠᠯᠠᠪᠠᠢ) (باغ ئۇتبۇلاق چارۋىچىلىق مەيدانى) (باق ۇتىنبۇلاق مال شارۋاشىلىعى الاڭىنداعى) • Bus Tungge Ranch () () (بۈستۈڭگى چارۋىچىلىق مەيدانى) (بۇستۇڭگى مال شارۋاشىلىعى الاڭىنداعى) • Ih Urtubulag Ranch () () (ئىك ئۇتبۇلاق چارۋىچىلىق مەيدانى) (ەكى ۇتىنبۇلاق مال شارۋاشىلىعى الاڭىنداعى) • Narin Hobok Ranch () () (نېرىن قوبىق چارۋىچىلىق مەيدانى) (نارىن قوبۇق مال شارۋاشىلىعى الاڭىنداعى) • XPCC 184th Regiment () () (184-تۇەن مەيدانى) (184-تۋان الاڭىنداعى) ==Climate==
Climate
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Demographics
The Chinese Mongols that live in Bayingolin and Hoboksar come from varied origins. A majority are Torghuts, who speak the Oirat language. Chahar Mongols who immigrated from Inner Mongolia also live in Hoboksar and Bayingolin, and there are also Uriankhai Mongols, who are considered Mongols in China but Tuvans to some outside observers. A fair number of Daur people and Dongxiang people live in Hoboksar especially and they speak Mongolic languages. ==Culture==
Culture
Hoboksar is traditionally considered the place of origin of the Epic of Jangar. The Jangar Culture and Art Palace (江格尔文化艺术宫) was opened in the county in 2014. ==Transportation==
Transportation
China National Highway 217 and the new Kuytun–Beitun Railway both cross Hoboksar county along the same north–south corridor. There is daily passenger service at the Hoxtolgay station. == Notes ==
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