Horqin Right Middle Banner

Horqin Right Middle Banner
科尔沁右翼中旗 • ᠬᠣᠷᠴᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠭᠠᠷᠤᠨ ᠳᠤᠮᠳᠠᠳᠤ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
Banner
Hinggan divisions: Horqin Right Middle Banner is 5 on this map
Hinggan divisions: Horqin Right Middle Banner is 5 on this map
Horqin RMB is located in Inner Mongolia
Horqin RMB
Horqin RMB
Location of the seat in Inner Mongolia
Horqin RMB is located in China
Horqin RMB
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 / 45.061; 121.477
CountryChina
Autonomous regionInner Mongolia
LeagueHinggan
Banner seatBayan Huxu
Area
[1]
 • Total
15,613 km2 (6,028 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
207,380
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
029400
Websitewww.kyzq.gov.cn
Horqin Right Middle Banner
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese科尔沁右翼中旗
Traditional Chinese科爾沁右翼中旗
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinkē'ěrqìn Yòuyì Zhōng Qí
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicХорчин Баруун Гарын Дундад Хошуу
Mongolian scriptᠬᠣᠷᠴᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠭᠠᠷᠤᠨ ᠳᠤᠮᠳᠠᠳᠤ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
Transcriptions
SASM/GNCQorčin Baraɣun Ɣarun Dumdadu qosiɣu

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]

Name

"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

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 [zh], the Obor Hund Gol [zh], the Emtin Gol (额木庭郭勒), and the Wunugeqi Gol (乌努格其河).[3]

Climate

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 Gaoliban Town, 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

A segment of the Jin Dynasty Great Wall [zh] 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

The banner is divided into 6 towns and 6 sums.[3][7] The banner's seat of government is the town of Bayan Huxu [zh].[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 ᠳᠠᠢᠴᠢᠨᠲᠠᠯ᠎ᠠ 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 ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠮᠠᠩᠬ᠎ᠠ 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

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

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

The Tongliao-Holin Gol railway [zh] passes through the banner, as does National Highway 110.[3]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b 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.
  6. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  7. ^ 2022年统计用区划代码. stats.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2022.
  8. ^ 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.