Horinger (Mongolian: ; ) is a county of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, North China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia, bordering Shanxi province to the southeast.
History
The site of Shengle () to the northwest of the present-day county seat of Horinger was the capital of the Xianbei Kingdom of Dai during the Sixteen Kingdoms Period of Chinese history.TOMB OF COUPLE WITH FRESCOES DISCOVERED IN INNER MONGOLIA, CHINA HERITAGE QUARTERLY, China Heritage Project, The Australian National University. ISSN 1833-8461. No. 7, September 2006900-year-old tombs discovered in N. China region. People's Daily, UPDATED: 13:56, May 04, 2006
Administrative divisions Horinger County is made up of 4 towns and 4 townships.
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Mongolian (Hudum Script) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division codeTowns Chengguan Town 150123100 Shengle Town 150123101 Xindianzi Town 150123102 Qorjin Ail Town 150123103Townships Xabhai Township 150123203 Dahongcheng Township 150123205 Yangqungou Township 150123206 Heilaoyao Township 150123207
Others: Shengle Economic Industrial Park (盛乐经济工业园区, ) Inner Mongolia Horinger New Area (内蒙古和林格尔新区, )
Climate
Transport China National Highway 209 Inner Mongolia Provincial Highway 210 Fengzhun Railway Hohhot Shengle International Airport
Economy GDP: RMB ¥7.82 billion in 2006 Pillar industries: milk industry, wool industry, forestry, lamb and beef industry Mengniu, the biggest manufacturer of dairy products in China, is based in Horinger.
Education At year-end of 2006, there are 46 primary and secondary schools and 4 kindergartens in the city. Number of students enrolled at year-end of 2006: 655 in kindergartens, 10962 in primary schools, 10241 in junior high schools, 4417 in senior high schools. Number of teachers at year-end of 2006: 1834 full-time teachers and staff Percentage of children of the right age attending primary school in 2006: 100% Percentage of primary school graduates entering a higher school in 2006: 100% Percentage of junior high graduates entering a higher school in 2006: 83.59%
Health Number of medical entities at year-end of 2005: 14 Number of health-care entities at year-end of 2005: 1 Number of hospital beds at year-end of 2005: 178 Number of medical doctors, registered nurses and medical technicians at year end of 2005: 230
References
External links Official site of Huhhot Horinger