Old Barag Banner

Old Barag Banner 陈巴尔虎旗 • ᠬᠠᠭᠤᠴᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠷᠭᠤ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
Banner
Location of Old Barag Banner within Hulunbuir
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Coordinates (Old Barag Banner government): 49°19′44″N 119°25′26″E
Country	China
Autonomous region	Inner Mongolia
Prefecture-level city	Hulunbuir
Banner seat	Bayan Hure
Area
• Total	17,457.63 km^2 (6,740.43 sq mi)
Elevation	616 m (2,021 ft)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	50,556
• Density	2.9/km^2 (7.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	www.cbrhq.gov.cn

Old Barag Banner
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	陈巴尔虎旗
Traditional Chinese	陳巴爾虎旗
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chén Bā'ěrhǔ Qí
Mongolian name
Mongolian Cyrillic	Хуучин Барга хошуу
Mongolian script	ᠬᠠᠭᠤᠴᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠷᠭᠤ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
Transcriptions SASM/GNC Qaɣučin Barɣu qosiɣu

Old Barag Banner^[2] (Mongolian: ᠬᠠᠭᠤᠴᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠷᠭᠤ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 陈巴尔虎旗) is a banner of northeastern Inner Mongolia, China. It is located 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Hailar District, the administrative centre of Hulunbuir City, which administers this banner.

History

The area was part of the Han dynasty, Tang dynasty, Liao Dynasty, and Yuan dynasty, and is still home to historical ruins from these eras.^[3]

The Old Barag Banner is named after the Barga Mongols, who inhabited the area prior its official organization.^[4]

The area of the present-day Old Barag Banner was organized by the Qing Dynasty in 1732.^[4]

The current iteration of the Old Barag Banner was organized in 1919, but has undergone numerous administrative and boundary changes since then.^[4]

Economy

The banner is home to vast grasslands, which host a number of tourist attractions.^[3] The area is also home to various mineral deposits, which include coal, iron, copper, and zinc.^[3]

Transportation

National Highway 301 and Inner Mongolia Provincial Highway 201 both pass through the banner.^[3] Additionally, the Binzhou Railway also passes through the banner.^[3]

Administrative divisions

The Old Barag Banner has maintained jurisdiction over 3 towns, 3 sums, and 1 ethnic sum.^[3][4][5]

Name	Simplified Chinese	Hanyu Pinyin	Mongolian (Hudum Script)	Mongolian (Cyrillic)	Administrative division code
Towns
Bayan Hure Town	巴彦库仁镇	Bāyànkùrén Zhèn	ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠦᠷᠢᠶ᠎ᠡ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ	Биеэнгүйръя балгас	150725100
Bor Xil Town	宝日希勒镇	Bǎorìxīlè Zhèn	ᠪᠣᠷᠣᠰᠢᠯᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ	Боршл балгас	150725101
Hoh Nur Town	呼和诺尔镇	Hūhénuò'ěr Zhèn	ᠬᠥᠬᠡᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ	Хөхнуур балгас	150725102
Sums
West Ujur Sum	西乌珠尔苏木	Xīwūzhū'ěr Sūmù	ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠦᠵᠦᠭᠦᠷ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ	Баруун үзүүр сум	150725200
East Ujur Sum	东乌珠尔苏木	Dōngwūzhū'ěr Sūmù	ᠵᠡᠭᠦᠨ ᠦᠵᠦᠭᠦᠷ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ	Зүүн үзүүр сум	150725202
Bayan Had Sum	巴彦哈达苏木	Bāyànhādá Sūmù	ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠠᠳᠠ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ	Баянхад сум	150725203
Ethnic sum
Evenk Ethnic Sum	鄂温克民族苏木	Èwēnkè Mínzú Sūmù	ᠡᠸᠡᠩᠬᠢ ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦᠲᠡᠨ ᠦ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ	Эвэнк үндэстэний сум	150725201

• Others:
  • Hadat State-owned Ranch, Old Barag Banner (陈巴尔虎旗哈达图国营农牧场)
  • State-owned Hot Tohoi Ranch, Inner Mongolia (内蒙古自治区国有浩特陶海牧场)
  • Tenihe Ranch, Old Barag Banner (陈巴尔虎旗特泥河农牧场)

Climate

Old Barag has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb)

Climate data for Old Barag Banner, elevation 597 m (1,959 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	0.0 (32.0)	4.6 (40.3)	17.2 (63.0)	29.4 (84.9)	35.2 (95.4)	39.9 (103.8)	40.6 (105.1)	37.5 (99.5)	33.6 (92.5)	27.3 (81.1)	12.1 (53.8)	1.5 (34.7)	40.6 (105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	−19.8 (−3.6)	−13.3 (8.1)	−2.7 (27.1)	10.2 (50.4)	19.3 (66.7)	25.4 (77.7)	27.2 (81.0)	25.0 (77.0)	18.6 (65.5)	8.2 (46.8)	−5.8 (21.6)	−17.1 (1.2)	6.3 (43.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−26.0 (−14.8)	−20.9 (−5.6)	−9.9 (14.2)	3.2 (37.8)	12.1 (53.8)	18.6 (65.5)	21.1 (70.0)	18.7 (65.7)	11.3 (52.3)	1.2 (34.2)	−12.0 (10.4)	−22.7 (−8.9)	−0.4 (31.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−30.8 (−23.4)	−26.9 (−16.4)	−16.5 (2.3)	−3.4 (25.9)	4.6 (40.3)	11.6 (52.9)	15.3 (59.5)	12.9 (55.2)	5.1 (41.2)	−4.3 (24.3)	−17.0 (1.4)	−27.4 (−17.3)	−6.4 (20.5)
Record low °C (°F)	−45.0 (−49.0)	−43.0 (−45.4)	−35.3 (−31.5)	−23.0 (−9.4)	−8.6 (16.5)	−1.3 (29.7)	4.6 (40.3)	1.3 (34.3)	−9.7 (14.5)	−21.8 (−7.2)	−39.7 (−39.5)	−42.9 (−45.2)	−45.0 (−49.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	4.1 (0.16)	3.4 (0.13)	5.4 (0.21)	10.6 (0.42)	21.2 (0.83)	48.8 (1.92)	92.3 (3.63)	74.3 (2.93)	33.7 (1.33)	13.5 (0.53)	6.6 (0.26)	6.1 (0.24)	320 (12.59)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)	9.1	6.5	5.2	5.6	7.7	11.5	13.8	12.5	9.2	6.5	7.7	10.1	105.4
Average snowy days	12.9	10.2	8.9	6.1	1.1	0.1	0	0	0.7	6.0	10.7	14.0	70.7
Average relative humidity (%)	73	72	65	50	46	57	67	69	64	62	71	75	64
Mean monthly sunshine hours	174.6	212.1	274.7	270.1	290.1	289.5	275.5	265.2	242.2	217.8	173.1	150.9	2,835.8
Percent possible sunshine	64	73	74	65	61	60	57	60	65	66	64	60	64
Source: China Meteorological Administration[6][7]

References

1. Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
2. "Nadam festival gallops into Inner Mongolia". China Daily. December 25, 2012. The Nadam festival is held in the blistering cold in Old Barag banner
3. 陈巴尔虎旗概况地图_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.xzqh.org (in Chinese (China)). XZQH.org. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
4. 陈巴尔虎旗历史沿革_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.xzqh.org (in Chinese (China)). XZQH.org. Retrieved 2020-03-21.
5. 2022年统计用区划代码（陈巴尔虎旗） [2022 Statistical Division Codes (Old Barag Banner)] (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2022.
6. 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
7. 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 10 October 2023.