Hexigten Banner

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Hexigten Banner 克什克腾旗 • ᠬᠡᠰᠢᠭᠲᠡᠨᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
County
Grasslands in the summer
Heshigten Location of the seat in Inner Mongolia
Coordinates: 43°16′48″N 117°28′48″E / 43.28000°N 117.48000°E / 43.28000; 117.48000Coordinates: 43°16′48″N 117°28′48″E / 43.28000°N 117.48000°E / 43.28000; 117.48000
Country	People's Republic of China
Autonomous region	Inner Mongolia
Prefecture-level city	Chifeng
Area
• Total	20,637 km2 (7,968 sq mi)
Elevation	1,100 m (3,600 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	186,143
• Density	9.0/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	025350
Area code(s)	0476

Hexigten Banner (Mongolian script: ᠬᠡᠰᠢᠭᠲᠡᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 克什克腾旗) is a banner of Inner Mongolia, China under the jurisdiction of Chifeng, bordering Hebei province to the south. In 1690 the Battle of Ulan Butung between Qing and Dzungar forces took place here.

Etymology[]

Map including areas in modern-day Hexigten Banner (AMS, 1953)

It was named after the Khishigten Mongol clan, who were considered to be the descendants of the Kheshig, the imperial guard of the Mongol Empire.

Demographics[]

There are 8 main ethnic groups (i.e. Han, Mongol, Hui, Manchu, Daur, Korean, Dong and Zhuang). The Mongols are of the Hishigten division.

Transport[]

• China National Highway 303
• China National Highway 306
• Jitong Railway

Economy[]

The main industries are mining, renewable energy, tourism, and stock breeding. From 2006 to 2008, Hexigten ranked No. 1 for 3 consecutive years in wind power production among all the counties of China with 532 wind turbines installed in 2008, totally installed generating capacity of 525 megawatt and annual energy generation of 1124 GWh.

Sights[]

• Heshigten Global Geopark is one of the UNESCO Global Geoparks. Its 1,750 km² area is contained in eight separate areas of scenic beauty and geologic significance, including volcanic, glacial, and desert features.

External links[]

Gongger Grasslands in Hexigten

Official site of Hexigten Qi

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