Old Barag Banner
Old Barag Banner[2] (Mongolian: ᠬᠠᠭᠤᠴᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠷᠭᠤ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 陈巴尔虎旗) is a banner of northeastern Inner Mongolia, China. It is located 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Hailar District, the administrative centre of Hulunbuir City, which administers this banner.
Old Barag Banner
陈巴尔虎旗 • ᠬᠠᠭᠤᠴᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠷᠭᠤ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ | |
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  Old Barag Location in Inner Mongolia  Old Barag Old Barag (China) | |
| Coordinates (Old Barag Banner government): 49°19′44″N 119°25′26″E | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Inner Mongolia |
| Prefecture-level city | Hulunbuir |
| Banner seat | Bayan Hure |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17,457.63 km2 (6,740.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 616 m (2,021 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 50,556 |
| • Density | 2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈巴尔虎旗 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 陳巴爾虎旗 | ||||||
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| Mongolian name | |||||||
| Mongolian Cyrillic | Хуучин Барга хошуу | ||||||
| Mongolian script | ᠬᠠᠭᠤᠴᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠷᠭᠤ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ | ||||||
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History
The area was part of the Han dynasty, Tang dynasty, Liao Dynasty, and Yuan dynasty, and is still home to historical ruins from these eras.[3]
The Old Barag Banner is named after the Barga Mongols, who inhabited the area prior its official organization.[4]
The area of the present-day Old Barag Banner was organized by the Qing Dynasty in 1732.[4]
The current iteration of the Old Barag Banner was organized in 1919, but has undergone numerous administrative and boundary changes since then.[4]
Economy
The banner is home to vast grasslands, which host a number of tourist attractions.[3] The area is also home to various mineral deposits, which include coal, iron, copper, and zinc.[3]
Transportation
National Highway 301 and Inner Mongolia Provincial Highway 201 both pass through the banner.[3] Additionally, the Binzhou Railway also passes through the banner.[3]
Administrative divisions
The Old Barag Banner has maintained jurisdiction over 3 towns, 3 sums, and 1 ethnic sum.[3][4][5]
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Mongolian (Hudum Script) | Mongolian (Cyrillic) | Administrative division code |
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| Towns | |||||
| Bayan Hure Town | 巴彦库仁镇 | Bāyànkùrén Zhèn | ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠦᠷᠢᠶᠡ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Биеэнгүйръя балгас | 150725100 |
| Bor Xil Town | 宝日希勒镇 | Bǎorìxīlè Zhèn | ᠪᠣᠷᠣᠰᠢᠯᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Боршл балгас | 150725101 |
| Hoh Nur Town | 呼和诺尔镇 | Hūhénuò'ěr Zhèn | ᠬᠥᠬᠡᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Хөхнуур балгас | 150725102 |
| Sums | |||||
| West Ujur Sum | 西乌珠尔苏木 | Xīwūzhū'ěr Sūmù | ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠦᠵᠦᠭᠦᠷ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Баруун үзүүр сум | 150725200 |
| East Ujur Sum | 东乌珠尔苏木 | Dōngwūzhū'ěr Sūmù | ᠵᠡᠭᠦᠨ ᠦᠵᠦᠭᠦᠷ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Зүүн үзүүр сум | 150725202 |
| Bayan Had Sum | 巴彦哈达苏木 | Bāyànhādá Sūmù | ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠠᠳᠠ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Баянхад сум | 150725203 |
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| Evenk Ethnic Sum | 鄂温克民族苏木 | Èwēnkè Mínzú Sūmù | ᠡᠸᠡᠩᠬᠢ ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦᠲᠡᠨ ᠦ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Эвэнк үндэстэний сум | 150725201 |
- Others:
- Hadat State-owned Ranch, Old Barag Banner (陈巴尔虎旗哈达图国营农牧场)
- State-owned Hot Tohoi Ranch, Inner Mongolia (内蒙古自治区国有浩特陶海牧场)
- Tenihe Ranch, Old Barag Banner (陈巴尔虎旗特泥河农牧场)
Climate
| Climate data for Old Barag Banner (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
35.2 (95.4) |
39.9 (103.8) |
40.6 (105.1) |
37.5 (99.5) |
33.6 (92.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
1.5 (34.7) |
40.6 (105.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | −19.8 (−3.6) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
10.2 (50.4) |
19.3 (66.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
−5.8 (21.6) |
−17.1 (1.2) |
6.3 (43.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −26.0 (−14.8) |
−20.9 (−5.6) |
−9.9 (14.2) |
3.2 (37.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.1 (70.0) |
18.7 (65.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
1.2 (34.2) |
−12.0 (10.4) |
−22.7 (−8.9) |
−0.4 (31.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −30.8 (−23.4) |
−26.9 (−16.4) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
5.1 (41.2) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−17 (1) |
−27.4 (−17.3) |
−6.4 (20.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.0 (−49.0) |
−43.0 (−45.4) |
−35.3 (−31.5) |
−23.0 (−9.4) |
−8.6 (16.5) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
4.6 (40.3) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−9.7 (14.5) |
−21.8 (−7.2) |
−39.7 (−39.5) |
−42.9 (−45.2) |
−45.0 (−49.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.1 (0.16) |
3.4 (0.13) |
5.4 (0.21) |
10.6 (0.42) |
21.2 (0.83) |
48.8 (1.92) |
92.3 (3.63) |
74.3 (2.93) |
33.7 (1.33) |
13.5 (0.53) |
6.6 (0.26) |
6.1 (0.24) |
320 (12.59) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.1 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 11.5 | 13.8 | 12.5 | 9.2 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 10.1 | 105.4 |
| Average snowy days | 12.9 | 10.2 | 8.9 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 10.7 | 14.0 | 70.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 72 | 65 | 50 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 69 | 64 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 64 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 174.6 | 212.1 | 274.7 | 270.1 | 290.1 | 289.5 | 275.5 | 265.2 | 242.2 | 217.8 | 173.1 | 150.9 | 2,835.8 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 64 | 73 | 74 | 65 | 61 | 60 | 57 | 60 | 65 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 64 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7] | |||||||||||||
References
- Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
- "Nadam festival gallops into Inner Mongolia". China Daily. December 25, 2012.
The Nadam festival is held in the blistering cold in Old Barag banner
- 陈巴尔虎旗概况地图_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.xzqh.org (in Chinese (China)). XZQH.org. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- 陈巴尔虎旗历史沿革_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.xzqh.org (in Chinese (China)). XZQH.org. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
- 2022年统计用区划代码（陈巴尔虎旗） [2022 Statistical Division Codes (Old Barag Banner)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2022.
- 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
