Summary
Horqin Right Middle Banner (Mongolian script: ᠬᠣᠷᠴᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠭᠠᠷᠤᠨ ᠳᠤᠮᠳᠠᠳᠤ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 科尔沁右翼中旗) is a banner in the east of Inner Mongolia, China, bordering Jilin province to the east. It is under the administration of Hinggan League. The local Mongolian dialect is Khorchin Mongolian. The banner spans an area of 15,613 square kilometers in area, and has a population of 207,380 as of 2020.[2][1]
Horqin Right Middle Banner
科尔沁右翼中旗 • ᠬᠣᠷᠴᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠭᠠᠷᠤᠨ ᠳᠤᠮᠳᠠᠳᠤ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ | |
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 Hinggan divisions: Horqin Right Middle Banner is 5 on this map | |
  Horqin RMB Location of the seat in Inner Mongolia  Horqin RMB Horqin RMB (China) | |
| Coordinates (Horqin Right Middle Banner government): 45°03′40″N 121°28′37″E / 45.061°N 121.477°E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Inner Mongolia |
| League | Hinggan |
| Banner seat | Bayan Huxu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,613 km2 (6,028 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 207,380 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 029400 |
| Website | www |
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 科尔沁右翼中旗 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 科爾沁右翼中旗 | ||||||
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| Mongolian name | |||||||
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Хорчин Баруун Гарын Дундад Хошуу | ||||||
| Mongolian script | ᠬᠣᠷᠴᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠭᠠᠷᠤᠨ ᠳᠤᠮᠳᠠᠳᠤ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ | ||||||
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Name edit
"Horqin" in Mongolian translates to "archer".[1] The area was also historically known as the Tüsheet Banner (ᠲᠦᠰᠢᠶᠡᠲᠦ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ, Chinese: 图什业图旗).[1]
Geography edit
It borders Horqin Right Front Banner and Tuquan County to the north, Tongyu County and Taonan in Jilin Province to the east, Horqin Left Middle Banner to the south, and Jarud Banner, Huolinguole and East Ujimqin Banner to the west.[1]
The banner's main rivers include the Holin Gol, the Obor Hund Gol, the Emtin Gol (额木庭郭勒), and the Wunugeqi Gol (乌努格其河).[3]
Climate edit
The average annual temperature is 5.6 °C, and the annual precipitation is typically between 350 and 400 mm.[3]
| Climate data for Horqin Right Middle Banner (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 8.5 (47.3) |
14.4 (57.9) |
29.2 (84.6) |
33.7 (92.7) |
40.0 (104.0) |
42.1 (107.8) |
39.9 (103.8) |
39.9 (103.8) |
35.3 (95.5) |
29.7 (85.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
11.4 (52.5) |
42.1 (107.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −7.4 (18.7) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
5.8 (42.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
27.9 (82.2) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.3 (82.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −12.6 (9.3) |
−8.3 (17.1) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
7.0 (44.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.5 (2.3) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−6.2 (20.8) |
3.0 (37.4) |
10.6 (51.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
10.9 (51.6) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−14.8 (5.4) |
1.9 (35.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −29.4 (−20.9) |
−27.5 (−17.5) |
−19.5 (−3.1) |
−9.2 (15.4) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
8.9 (48.0) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−12.6 (9.3) |
−21.6 (−6.9) |
−26.6 (−15.9) |
−29.4 (−20.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1.1 (0.04) |
1.8 (0.07) |
4.8 (0.19) |
12.6 (0.50) |
38.2 (1.50) |
75.1 (2.96) |
111.7 (4.40) |
79.4 (3.13) |
29.2 (1.15) |
13.4 (0.53) |
3.8 (0.15) |
3.2 (0.13) |
374.3 (14.75) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 7.4 | 11.3 | 12.2 | 10.2 | 7.0 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 67.9 |
| Average snowy days | 3.1 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 19.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 46 | 40 | 36 | 33 | 39 | 54 | 66 | 65 | 54 | 45 | 46 | 49 | 48 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 213.2 | 229.9 | 277.3 | 275.9 | 292.0 | 271.2 | 264.9 | 274.4 | 262.1 | 244.2 | 193.7 | 186.8 | 2,985.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 75 | 78 | 74 | 68 | 63 | 58 | 57 | 64 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 69 | 68 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Gaolibanzhen, Horqin Right Middle Banner (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −7.3 (18.9) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
6.2 (43.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
28.4 (83.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
2.3 (36.1) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −13.8 (7.2) |
−9.1 (15.6) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
8.8 (47.8) |
16.7 (62.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
7.2 (45.0) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
−12.1 (10.2) |
6.4 (43.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −18.9 (−2.0) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
1.2 (34.2) |
9.3 (48.7) |
15.5 (59.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
16.6 (61.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
0.2 (32.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.9 (0.04) |
1.9 (0.07) |
3.6 (0.14) |
11.7 (0.46) |
35.4 (1.39) |
63.1 (2.48) |
89.4 (3.52) |
67.8 (2.67) |
32.4 (1.28) |
11.1 (0.44) |
3.0 (0.12) |
2.6 (0.10) |
322.9 (12.71) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 7.3 | 11.2 | 11.7 | 9.2 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 64.5 |
| Average snowy days | 2.8 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 16.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 51 | 43 | 38 | 36 | 43 | 58 | 70 | 72 | 62 | 51 | 52 | 54 | 53 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 204.5 | 220.1 | 264.5 | 261.5 | 275.7 | 260.4 | 251.1 | 252.5 | 243.3 | 224.3 | 188.5 | 183.2 | 2,829.6 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 71 | 74 | 71 | 64 | 60 | 56 | 54 | 59 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[4][6] | |||||||||||||
History edit
A segment of the Jin Dynasty Great Wall runs through the banner.[3] The Jin Dynasty city of Tule Mod (吐列毛) was located in the banner, and its ruins of the city still exist within the banner.[3]
Horqin Right Middle Banner was established in 1636.[1]
Administrative divisions edit
The banner is divided into 6 towns and 6 sums.[3][7] The banner's seat of government is the town of Bayan Huxu.[3]
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Mongolian (Hudum Script) | Mongolian (Cyrillic) | Administrative division code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | |||||
| Bayan Huxu Town | 巴彦呼舒镇 | Bāyànhūshū Zhèn | ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Баянхошуу балгас | 152222100 |
| Barun Jirem Town | 巴仁哲里木镇 | Bārénzhélǐmù Zhèn | ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠵᠢᠷᠢᠮ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Баруун жирим балгас | 152222101 |
| Tule Mod Town | 吐列毛杜镇 | Tǔlièmáodù Zhèn | ᠲᠦᠯᠢᠶᠡᠮᠣᠳᠣ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Дөлгөөмт балгас | 152222102 |
| Durelj Town | 杜尔基镇 | Dù'ěrjī Zhèn | ᠳᠦᠷᠦᠯᠵᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Дөрөлж балгас | 152222103 |
| Golin Baixing Town | 高力板镇 | Gāolìbǎn Zhèn | ᠭᠣᠣᠯ ᠤᠨ ᠪᠠᠢᠰᠢᠩ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Голын байшин балгас | 152222104 |
| Hoyor Sum Town | 好腰苏木镇 | Hǎoyāosūmù Zhèn | ᠬᠣᠶᠠᠷ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Хоёр сум балгас | 152222105 |
| Sums | |||||
| Daiqin Tal Sum | 代钦塔拉苏木 | Dàiqīntǎlā Sūmù | ᠳᠠᠢᠴᠢᠨᠲᠠᠯᠠ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Дайчинэтэл сум | 152222200 |
| Xinjam Sum | 新佳木苏木 | Xīnjiāmù Sūmù | ᠰᠢᠨᠡᠵᠠᠮ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Шинэзэм сум | 152222201 |
| Har Nur Sum | 哈日诺尔苏木 | Hārìnuò'ěr Sūmù | ᠬᠠᠷᠠᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Харнуур сум | 152222202 |
| Emtin Gol Sum | 额木庭高勒苏木 | Émùtínggāolè Sūmù | ᠡᠮᠲᠦ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠭᠣᠣᠯ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Эмтийн гол сум | 152222203 |
| Bayan Mangh Sum | 巴彦茫哈苏木 | Bāyànmánghā Sūmù | ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠮᠠᠩᠬᠠ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Баянманх сум | 152222204 |
| Bayan Nur Sum | 巴彦淖尔苏木 | Bāyànnào'ěr Sūmù | ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Баяннуур сум | 152222205 |
Others:
- Budun Hua Ranch (布敦化牧场)
- Tule Mod Farm (吐列毛杜农场)
- Monggon Tolgoi Mine Work Unit (孟恩套力盖矿区工作部)
- Budun Hua Mine Work Unit (布敦化矿区工作部)
Demographics edit
The banner has a population of 255,494 people, hailing from 14 different ethnic groups.[1] The ethnic Mongolian population is dominant in the banner, accounting for 86.6% of the total population, the highest proportion of any banner.[1]
Economy edit
As of 2016, the banner's GDP totaled 6.596 billion Yuan, government revenue totaled 232 million Yuan, urban per capita disposable income reached 21,700 Yuan, and rural per capita disposable income reached 7,904 Yuan.[8]
The banner's main mineral deposits include gold, tin, copper, iron, lead, zinc, coal, rare earth minerals, perlite, and quartz.[3]
Transportation edit
The Tongliao-Holin Gol railway passes through the banner, as does National Highway 110.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i 人口民族. Horqin Right Middle Banner People's Government (in Chinese). 2020-04-24. Archived from the original on 2020-07-09. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
- ^ a b c d e f g h 科尔沁右翼中旗概况地图. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2013-04-12. Archived from the original on 2020-07-09. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ 2022年统计用区划代码. stats.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2022.
- ^ 经济发展. Horqin Right Middle Banner People's Government (in Chinese). 2017-06-13. Archived from the original on 2020-07-09. Retrieved 2020-07-09.