Bayan Nur

This article deals with the Bayan Nur prefecture-level city in Inner Mongolia. For the Sum Bayan Nur (巴音诺尔苏木) of the New Left Bargu Banner of Hulun Buir city, see Bayan Nur (Bargu)

The territory of Bayan Nur prefecture-level city (yellow) within Inner Mongolia

Bayan Nur (rich lake; Traditional Chinese: 巴彥淖爾; Simplified Chinese: 巴彦淖尔) is a prefecture-level city in western Inner Mongolia. Until December 1st, 2003, the area was called the Bayan Nur league. Bayan Nur city has an area of 65,788 km². It borders Mongolia to the north, Alxa to the west, Ordos to the south and Baotou to the east.

Demographics

In 2000, there were 1,682,662 inhabitants:

At the end of 2004, the population was at around 1,79 million inhabitants.

Administrative Subdivisions

Bayan Nur is divided into one district, two counties and four banners:

• Linhe District (临河区), 2,354 km², 550,000 inhabitants (2004), Bayan Nur city's administrative center;
• Wuyuan County (五原县), 2,493 km², 280,000 inhabitants (2004), administrative center: Longxingchang (隆兴昌镇);
• Dengkou County (磴口县), 4,167 km², 120,000 inhabitants, administrative center: Bayangol (巴彦高勒镇);
• Urat Front Banner (乌拉特前旗), 7,476 km², 340,000 inhabitants (2004), administrative center: Ulashan (乌拉山镇);
• Urat Middle Banner (乌拉特中旗), 22,606 km², 140,000 inhabitants (2004), administrative center: Haliut (海流图镇);
• Urat Rear Banner (乌拉特后旗), 24,925 km², 60,000 inhabitants (2004), administrative center: Bayan Bolig (巴音宝力格镇);
• Hinteres Rear Banner (杭锦后旗), 1,767 km², 300,000 inhabitants (2004), administrative center: Shanba (陕坝镇).

•  • e Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China
History • Politics • Economy
Prefecture-level cities	Baotou • Bayan Nur • Chifeng • Hohhot • Hulunbuir • Ordos • Tongliao • Ulanqab • Wuhai
Leagues	Alxa • Xilin Gol • Hinggan
See also: List of Inner Mongolia County-level divisions