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Bayanhot

Eastern Asia

Bayanhot is a town in Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China, and the largest town of Alxa League. Its name comes from Mongolian and means rich town. It was formerly known as Dingyuanying or Wang Ye Fu. The population was 94,445 in 2010. The town is bordered by the Helan Mountains in the east and the Tengger Desert in the west. It was established in 1730 as Dingyuanying and renamed Bayanhot in 1952, and it has historically been supplied from nearby Yinchuan. The Alxa Baraghun Hiid monastery was rebuilt in 2001 and the Yanfu Buddhist temple survives as an old landmark.

Facts
Population
94,445 1
Founding Year
1730 1
Population Estimate Year
2010 1
Elevation (m)
1582 2
Elevation Band
Mountain 2
Climate Zone
Dry 3
Time Zone
UTC+08:00 4
Sources
1. Bayanhot (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, year of the population figure
    In 2010 the population was 94,445
  • Lead, founding year
    The town was established in 1730 as Dingyuanying
  • Part Of: China, Lead
    is a town in Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China
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2. Opentopodata (SRTM 90 m): Opentopodata SRTM 90 m elevation at Bayanhot
Opentopodata (SRTM 90 m)API response, elevation band
Quote, API response, elevation band
"elevation": 1582.0
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3. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Grid cell 38.75 105.75 BWk
Quote, Grid cell 38.75 105.75 BWk
38.75 105.75 BWk
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4. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseComment above Zone Asia/Shanghai
Quote, Comment above Zone Asia/Shanghai
Beijing time, used throughout China; represented by Shanghai.
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China (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationOn Continent: Asia, Lead
Quote, On Continent: Asia, Lead
is a country in East Asia
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United Nations M49 Standard Country or Area Codes for Statistical Use (Geoscheme)
United Nations Statistics DivisionIn Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Geographic regions, Eastern Asia
Quote, In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Geographic regions, Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia 030 China 156 CHN
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