| Name | Hulunbuir |
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| Official name | 呼伦贝尔市 |
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| Other name | Kölün buir |
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| Native name |
呼伦贝尔 |
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| Settlement type | Prefecture-level city |
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| Map caption | Hulunbuir (red) in Inner Mongolia (orange) and China |
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| Coordinates region | CN |
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| Subdivision type | Country |
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| Subdivision name | China |
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| Subdivision type1 | Region |
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| Subdivision name1 | Inner Mongolia |
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| Seat type | Prefecture seat |
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| Seat | Hailar District |
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| Area total km2 | 263953 |
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| Population as of | 2004 |
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| Population total | 2710000 |
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| Population density km2 | auto |
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| Population blank1 title | Major nationalities |
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| Population blank1 | Han - 81.85%
Mongols - 8.6%
Manchu - 4.13% |
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| Timezone | China Standard |
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| Utc offset | +8 |
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| Postal code type | Postal code |
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| Postal code | 021000 |
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| Area code | 0470 |
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| Website | http://www.hulunbeier.gov.cn/ |
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Hulunbuir (, Kölün buyir; ) is a region that is governed as a prefecture-level city in northeastern Inner Mongolia, in the People's Republic of China. Its administrative center is located at Hailar District, its largest urban area.
Until October 10, 2001, Hulun Buir was administered as a League. The area is and population 2.710 million as of 2004, while the gross domestic product was RMB 21.326 billion. The jurisdiction area of the city is actually larger than many Chinese provinces (and 42 U.S. states), and Hulun Buir is recognized as the largest city in the world by area, although the actual urban agglomeration is just a very small part of the region, and the average population density of the area is very low.
Major scenic features are the high steppes of the Hulun Buir grasslands, the Hulun and Buir lakes (the latter partially in Mongolia), and the Khingan range. Hulun Buir borders Russia, Mongolia, Heilongjiang province and Hinggan League.
Historically, the eastern part of the area is also known as Barga.
Names
The city was once a league (盟) of Inner Mongolia, until 10 October 2001. During the
Qing Dynasty, it was known in Mandarin as "Hūlúnbùyǔěr" (呼伦布雨尔/呼倫布雨爾).
Administrative subdivisions
Hulunbuir is divided into 13 different county-level jurisdictions: one district, five
county-level cities, four
banners and three autonomous
banners.
Further reading
Jinri Nei Menggu: Hulun Bei'er 今日内蒙古: 呼伦贝尔 (Inner Mongolia today: Hulun Buir). 内蒙古人民出版社 (Inner Mongolia People's Publishing House), 呼和浩特 Hohhot 1997, ISBN 7204035453, 9+129 pages
External links
Hulunbuir government website (in Chinese)
Inner Mongolian postcodes (in English)
Category:Cities in Inner Mongolia
Category:Geography of Inner Mongolia
