Xayar County

In 1902, Xayar County was established. On July 15, 1996, a prison rebellion in Xayar County led to the deaths of fifteen. In 1998, Tarim Prison was renamed Xayar Prison (). In June 2008, Gezqum Township (Gaizikumu) was established. On December 30, 2008, the township's government started operation. In 2011, Yantaqsheher Township (Yangtakexiehai'er) was established. In 2012, Xadadong (Hadedun) was established. On February 25, 2013, the town's government started operation. On May 26, 2014, Gulbagh (Gulebage), then a township, was made a town. ==Administrative divisions==

Xayar County included seven towns, four townships and four other areas: Other areas: Xinken Farm (), No. 2 Pasture (), Xayar Prison ), Xayar County Industrial Zone (). ==Climate==

Agriculture and animal husbandry are equally strong in the county. Agricultural products include wheat, corn and cotton as well as melons, yema (), walnut, velvet antler, muskrat, and licorice root. The county is the main location for Sanbei Sheep () lambskin production. Industries include knitting, leather making, food processing and others. The seven major speciality products of the county include Tarim Huyang, cotton, red deer, dates, Karakul sheep, salt cedar, and sword-leaf dogbane. == Demographics ==

{{Historical populations As of 2015, 230,129 of the 274,382 residents of the county were Uyghur, 41,463 were Han Chinese and 2,790 were from other ethnic groups. Most residents of Xayar are Muslim Uyghurs. ==Transportation==

• China National Highway 217 ==Historical maps==

Historical English-language maps including Xayar: File:STANFORD(1917) p61 PLATE19. SINKIANG (14597194848).jpg|Map including Xayar (labeled as Shahyar) (1917) File:A-k`o-su NK-44 (1950) - panoramio.jpg|Map including Xayar and surrounding region from the International Map of the World (AMS, 1950) File:Txu-pclmaps-oclc-22834566 f-6c.jpg|Map including Xayar (DMA, 1981) File:Operational Navigation Chart F-6, 6th edition.jpg|From the Operational Navigation Chart; map including Xayar (labeled as Sha-ya (Xayar)) (DMA, 1985) ==Notes==