Dongsheng District (Mongolian: ; ; alternate spelling English: Koshang; Turkic: Košang) is a district and former seat of Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, China. It has a population of 574,242. The district is predominantly Han Chinese, but has a significant Mongol minority.
History
Dongsheng is also the fastest growing district of Ordos City, half of the district being under construction. To enable further expansion, officials in 2003 planned the nearby district of Kangbashi, a brand new (city) from Dongsheng.
In 2006, the municipal government moved its operations from Dongsheng to Kangbashi.
Administrative divisions Dongsheng District is made up of 12 subdistricts and 3 towns.
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Mongolian (Hudum Script) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division codeSubdistricts Jiaotong Subdistrict 150602001 Gongyuan Subdistrict 150602002 Linyin Subdistrict 150602003 Jianshe Subdistrict 150602004 Fuxing Subdistrict 150602005 Tianjiao Subdistrict 150602006 Olon Subdistrict 150602007 Bayan Mongh Subdistrict 150602008 Xingfu Subdistrict 150602010 Fangzhi Subdistrict 150602011 Xingsheng Subdistrict 150602012 Minzu Subdistrict 150602012Towns Burjang Nur Town 150602100 Hantai Town 150602101 Tongchuan Town 150602102
Other: Ordos High-Tech Industrial Development Zone (鄂尔多斯高新技术产业开发区)
Geography Ordos's prefectural administrative region occupies 86,752 square kilometres (33,495 sq mi) and covers the bigger part of the Ordos Desert, although the urban area itself is relatively small. The region borders the prefectures of Hohhot to the east, Baotou to the northeast, Bayan Nur to the north, Alxa League to the northwest, Wuhai to the west, the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region to its southwest, and the provinces of Shaanxi and Shanxi to the south.
Transportation China National Highway 210
References
External links Dongsheng Government Website