Saihan, Hohhot
Saihan
赛罕区 • ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠬᠠᠨᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ | |
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 Wanbu Huayanjing Pagoda, an important cultural site in the district | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′32″N 111°42′07″E / 40.79222°N 111.70194°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Region | Inner Mongolia |
| Prefecture-level city | Hohhot |
| Area | |
| • District | 1,025.2 km2 (395.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,047 m (3,435 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • District | 572,000 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 383,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | http://www.saihan.gov.cn/ |
Saihan District (Mongolian: ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠬᠠᠨ ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ simplified Chinese: 赛罕区; traditional Chinese: 賽罕區; pinyin: Sàihǎn Qū) is one of four districts of the prefecture-level city of Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.
It was established in July 1999 and is located in the South East of the city[1] and covers a total area of 1025.2 square kilometres. The population of the district 572,000, 383,000 of whom live in the urban core; the remaining population live in the vast agricultural area included within the district[2].
The district houses the cities seat of government, and a number of important cultural sites, including the nationally protected Wanbu Huayanjing Pagoda and Baita railway station. It also houses the international airport for Hohhot, Hohhot Baita International Airport and Hohhot East railway station; one of two major railway stations in the city. The HQ for the Hohhot Metro is located near the Houbutaqi station within the district.
References
- ^ "呼和浩特市人民政府办公厅关于印发呼和浩特市自然灾害救助应急预案的通知".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "呼和浩特市赛罕区网站". web.archive.org. 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2020-06-06.
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