Songshan District, Chifeng

Summary

Songshan District (Mongolian: ᠰᠦᠩ ᠱᠠᠨ ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ; Chinese: 松山区) is a district of the city of Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China.[1] The district spans 5,629 square kilometers,[1] and has a population of 608,883 as of 2019.[3]

Songshan
松山区ᠰᠦᠩ ᠱᠠᠨ ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ
Songshan is located in Inner Mongolia
Songshan
Songshan
Songshan is located in China
Songshan
Songshan
Coordinates (Songshan District government): 42°17′59″N 118°54′58″E / 42.2998°N 118.9162°E / 42.2998; 118.9162
CountryChina
Autonomous regionInner Mongolia
Prefecture-level cityChifeng
District seatMujiayingzi
Area
 • Total5,629 km2 (2,173 sq mi)
Elevation
567 m (1,860 ft)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total706,312
 • Density130/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
024005
Websitewww.ssq.gov.cn
Songshan District, Chifeng
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese松山区
Traditional Chinese松山區
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicСөн шин дугараг
Mongolian scriptᠰᠦᠩ ᠱᠠᠨ ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ

Administrative divisions edit

The district is divided into 8 subdistricts, 9 towns, 4 townships, and 1 ethnic township.[1][4] These township-level divisions are then further divided into 244 administrative villages, 44 urban residential communities, and 3 rural residential communities.[4]

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Mongolian (Hudum Script) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division code
Subdistricts
Zhenxing Subdistrict 振兴街道 Zhènxīng Jiēdào ᠵᠧᠨ ᠰᠢᠩ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ Жен шин зээл гудамж 150404001
Xiangyang Subdistrict 向阳街道 Xiàngyáng Jiēdào ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ ᠶᠠᠩ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ Шиян ян зээл гудамж 150404002
Songzhou Subdistrict 松州街道 Sōngzhōu Jiēdào ᠰᠦᠩ ᠵᠧᠦ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ Сөн жүү зээл гудамж 150404003
Tiedong Subdistrict 铁东街道 Tiědōng Jiēdào ᠲᠡᠮᠦᠷ ᠵᠠᠮ ᠤᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠦᠨᠳᠠᠬᠢ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ Дамар замын зүүндэх зээл гудамж 150404004
Yulong Subdistrict 玉龙街道 Yùlóng Jiēdào ᠢᠦᠢ ᠯᠦᠩ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ Юй лүн зээл гудамж 150404400
Quanning Subdistrict 全宁街道 Quánníng Jiēdào ᠴᠢᠦᠸᠠᠨ ᠨᠢᠩ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ Чиован нин зээл гудамж 150404401
Hinggan Subdistrict 兴安街道 Xīng'ān Jiēdào ᠬᠢᠩᠭᠠᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ Хянган зээл гудамж 150404407
Songcheng Subdistrict 松城街道 Sōngchéng Jiēdào ᠰᠦᠩ ᠴᠧᠩ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢ Сөн цэн зээл гудамж 150404408
Towns
Mujiayingzi Town 穆家营子镇 Mùjiāyíngzi Zhèn ᠮᠤ ᠵᠢᠶᠠ ᠶᠢᠩᠽᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Мү жье енз балгас 150404100
Quthulang Town 初头朗镇 Chūtóulǎng Zhèn ᠴᠢᠳᠬᠤᠯᠠᠩ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Цутгалан балгас 150404101
Damiao Town 大庙镇 Dàmiào Zhèn ᠳ᠋ᠠ ᠮᠢᠶᠣᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤᠨ Да мяо балгас 150404102
Wangfu Town 王府镇 Wángfǔ Zhèn ᠸᠠᠩ ᠬᠣᠷᠢᠶ᠎ᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Ван хороо балгас 150404103
Laofu Town 老府镇 Lǎofǔ Zhèn ᠬᠠᠭᠤᠴᠢᠨ ᠬᠣᠷᠢᠶ᠎ᠠ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Хуучин хороо балгас 150404104
Har Tohoi Town 哈拉道口镇 Hālādàokǒu Zhèn ᠬᠠᠷ᠎ᠠ ᠲᠣᠬᠣᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Хар духай балгас 150404105
Shangguandi Town 上官地镇 Shàngguāndì Zhèn ᠱᠠᠩ ᠭᠤᠸᠠᠨ ᠳ᠋ᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Шан гуан ди балгас 150404106
Angqin Town 安庆镇 Ānqìng Zhèn ᠠᠩᠴᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ 150404107
Taipingdi Town 太平地镇 Tàipíngdì Zhèn ᠲᠠᠢ ᠫᠢᠩ ᠳ᠋ᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ Тай пин ди балгас 150404108
Townships
Xiajiadian Township 夏家店乡 Xiàjiādiàn Xiāng ᠰᠢᠶᠠ ᠵᠢᠶᠠ ᠳ᠋ᠢᠶᠠᠨ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ Шье жье даяан шиян 150404201
Chengzi Township 城子乡 Chéngzǐ Xiāng ᠴᠧᠩᠽᠢ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ Цэнз шиян 150404202
Dafuyingzi Township 大夫营子乡 Dàfūyíngzi Xiāng ᠳ᠋ᠠ ᠹᠦ᠋ ᠶᠢᠩᠽᠢ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ Да фү енз шиян 150404203
Gangzi Township 岗子乡 Gǎngzǐ Xiāng ᠭᠠᠩᠽᠢ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ Ганз шиян 150404204
Ethnic township
Dangpudi Manchu Ethnic Township 当铺地满族乡 Dàngpùdì Mǎnzú Xiāng ᠳ᠋ᠠᠩ ᠫᠦ᠋ ᠳ᠋ᠢ ᠮᠠᠨᠵᠤ ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦᠲᠡᠨ ᠦ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ Даан пү ди манж үндэстэний шиян 150404200

Geography edit

Songshan District is bordered by Ar'horqin Banner to its east, Weichang Manchu and Mongol Autonomous County to its west, Yuanbaoshan District and Hongshan District to its south, Ongniud Banner to its north, Hexigten Banner to its northwest, and Harqin Banner to its southwest.[1]

Climate edit

During 2018, the district experienced an average temperature of 8.9 °C (48.0 °F), with a maximum temperature of 36.1 °C (97 °F), and a minimum temperature of −24.2 °C (−12 °F).[5] The district experienced 2783.5 hours of sunshine, 208 frost-free days, and 381.9 millimeters of precipitation.[5]

Climate data for Gangzixiang, Songshan District (elevation 960 m (3,150 ft), 1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −4.7
(23.5)
−0.9
(30.4)
5.6
(42.1)
14.0
(57.2)
21.2
(70.2)
24.9
(76.8)
26.7
(80.1)
25.5
(77.9)
21.2
(70.2)
13.5
(56.3)
3.6
(38.5)
−3.3
(26.1)
12.3
(54.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) −12.5
(9.5)
−9.0
(15.8)
−1.9
(28.6)
7.1
(44.8)
14.4
(57.9)
18.7
(65.7)
20.8
(69.4)
18.9
(66.0)
13.4
(56.1)
5.8
(42.4)
−3.8
(25.2)
−10.8
(12.6)
5.1
(41.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −19.0
(−2.2)
−16.4
(2.5)
−9.4
(15.1)
−0.5
(31.1)
6.5
(43.7)
11.7
(53.1)
14.6
(58.3)
12.2
(54.0)
5.5
(41.9)
−1.4
(29.5)
−10.4
(13.3)
−17.2
(1.0)
−2.0
(28.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.9
(0.04)
1.9
(0.07)
6.9
(0.27)
16.4
(0.65)
37.6
(1.48)
74.9
(2.95)
120.4
(4.74)
84.7
(3.33)
33.3
(1.31)
14.5
(0.57)
6.1
(0.24)
1.1
(0.04)
398.7
(15.69)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 1.4 1.7 3.2 4.5 7.6 13.5 14.1 11.4 7.4 4.3 2.4 1.6 73.1
Average snowy days 1.8 2.3 3.6 3.0 0.2 0 0 0 0.1 1.8 3.0 1.9 17.7
Average relative humidity (%) 50 47 45 43 44 60 72 73 64 53 53 52 55
Mean monthly sunshine hours 221.8 230.0 272.7 277.0 293.4 267.1 259.4 266.8 256.5 252.5 217.7 212.1 3,027
Percent possible sunshine 75 77 73 69 65 59 57 63 69 75 75 76 69
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

Demographics edit

As of 2019, the district's registered population is 608,883, an increase of 8,699 from 2018.[3] Of this, there are 314,013 reported males and 294,870 reported females.[3] The district has a crude birth rate of 11.2 per 1,000, and a crude mortality rate of 3.3 per 1,000, resulting in a rate of natural increase of 7.9 per 1,000.[3] There are 604,400 permanent residents, an increase of 1,500 from 2018, of which, the urban population is 327,100.[3]

Ethnicity edit

Reported Ethnicities of Songshan District (2019)[3]
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Han Chinese 423,496 69.55%
Mongol 136,487 22.42%
Manchu 44,045 7.23%
Hui 4,015 0.66%
Others 840 0.14%
Total 608,883 100.00%

Economy edit

Songshan's economy reached a GDP of 27.05 billion yuan in 2019, with its primary sector accounting for 18.0% of GDP, its secondary sector accounting for 22.6% of GDP, and the tertiary sector accounting for 59.4% of GDP.[8]

As of 2019, urban residents had a per capita disposable income of 36,168 yuan, and rural residents had a per capita disposable income of 16,555 yuan.[8][9] Retail sales in 2019 totaled 15.04 billion yuan.[8]

The area is home to a number of gold mines.[1] Other mineral deposits in Songshan include silver, copper, iron, lead, limestone, coal, fluorite, and perlite.[1]

Transportation edit

Major roadways which pass through Songshan District include China National Highway 111, China National Highway 305, China National Highway 306, the G16 Dandong–Xilinhot Expressway, and the G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway.[1]

The Beijing–Tongliao railway, Jinzhou-Chifeng railway [zh], and the Chifeng-Shenyang railway (Chinese: 赤沈铁路) pass through Songshan.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i 松山区概况地图 (in Chinese (China)). XZQH.org. 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  2. ^ Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  3. ^ a b c d e f 2019年松山区政区与人口基本情况. Songshan District People's Government. 2020-04-24. Archived from the original on 2020-06-01. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  4. ^ a b 行政区划. Songshan District People's Government. 2020-04-24. Archived from the original on 2020-06-01. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  5. ^ a b 2018年气候概况. Songshan District People's Government. 2019-06-05. Archived from the original on 2020-06-01. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  7. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  8. ^ a b c 2019年经济运行情况. Songshan District People's Government. 2020-02-23. Archived from the original on 2020-06-01. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
  9. ^ 2019年人民生活和社会保障概况. Songshan District People's Government. 2020-04-24. Archived from the original on 2020-06-01. Retrieved 2020-06-01.