Hohhot is the capital and largest city of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in northern China, serving as the region's administrative, economic and cultural center. Its population was about 3.4 million at the 2020 census. Its Mongolian name means "Blue City," and the city has been known historically as Guihua and Kweisui. Hohhot is home to Inner Mongolia University and, since a 2005 designation, has been called the "Dairy Capital of China," hosting the major dairy producers Mengniu and Yili.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Connections
Capital Of
Source GeoNames: Hohhot - GeoNames
In the Other Atlases
Site Of
Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.
Source Wikipedia: Mengniu Dairytier 2
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Hohhot
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, Population (Prefecture-level city, 2020 census)
3,446,100
Infobox, Area (Prefecture-level city)
17,186.1 km2 (6,635.6 sq mi)
Infobox, Elevation
1,065 m (3,494 ft)
Infobox: established_date
1580
Infobox, Coordinates (latitude)
40.842 degrees N 111.749 degrees E
Infobox, Coordinates (longitude)
40.842 degrees N 111.749 degrees E
View the Source 2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 40.842,111.749
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevationQuote, results elevation
"elevation": 1072.0
3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 40.75, 111.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 40.75, 111.75
40.75 111.75 BSk
4. GeoNames: Hohhot - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2036892
40.81056 111.65222 P PPLA CN 20 1501 3446100 1051 Asia/Shanghai
Capital Of: Inner Mongolia, cities500 record 2036892, feature code PPLA (seat of first-order division 20)
40.81056 111.65222 P PPLA CN 20 1501 3446100 1051 Asia/Shanghai
View the Source Wikidata: Hohhot
- Wikidata Q535534, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).
- In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
View the SourceReader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.