Hexigten Banner
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Hexigten Banner 克什克腾旗 • ᠬᠡᠰᠢᠭᠲᠡᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ | |
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 Grasslands in the summer | |
  Heshigten Location of the seat in Inner Mongolia  Heshigten Heshigten (China) | |
| Coordinates: 43°16′48″N 117°28′48″E / 43.28000°N 117.48000°E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Inner Mongolia |
| Prefecture-level city | Chifeng |
| Banner seat | Jingpeng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20,637 km2 (7,968 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,100 m (3,600 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 186,143 |
| • Density | 9.0/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 025350 |
| Area code | 0476 |
| Website | www |
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 克什克腾旗 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 克什克騰旗 | ||||||
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| Mongolian name | |||||||
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Хишигтэн хошуу | ||||||
| Mongolian script | ᠬᠡᠰᠢᠭᠲᠡᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ | ||||||
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Hexigten Banner (Mongolian: ᠬᠡᠰᠢᠭᠲᠡᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 克什克腾旗) is a banner of Inner Mongolia, China under the jurisdiction of Chifeng, bordering Hebei province to the south. In 1690 the Battle of Ulan Butung between Qing and Dzungar forces took place here.
Etymology[edit]
It was named after the Khishigten Mongol clan, who were considered to be the descendants of the Kheshig, the imperial guard of the Mongol Empire.
Demographics[edit]
There are 8 main ethnic groups (i.e. Han, Mongol, Hui, Manchu, Daur, Korean, Dong and Zhuang). The Mongols are of the Hishigten division.
Administrative divisions[edit]
Hexigten Banner is made up of 3 subdistricts, 7 towns, 2 townships, and 4 sums.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Mongolian (Hudum Script) | Mongolian (Cyrillic) | Administrative division code |
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| Subdistricts | |||||
| Yingchang Subdistrict | 应昌街道 | Yīngchāng Jiēdào | ᠶᠢᠩ ᠴᠠᠩ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Ин цан зээл гудамж | 150425400 |
| Reshuitang Subdistrict | 热水塘街道 | Rèshuǐtáng Jiēdào | ᠭᠠᠯᠳᠠᠰᠤᠲᠠᠢ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Галдастай зээл гудамж | 150425401 |
| Xar Moron Subdistrict | 西拉沐沦街道 | Xīlāmùlún Jiēdào | ᠰᠢᠷᠠᠮᠥ᠋ᠷᠡᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ | Ширмран зээл гудамж | 150425403 |
| Towns | |||||
| Jingpeng Town | 经棚镇 | Jīngpéng Zhèn | ᠪᠢᠷᠠᠭᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Бяруу балгас | 150425100 |
| Yuzhoudi Town | 宇宙地镇 | Yǔzhòudì Zhèn | ᠢᠦᠢ ᠵᠧᠦ ᠳ᠋ᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Юй жүү ди балгас | 150425101 |
| Tuchengzi Town | 土城子镇 | Tǔchéngzi Zhèn | ᠲᠤ ᠴᠧᠩᠽᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Ад цэнз балгас | 150425102 |
| Tongxing Town | 同兴镇 | Tóngxīng Zhèn | ᠲᠦᠩ ᠰᠢᠩ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Дүн шин балгас | 150425103 |
| Wanheyong Town | 万合永镇 | Wànhéyǒng Zhèn | ᠸᠠᠨ ᠾᠧ ᠶᠦᠩ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Ван ге юн балгас | 150425104 |
| Zhirui Town | 芝瑞镇 | Zhīruì Zhèn | ᡁᠢ ᠷᠦᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Зии руу балгас | 150425105 |
| Dalai Nur Town | 达来诺日镇 | Dáláinuòrì Zhèn | ᠳᠠᠯᠠᠢᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Далайнуур балгас | 150425106 |
| Towns | |||||
| Xinkaidi Township | 新开地乡 | Xīnkāidì Xiāng | ᠰᠢᠨ ᠺᠠᠢ ᠳ᠋ᠢ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ | Шин кай ди шиян | 150425200 |
| Hongshanzi Township | 红山子乡 | Hóngshānzi Xiāng | ᠬᠤᠩ ᠱᠠᠨᠽᠢ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ | Хон шанз шиян | 150425201 |
| Sums | |||||
| Darhan Ul Sum | 达日罕乌拉苏木 | Dárìhǎnwūlā Sūmù | ᠳᠠᠷᠬᠠᠨ᠌ᠠᠭᠤᠯᠠ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Дархануул сум | 150425202 |
| Bayan Qagan Sum | 巴彦查干苏木 | Bāyànchágàn Sūmù | ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Баянцагаан сум | 150425203 |
| Hurai Hure Sum | 浩来呼热苏木 | Hàoláihūrè Sūmù | ᠬᠠᠭᠤᠷᠠᠢ ᠬᠦᠷᠢᠶᠡ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Хуурай хүрээ сум | 150425204 |
| Ulan Butung Sum | 乌兰布统苏木 | Wūlánbùtǒng Sūmù | ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠪᠤᠲᠤᠩ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Улаанбудон сум | 150425205 |
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Hexigten Banner (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) | 4.0 (39.2) | 14.2 (57.6) | 22.3 (72.1) | 31.5 (88.7) | 34.7 (94.5) | 36.2 (97.2) | 37.8 (100.0) | 35.6 (96.1) | 33.4 (92.1) | 26.8 (80.2) | 20.4 (68.7) | 11.6 (52.9) | 37.8 (100.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −10.3 (13.5) | −5.0 (23.0) | 3.6 (38.5) | 13.3 (55.9) | 20.8 (69.4) | 25.1 (77.2) | 27.4 (81.3) | 26.2 (79.2) | 21.1 (70.0) | 12.4 (54.3) | 1.0 (33.8) | −8.1 (17.4) | 10.6 (51.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −16.4 (2.5) | −12.2 (10.0) | −3.8 (25.2) | 5.8 (42.4) | 13.3 (55.9) | 18.0 (64.4) | 20.9 (69.6) | 18.9 (66.0) | 12.8 (55.0) | 4.4 (39.9) | −5.7 (21.7) | −14.0 (6.8) | 3.5 (38.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −21.2 (−6.2) | −17.9 (−0.2) | −10.1 (13.8) | −1.6 (29.1) | 5.4 (41.7) | 10.9 (51.6) | 14.7 (58.5) | 12.5 (54.5) | 5.7 (42.3) | −2.0 (28.4) | −10.9 (12.4) | −18.7 (−1.7) | −2.8 (27.0) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −35.3 (−31.5) | −31.3 (−24.3) | −27.8 (−18.0) | −17.1 (1.2) | −5.4 (22.3) | 0.7 (33.3) | 4.8 (40.6) | 2.3 (36.1) | −7.4 (18.7) | −14.9 (5.2) | −28.5 (−19.3) | −33.2 (−27.8) | −35.3 (−31.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.5 (0.10) | 3.6 (0.14) | 7.5 (0.30) | 17.4 (0.69) | 43.4 (1.71) | 64.2 (2.53) | 106.0 (4.17) | 74.7 (2.94) | 37.8 (1.49) | 20.0 (0.79) | 8.6 (0.34) | 3.8 (0.15) | 389.5 (15.35) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 8.4 | 13.7 | 15.3 | 11.7 | 8.7 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 95.3 |
| Average snowy days | 10.1 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 9.1 | 12.0 | 59 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 64 | 60 | 51 | 42 | 43 | 58 | 67 | 67 | 60 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 58 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 211.3 | 221.7 | 265.0 | 263.3 | 286.7 | 273.6 | 267.6 | 277.4 | 250.1 | 235.0 | 197.1 | 191.2 | 2,940 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 72 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 65 | 68 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 67 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Transport[edit]
Economy[edit]
The main industries are mining, renewable energy, tourism, and stock breeding. From 2006 to 2008, Hexigten ranked No. 1 for 3 consecutive years in wind power production among all the counties of China with 532 wind turbines installed in 2008, totally installed generating capacity of 525 megawatt and annual energy generation of 1124 GWh.
Sights[edit]
- Heshigten Global Geopark is one of the UNESCO Global Geoparks. Its 1,750 km2 area is contained in eight separate areas of scenic beauty and geologic significance, including volcanic, glacial, and desert features.
References[edit]
- ^ Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
- ^ 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.
External links[edit]
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