Baotou

Autonomous Region (China)

Baotou (Chinese:包头) is a prefecture -level city in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. The city lies on the Huang He (Yellow River ). Near the city you can still find remnants of the Great Wall of China today. The administrative area of the city of Baotou has an area of ​​27,768 km ² and about 2.1 million inhabitants ( end of 2004). This gives a population density of 75.63 inhabitants / km ².

Administrative Divisions

The administrative area of the city of Baotou consists of six districts, a circle and two banners:

• Municipality Hondlon (昆 都 仑 区Kundulun Qū ), 119 km ², 440,000 inhabitants;
• Municipality Donghe (东河 区DONGHE Qū ), 85 km ², 380,000 inhabitants;
• City Qingshan District (青山 区Qingshan Qū ), 67 km ², 310,000 inhabitants;
• Municipality Shiguai (石 拐 区Shíguǎi Qū ), 619 km ², 60,000 inhabitants;
• City district Bayan Kuang (白云 矿区= "Rich Mine" Baiyun Kuang Qū ), 303 km ², 20,000 inhabitants;
• Municipality Jiuyuan (九 原 区Jiǔyuán Qū ), 1776 km ², 220,000 inhabitants;
• Circle Guyang (固 阳县Guyang Xiàn ), 5021 km ², population 210,000, capital: greater community Jinshan (金山 镇),
• Right Tumed banner (土默特 右 旗Tǔmòtè YOU Qi ), 2368 km ², 350,000 inhabitants; Capital: greater community Salq (萨拉齐 镇);
• United Darkhan - Muminggan banner (达尔罕 茂 明安 联合 旗Dá'ěrhǎn Maoming'an Lianhe Qi ), 17,410 km ², 110,000 inhabitants, capital: greater community Bail Miao (百灵庙 镇).

Ethnic Breakdown of total population Baotou (2000)

Baotou had, according to census (2000) 2254439 inhabitants.

Economy

The area around Baotou is known for the world's largest deposits of rare earth metals.