Horinger County
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Horinger County
和林格尔县 • ᠬᠣᠷᠢᠨ ᠭᠡᠷ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ | |
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  Horinger Location of the seat in Inner Mongolia  Horinger Horinger (China) | |
| Coordinates: 40°22′44″N 111°49′41″E / 40.379°N 111.828°E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Inner Mongolia |
| Prefecture-level city | Huhhot |
| County seat | Chengguan Town |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,401 km2 (1,313 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 162,476 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 011500 |
| Area code | 0471 |
| Website | www |
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 和林格尔县 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 和林格爾縣 | ||||||
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| Mongolian name | |||||||
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Хорингэр шянь | ||||||
| Mongolian script | ᠬᠣᠷᠢᠨ ᠭᠡᠷ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ | ||||||
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Horinger (Mongolian: ᠬᠣᠷᠢᠨ ᠭᠡᠷ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ; Chinese: 和林格尔县) is a county of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, North China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia, bordering Shanxi province to the southeast.
History
[edit]The site of Shengle (盛樂) to the northwest of the present-day county seat of Horinger was the capital of the Xianbei Kingdom of Dai during the Sixteen Kingdoms Period of Chinese history.[2][3]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Horinger County is made up of 4 towns and 4 townships.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Mongolian (Hudum Script) | Mongolian (Cyrillic) | Administrative division code |
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| Towns | |||||
| Chengguan Town | 城关镇 | Chéngguān Zhèn | ᠴᠧᠩ ᠭᠤᠸᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Цэн гуан балгас | 150123100 |
| Shengle Town | 盛乐镇 | Shènglè Zhèn | ᠱᠧᠩ ᠯᠧ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Шен ле балгас | 150123101 |
| Xindianzi Town | 新店子镇 | Xīndiànzi Zhèn | ᠰᠢᠨ ᠳ᠋ᠢᠶᠠᠨ ᠽᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Шин даяан зи балгас | 150123102 |
| Qorjin Ail Town | 巧什营镇 | Qiǎoshíyíng Zhèn | ᠴᠣᠷᠵᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠠᠢᠯ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Цоржийн айл балгас | 150123103 |
| Townships | |||||
| Xabhai Township | 舍必崖乡 | Shěbìyá Xiāng | ᠱᠠᠪᠠᠬᠠᠢ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ | Шавхай шиян | 150123203 |
| Dahongcheng Township | 大红城乡 | Dàhóngchéng Xiāng | ᠳ᠋ᠠ ᠬᠤᠩ ᠴᠧᠩ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ | Да хон цэн шиян | 150123205 |
| Yangqungou Township | 羊群沟乡 | Yángqúngōu Xiāng | ᠶᠠᠩ ᠴᠢᠶᠦ᠋ᠨ ᠭᠧᠦ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ | Ян чион гүү шиян | 150123206 |
| Heilaoyao Township | 黑老夭乡 | Hēilǎoyāo Xiāng | ᠾᠧᠢ ᠯᠣᠤ ᠶᠣᠤ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ | Гей луу ёо шиян | 150123207 |
Others:
- Shengle Economic Industrial Park (盛乐经济工业园区, ᠱᠧᠩ ᠯᠧ
ᠠᠵᠤ ᠠᠬᠤᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ
ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ) - Inner Mongolia Horinger New Area (内蒙古和林格尔新区, ᠥᠪᠥᠷ
ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠤᠨ
ᠬᠣᠷᠢᠨᠭᠡᠷ
ᠰᠢᠨᠡ
ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ)
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Horinger, elevation 1,167 m (3,829 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
33.7 (92.7) |
39.8 (103.6) |
39.7 (103.5) |
37.9 (100.2) |
35.6 (96.1) |
34.2 (93.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
19.0 (66.2) |
13.8 (56.8) |
39.8 (103.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
0.9 (33.6) |
8.3 (46.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
29.1 (84.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
14.7 (58.5) |
5.3 (41.5) |
−2.5 (27.5) |
14.1 (57.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −12.0 (10.4) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
1.2 (34.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
16.3 (61.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
−9.6 (14.7) |
7.0 (44.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −17.4 (0.7) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
2.4 (36.3) |
8.9 (48.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
9.2 (48.6) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
−14.6 (5.7) |
1.0 (33.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −31.3 (−24.3) |
−28.4 (−19.1) |
−22.8 (−9.0) |
−11.2 (11.8) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
1.3 (34.3) |
6.5 (43.7) |
3.9 (39.0) |
−3.1 (26.4) |
−10.2 (13.6) |
−26.0 (−14.8) |
−33.1 (−27.6) |
−33.1 (−27.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.4 (0.09) |
4.4 (0.17) |
9.3 (0.37) |
18.9 (0.74) |
34.1 (1.34) |
49.2 (1.94) |
105.6 (4.16) |
76.9 (3.03) |
56.3 (2.22) |
25.5 (1.00) |
9.9 (0.39) |
3.5 (0.14) |
396 (15.59) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 12.2 | 10.6 | 9.1 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 72.5 |
| Average snowy days | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 20.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 61 | 54 | 45 | 38 | 40 | 48 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 55 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 216.8 | 216.0 | 253.1 | 274.7 | 293.0 | 276.7 | 254.9 | 252.6 | 231.3 | 230.3 | 199.5 | 201.7 | 2,900.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 72 | 71 | 68 | 69 | 65 | 62 | 56 | 60 | 63 | 68 | 68 | 70 | 66 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
Transport
[edit]- China National Highway 209
- Inner Mongolia Provincial Highway 210
- Fengzhun Railway
- Hohhot Shengle International Airport
Economy
[edit]- GDP: RMB ¥7.82 billion in 2006
- Pillar industries: milk industry, wool industry, forestry, lamb and beef industry
- Mengniu, the biggest manufacturer of dairy products in China, is based in Horinger.
Education
[edit]- At year-end of 2006, there are 46 primary and secondary schools and 4 kindergartens in the city.
- Number of students enrolled at year-end of 2006: 655 in kindergartens, 10962 in primary schools, 10241 in junior high schools, 4417 in senior high schools.
- Number of teachers at year-end of 2006: 1834 full-time teachers and staff
- Percentage of children of the right age attending primary school in 2006: 100%
- Percentage of primary school graduates entering a higher school in 2006: 100%
- Percentage of junior high graduates entering a higher school in 2006: 83.59% [citation needed]
Health
[edit]- Number of medical entities at year-end of 2005: 14
- Number of health-care entities at year-end of 2005: 1
- Number of hospital beds at year-end of 2005: 178
- Number of medical doctors, registered nurses and medical technicians at year end of 2005: 230
References
[edit]- ^ Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
- ^ TOMB OF COUPLE WITH FRESCOES DISCOVERED IN INNER MONGOLIA, CHINA HERITAGE QUARTERLY, China Heritage Project, The Australian National University. ISSN 1833-8461. No. 7, September 2006
- ^ 900-year-old tombs discovered in N. China region. People's Daily, UPDATED: 13:56, May 04, 2006
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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