Niya Town
Niya
نىيە 尼雅 | |
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Town | |
Monument in downtown Minfeng | |
| Coordinates: 37°03′N 82°41′E / 37.050°N 82.683°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Region | Xinjiang |
| Prefecture | Hotan |
| County | Minfeng/Niya |
| Elevation | 1,405 m (4,610 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,486 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 848500 |
Niya (Uyghur: نىيە Нийә; Chinese: 尼雅; pinyin: Níyǎ), is a town in Minfeng County, Hotan Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China.
It is the county seat of Minfeng County, and therefore is commonly referred to as Minfeng, and is labeled so on less detailed maps. An ancient town also called Niya is located 115 km to the north of this modern Niya.