Saihan District

Saihan District (Mongolian: ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠬᠠᠨ ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ simplified Chinese: 赛罕区; traditional Chinese: 賽罕區; pinyin: Sàihǎn Qū) is one of four districts of the prefecture-level city of Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.

Saihan

赛罕区ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠬᠠᠨᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ
Wanbu Huayanjing Pagoda, an important cultural site in the district
Coordinates: 40°47′32″N 111°42′07″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
RegionInner Mongolia
Prefecture-level cityHohhot
Area
  District1,025.2 km2 (395.8 sq mi)
Elevation
1,047 m (3,435 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  District572,000
  Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
  Urban
383,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitehttp://www.saihan.gov.cn/

It was established in July 1999 and is located in the South East of the city[1] and covers a total area of 1025.2 square kilometres. The population of the district is 572,000, 383,000 of whom live in the urban core; the remaining population live in the vast agricultural area included within the district.[2]

The district houses the cities seat of government, and a number of important cultural sites, including the nationally protected Wanbu Huayanjing Pagoda and Baita railway station. It also houses the international airport for Hohhot, Hohhot Baita International Airport and Hohhot East railway station; one of two major railway stations in the city. The HQ for the Hohhot Metro is located near the Houbutaqi station within the district.

Administrative divisions

Saihan District has 8 subdistricts, 3 towns and 1 development district.[3]

Subdistricts
  • Renmin Road Subdistrict (人民路街道)
  • (大学西路街道)
  • (乌兰察布东路街道)
  • (大学东路街道)
  • (中专路街道)
  • (昭乌达路街道)
  • (巴彦街道)
  • (敕勒川路街道)
Towns
  • (榆林镇)
  • (黄合少镇)
  • (金河镇)
Development district
  • (金桥经济技术开发区)

References


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