Daxing'anling Prefecture

Daxing'anling Prefecture 大兴安岭地区
Prefecture
Xilinji Town, Mohe County, Daxing'anling
Daxing'anling (red) in Heilongjiang (orange)
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Heilongjiang
County-level divisions	4 districts 3 counties
Township-level divisions	6 subdistricts 24 towns 11 townships 2 ethnic townships
Village-level divisions	41 residential communities 80 villages
Area
• Total	46,755 km2 (18,052 sq mi)
Population  (2004)
• Total	520,000
• Density	11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	165000
Area code	0457

Daxing'anling Prefecture
"Daxing'anling", as written in Chinese calligraphy
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	大兴安岭地区
Traditional Chinese	大興安嶺地區
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Dà Xīng'ān Lǐng Dìqū
Manchu name
Manchu script	ᠠᠮᠪᠠ ᡥᡳᠨ᠋ᡤᡤᠠᠨ ᠵᡠᡨ᠊ᡠᠨ ᡳ ᠪᠠ
Russian name
Russian	Да-Хинган-Лин Округа

Daxing'anling Prefecture (Chinese: 大兴安岭地区; pinyin: Dàxīng'ānlǐng Dìqū) also known as Da Hinggan Ling Prefecture is the northernmost Chinese prefecture-level division, located in Heilongjiang Province. Its area is 46,755 square kilometres (18,052 sq mi) and has a population of 520,000, as of 2004. It is named after the Greater Khingan Range (Daxing'anling; ᠠᠮᠪᠠ᠋ ᡥᡳᠨ᠋ᡤᡤᠠᠨ ᠵᡠᡨ᠊ᡠᠨ; Amba Hinggan Jutun) Mountains. In 2007 it had a GDP of RMB 6.1 billion and a growth rate of 11.1%.

Administrative divisions

Daxing'anling Prefecture administrates 3 counties, 4 Forestry administration districts. These counties and management districts contain 6 urban subdistricts, 24 towns, 11 townships, 2 ethnic townships, 41 residential communities, and 80 villages.

#	Name	Hanzi	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2010 Census)	Area (km²)	Density (/km²)
Rural counties
1	Mohe County	漠河县	Mòhé Xiàn	83,414	18,367	5
2	Tahe County	塔河县	Tǎhé Xiàn	92,473	14,103	7
3	Huma County	呼玛县	Hūmǎ Xiàn	51,861	14,300	4
Forestry administration districts
4	Huzhong District	呼中区	Hūzhōng Qū	45,039	9,400	5
5	Xinlin District	新林区	Xīnlín Qū	50,859	8,700	6
6	Songling District*	松岭区	Sōnglǐng Qū	33,555	16,800	2
7	Jiagedaqi District*	加格达奇区	Jiāgédáqí Qū	154,363	1,400	110
*Jiagedaqi District and Songling District is subordinate to Daxing'anling Prefecture but formally part of Oroqin Autonomous Banner in Inner Mongolia.

Forestry divisions

Administrate by the State Forestry Administration's Heilongjiang Daxing'anling Forestry Group Corporation (Chinese: 黑龙江省大兴安岭林业集团公司) with 10 Forestry Bureaux and 61 Woodlands.

Name	Hanzi	Residence	Woodlands
Songlin Forestry Bureau	松岭林业局	Xiaoyangqi Town, Songling	5
Xinlin Forestry Bureau	新林林业局	Xinlin Town, Xinlin	8
Tahe Forestry Bureau	塔河林业局	Tahe Town, Tahe	6
Huzhong Forestry Bureau	呼中林业局	Huzhong Town, Huzhong	6
Amur Forestry Bureau	阿木尔林业局	Jitao Town, Mohe	6
Tuqiang Forestry Bureau	图强林业局	Tuqiang Town, Mohe	7
Xilinji Forestry Bureau	西林吉林业局	Xilinji Town, Mohe	5
Shibazhan Forestry Bureau	十八站林业局	Shibazhan Township, Tahe	6
Hanjiayuan Forestry Bureau	韩家园林业局	Hanjiayuan Town, Huma	1
Jiagedaqi Forestry Bureau	加格达奇林业局	Jiagedaqi District	10

Administrate by Daxing'anling Prefecture Administrative Operation Forestry Bureau (Chinese: 大兴安岭地区行政公署营林局) with 3 County-level Forestry Bureaux and 6 Woodlands.

Name	Hanzi	Residence	Woodlands
Huma Forestry Bureau	呼玛县林业局	Huma Town, Huma	4
Tahe Forestry Bureau	塔河县林业局	Tahe Town, Tahe	1
Mohe Forestry Bureau	漠河县林业局	Xilinji Town, Mohe	1

External links

• Official website of Daxing'anling Prefecture government