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Hexigten Banner

Coordinates: 43°16′48″N 117°28′48″E / 43.28000°N 117.48000°E / 43.28000; 117.48000
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Hexigten Banner
克什克腾旗ᠬᠡᠰᠢᠭᠲᠡᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
Grasslands in the summer
Grasslands in the summer
Heshigten is located in Inner Mongolia
Heshigten
Heshigten
Location of the seat in Inner Mongolia
Heshigten is located in China
Heshigten
Heshigten
Heshigten (China)
Coordinates: 43°16′48″N 117°28′48″E / 43.28000°N 117.48000°E / 43.28000; 117.48000
CountryChina
Autonomous regionInner Mongolia
Prefecture-level cityChifeng
Banner seatJingpeng
Area
 • Total20,637 km2 (7,968 sq mi)
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total186,143
 • Density9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
025350
Area code0476
Websitewww.kskt.gov.cn
Hexigten Banner
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese克什克腾旗
Traditional Chinese克什克騰旗
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinKèshíkèténg Qí
Mongolian name
Mongolian CyrillicХишигтэн хошуу
Mongolian scriptᠬᠡᠰᠢᠭᠲᠡᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
Transcriptions
SASM/GNCKesigten qosiɣu

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

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Map including areas in modern-day Hexigten Banner (AMS, 1953)

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

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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

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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
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 ᠬᠦᠷᠢᠶ᠎ᠡ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Хуурай хүрээ сум 150425204
Ulan Butung Sum 乌兰布统苏木 Wūlánbùtǒng Sūmù ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠪᠤᠲᠤᠩ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ Улаанбудон сум 150425205

Climate

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Climate data for Hexigten Banner, elevation 1,003 m (3,291 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) 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

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Economy

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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Gongger Grasslands in Hexigten