Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2020. A charter city, Long Beach is the seventh-most populous city in California.
Incorporated in 1897, Long Beach lies in Southern California in the southern part of Los Angeles County. Long Beach is approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of downtown Los Angeles, and is part of the Gateway Cities region. The Port of Long Beach is the second busiest container port in the United States and is among the world's largest shipping ports. The city is over an oilfield with minor wells both directly beneath the city as well as offshore.
The city is known for its waterfront attractions, including the permanently docked RMS Queen Mary and the Aquarium of the Pacific. Long Beach also hosts the Grand Prix of Long Beach, an IndyCar race and the Long Beach Pride Festival and Parade. California State University, Long Beach, one of the largest universities in California by enrollment, is within the city.
Tekes County, a county under the jurisdiction of Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, is located in the eastern part of the Tex Valley in the upper reaches of the Yili River. The county seat is 116 kilometers away from Yining City and 815 kilometers away from Urumqi. It is bordered by Gongliu County in the east and Gongliu County in the east, Hejing County in the east, Zhaosu County in the west, Baicheng County in the south and Chabuchal County in the north. The topography of the county is high from north to south and low from east to west, with Tianshan in the south, Tianshan in the north, and the Turks valley in the middle, tilting from west to east. The Tex River runs through the whole territory from west to east. Rich in mineral resources. The county has a total area of 8352 square kilometers and now has jurisdiction over 1 town, 7 townships, 6 farms and 1 beekeeping farm. The county is home to the Xinjiang military region Horse Farm, the 78th Regiment of the fourth Agricultural Division and Tianxi Bureau Tex Forest Farm. The total population in 2013 is 172000.