Horinger County

Not to be confused with Holingol.
Horinger County
和林格尔县 • ᠬᠣᠷᠢᠨ ᠭᠡᠷ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ
County
Horinger is located in Inner Mongolia
Horinger
Horinger
Location of the seat in Inner Mongolia
Horinger is located in China
Horinger
Horinger
Horinger (China)
Coordinates: 40°22′44″N 111°49′41″E / 40.379°N 111.828°E / 40.379; 111.828
CountryChina
Autonomous regionInner Mongolia
Prefecture-level cityHuhhot
County seatChengguan Town
Area
 • Total
3,401 km2 (1,313 sq mi)
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
162,476
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
011500
Area code0471
Websitewww.helin.gov.cn
Horinger County
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese和林格尔县
Traditional Chinese和林格爾縣
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHélíngé'ěr xiàn
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicХорингэр шянь
Mongolian scriptᠬᠣᠷᠢᠨ ᠭᠡᠷ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ
Transcriptions
SASM/GNCQorin Ger siyan

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

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

Horinger County is made up of 4 towns and 4 townships.

Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Mongolian (Hudum Script) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division code
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
    ᠰᠢᠨ᠎ᠡ
    ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ    )

Climate

Climate data for Horinger, elevation 1,167 m (3,829 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 8.9
(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

Economy

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  1. ^ Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 900-year-old tombs discovered in N. China region. People's Daily, UPDATED: 13:56, May 04, 2006
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  5. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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