Bayannur is a prefecture-level city in western Inner Mongolia

Inner Mongolia

Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in the northern region of the country. Inner Mongolia shares an international border with the countries of Mongolia and the Russian Federation...

. Until December 1, 2003, the area was called the Bayannur league.

Bayannur city has an area of 65,788 km². It borders Mongolia

Mongolia

Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...

 to the north, Alxa

Alxa League

Alxa League is one of 12 prefecture level divisions and three extant leagues of Inner Mongolia. The league borders Mongolia to the north, Bayan Nur to the northeast, Wuhai and Ordos to the east, Ningxia to the southeast, and Gansu to the south and west. The capital is Bayan Hot in the aimag's...

 to the west, Ordos

Ordos City

Ordos is one of the twelve major subdivisions of Inner Mongolia, China. It is located within the Ordos Loop of the Yellow River. Although mainly rural, Ordos is administered as a prefecture-level city...

 to the south and Baotou

Baotou

Baotou is a mid-sized industrial city in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Governed as a prefecture-level city, its urban areas are home to a population of approximately 1.78 million, with a total population of over 2.65 million accounting for counties under...

 to the east. The name of the city in Mongolian means "Rich Lake".

Demographics

In 2000, there were 1,682,662 inhabitants:

Ethnic group	no. of inhabitants	share
Han Han Chinese Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...	1,579,969	93.9%
Mongols Mongols Mongols ) are a Central-East Asian ethnic group that lives mainly in the countries of Mongolia, China, and Russia. In China, ethnic Mongols can be found mainly in the central north region of China such as Inner Mongolia...	76,368	4.54%
Hui Hui people The Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's...	19,835	1.18%
Manchu Manchu The Manchu people or Man are an ethnic minority of China who originated in Manchuria . During their rise in the 17th century, with the help of the Ming dynasty rebels , they came to power in China and founded the Qing Dynasty, which ruled China until the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, which...	4,231	0.25%
Tujia	560	0.03%
Tibetans Tibetan people The Tibetan people are an ethnic group that is native to Tibet, which is mostly in the People's Republic of China. They number 5.4 million and are the 10th largest ethnic group in the country. Significant Tibetan minorities also live in India, Nepal, and Bhutan...	393	0.02%
Miao Miao people The Miao or ม้ง ; ) is an ethnic group recognized by the government of the People's Republic of China as one of the 55 official minority groups. Miao is a Chinese term and does not reflect the self-designations of the component nations of people, which include Hmong, Hmu, A Hmao, and Kho Xiong...	224	0.01%
Koreans Korean people The Korean people are an ethnic group originating in the Korean peninsula and Manchuria. Koreans are one of the most ethnically and linguistically homogeneous groups in the world.-Names:...	211	0.01%
Yi Yi people The Yi or Lolo people are an ethnic group in China, Vietnam, and Thailand. Numbering 8 million, they are the seventh largest of the 55 ethnic minority groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China...	178	0.01%
Daur	166	0.01%
Other	527	0.03%

At the end of 2004, the population was at around 1,79 million inhabitants.

Administrative Subdivisions

Bayannur is divided into one district, two counties and four banners:

Map
#	Name	Hanzi	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2004 est.)	Area (km²)	Density (/km²)
1	Linhe District	临河区	Línhé Qū	550,000	2,354	234
2	Wuyuan County Wuyuan County, Inner Mongolia Wuyuan County , is a county with 280,000 inhabitants under the administration of Baynnur, Inner Mongolia. The total area of the county is 2,493 km² with the administrative center in Longxingchang ....	五原县	Wǔyuán Xiàn	280,000	2,493	112
3	Dengkou County Dengkou County Dengkou County , is a county with 120,000 inhabitants under the administration of Baynnur, Inner Mongolia. The total area of the county is 4,167 km² with the Bayangol....	磴口县	Dèngkǒu Xiàn	120,000	4,167	29
4	Urat Front Banner Urat Front Banner Urat Front Banner is a banner of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. It is located in the west of the region, situated on the northern bank of the Yellow River, on the Ordos Loop, and in between the cities of Bayan Nur and Baotou. Administratively, it is part of...	乌拉特前旗	Wūlātè Qián Qí	340,000	7,476	45
5	Urat Middle Banner Urat Middle Banner Urat Middle Banner is a banner of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. It is located in the west of the region, and administratively is part of Bayan Nur City. It has a total area of and in 2004 had a population of 140,000. Its seat is located in the town of Haliut ....	乌拉特中旗	Wūlātè Zhōng Qí	140,000	22,606	6
6	Urat Rear Banner Urat Rear Banner Urat Rear Banner is a banner of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. It is located in the west of the region, northwest of the city of Bayan Nur, which administers this banner. The banner has a total area of and in 2004 had a population of 60,000. Its seat is located...	乌拉特后旗	Wūlātè Hòu Qí	60,000	24,925	2
7	Hanggin Rear Banner Hanggin Rear Banner Hanggin Rear Banner , 1,767 km², 300,000 inhabitants , administrative center: Shanba .-Transportation:Hanggin Rear Banner is served by the Linhe-Ceke Railway....	杭锦后旗	Hángjǐn Hòu Qí	300,000	1,767	170

External links

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