Horinger County

Horinger (Mongolian: ᠬᠣᠷᠢᠨ ᠭᠡᠷ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ Қорин Гэр сиыан Qorin Ger siyan; simplified Chinese: 和林格尔; traditional Chinese: 和林格爾; pinyin: Hélíngé'ěr) 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. It is under the jurisdiction of Huhhot.

Horinger County

和林格尔ᠬᠣᠷᠢᠨᠭᠡᠷᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ
Horinger
Location of the seat in Inner Mongolia
Coordinates: 40.379°N 111.828°E / 40.379; 111.828
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceInner Mongolia
Prefecture-level cityHuhhot
Area
  Total3,401 km2 (1,313 sq mi)
Elevation
1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population
  Total187,000
  Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
011500
Area code(s)0471

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.[1][2]

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%

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. 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
  2. 900-year-old tombs discovered in N. China region. People's Daily, UPDATED: 13:56, May 04, 2006


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