Hexigten Banner (Mongolian: ᠬᠡᠰᠢᠭᠲᠡᠨ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 克什克腾旗) is a banner of Inner Mongolia, China under the jurisdiction of Chifeng, bordering Hebei province to the south. In 1690 the Battle of Ulan Butung between Qing and Dzungar forces took place here.

Etymology

Map including areas in modern-day Hexigten Banner (AMS, 1953)

It was named after the Khishigten Mongol clan, who were considered to be the descendants of the Kheshig, the imperial guard and shock troops of the Mongol Empire.

Demographics

There are 8 main ethnic groups (i.e. Han, Mongol, Hui, Manchu, Daur, Korean, Dong and Zhuang). The Mongols are of the Hishigten division.

Administrative divisions

Hexigten Banner is made up of 3 subdistricts, 7 towns, 2 townships, and 4 sums.

NameSimplified ChineseHanyu PinyinMongolian (Hudum Script)Mongolian (Cyrillic)Administrative division code
Subdistricts
Yingchang Subdistrict应昌街道Yīngchāng Jiēdàoᠶᠢᠩ ᠴᠠᠩ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢИн цан зээл гудамж150425400
Reshuitang Subdistrict热水塘街道Rèshuǐtáng Jiēdàoᠭᠠᠯᠳᠠᠰᠤᠲᠠᠢ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢГалдастай зээл гудамж150425401
Xar Moron Subdistrict西拉沐沦街道Xīlāmùlún Jiēdàoᠰᠢᠷᠠᠮᠥ᠋ᠷᠡᠨ ᠵᠡᠭᠡᠯᠢ ᠭᠤᠳᠤᠮᠵᠢШирмран зээл гудамж150425403
Towns
Jingpeng Town经棚镇Jīngpéng Zhènᠪᠢᠷᠠᠭᠤ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤБяруу балгас150425100
Yuzhoudi Town宇宙地镇Yǔzhòudì Zhènᠢᠦᠢ ᠵᠧᠦ ᠳ᠋ᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤЮй жүү ди балгас150425101
Tuchengzi Town土城子镇Tǔchéngzi Zhènᠲᠤ ᠴᠧᠩᠽᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤАд цэнз балгас150425102
Tongxing Town同兴镇Tóngxīng Zhènᠲᠦᠩ ᠰᠢᠩ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤДүн шин балгас150425103
Wanheyong Town万合永镇Wànhéyǒng Zhènᠸᠠᠨ ᠾᠧ ᠶᠦᠩ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤВан ге юн балгас150425104
Zhirui Town芝瑞镇Zhīruì Zhènᡁᠢ ᠷᠦᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤЗии руу балгас150425105
Dalai Nur Town达来诺日镇Dáláinuòrì Zhènᠳᠠᠯᠠᠢᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤДалайнуур балгас150425106
Towns
Xinkaidi Township新开地乡Xīnkāidì Xiāngᠰᠢᠨ ᠺᠠᠢ ᠳ᠋ᠢ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩШин кай ди шиян150425200
Hongshanzi Township红山子乡Hóngshānzi Xiāngᠬᠤᠩ ᠱᠠᠨᠽᠢ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩХон шанз шиян150425201
Sums
Darhan Ul Sum达日罕乌拉苏木Dárìhǎnwūlā Sūmùᠳᠠᠷᠬᠠᠨ᠌ᠠᠭᠤᠯᠠ ᠰᠤᠮᠤДархануул сум150425202
Bayan Qagan Sum巴彦查干苏木Bāyànchágàn Sūmùᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠴᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠰᠤᠮᠤБаянцагаан сум150425203
Hurai Hure Sum浩来呼热苏木Hàoláihūrè Sūmùᠬᠠᠭᠤᠷᠠᠢ ᠬᠦᠷᠢᠶ᠎ᠡ ᠰᠤᠮᠤХуурай хүрээ сум150425204
Ulan Butung Sum乌兰布统苏木Wūlánbùtǒng Sūmùᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠪᠤᠲᠤᠩ ᠰᠤᠮᠤУлаанбудон сум150425205

Climate

Climate data for Hexigten Banner, elevation 1,003 m (3,291 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)4.0 (39.2)14.2 (57.6)22.3 (72.1)31.5 (88.7)34.7 (94.5)36.2 (97.2)37.8 (100.0)35.6 (96.1)33.4 (92.1)26.8 (80.2)20.4 (68.7)11.6 (52.9)37.8 (100.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−10.3 (13.5)−5.0 (23.0)3.6 (38.5)13.3 (55.9)20.8 (69.4)25.1 (77.2)27.4 (81.3)26.2 (79.2)21.1 (70.0)12.4 (54.3)1.0 (33.8)−8.1 (17.4)10.6 (51.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)−16.4 (2.5)−12.2 (10.0)−3.8 (25.2)5.8 (42.4)13.3 (55.9)18.0 (64.4)20.9 (69.6)18.9 (66.0)12.8 (55.0)4.4 (39.9)−5.7 (21.7)−14.0 (6.8)3.5 (38.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−21.2 (−6.2)−17.9 (−0.2)−10.1 (13.8)−1.6 (29.1)5.4 (41.7)10.9 (51.6)14.7 (58.5)12.5 (54.5)5.7 (42.3)−2.0 (28.4)−10.9 (12.4)−18.7 (−1.7)−2.8 (27.0)
Record low °C (°F)−35.3 (−31.5)−31.3 (−24.3)−27.8 (−18.0)−17.1 (1.2)−5.4 (22.3)0.7 (33.3)4.8 (40.6)2.3 (36.1)−7.4 (18.7)−14.9 (5.2)−28.5 (−19.3)−33.2 (−27.8)−35.3 (−31.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)2.5 (0.10)3.6 (0.14)7.5 (0.30)17.4 (0.69)43.4 (1.71)64.2 (2.53)106.0 (4.17)74.7 (2.94)37.8 (1.49)20.0 (0.79)8.6 (0.34)3.8 (0.15)389.5 (15.35)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm)4.53.95.45.68.413.715.311.78.76.65.65.995.3
Average snowy days10.17.88.85.30.90000.54.59.112.059
Average relative humidity (%)64605142435867676055596458
Mean monthly sunshine hours211.3221.7265.0263.3286.7273.6267.6277.4250.1235.0197.1191.22,940
Percentage possible sunshine72747165636058656870696967
Source: China Meteorological Administration

Transport

Economy

The main industries are mining, renewable energy, tourism, and stock breeding. From 2006 to 2008, Hexigten ranked No. 1 for 3 consecutive years in wind power production among all the counties of China with 532 wind turbines installed in 2008, totally installed generating capacity of 525 megawatt and annual energy generation of 1124 GWh.

Sights

External links

Gongger Grasslands in Hexigten