Horinger (Mongolian: ; ) is a county of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, North China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia, bordering Shanxi province to the southeast.

History

The site of Shengle () to the northwest of the present-day county seat of Horinger was the capital of the Xianbei Kingdom of Dai during the Sixteen Kingdoms Period of Chinese history.

Administrative divisions

Horinger County is made up of 4 towns and 4 townships.Others:

• Shengle Economic Industrial Park (盛乐经济工业园区, )

• Inner Mongolia Horinger New Area (内蒙古和林格尔新区, )

Climate

Transport

• China National Highway 209

• Inner Mongolia Provincial Highway 210

• Fengzhun Railway

• Hohhot Shengle International Airport

Economy

• GDP: RMB ¥7.82 billion in 2006

• Pillar industries: milk industry, wool industry, forestry, lamb and beef industry

• Mengniu, the biggest manufacturer of dairy products in China, is based in Horinger.

Education

• At year-end of 2006, there are 46 primary and secondary schools and 4 kindergartens in the city.

• Number of students enrolled at year-end of 2006: 655 in kindergartens, 10962 in primary schools, 10241 in junior high schools, 4417 in senior high schools.

• Number of teachers at year-end of 2006: 1834 full-time teachers and staff

• Percentage of children of the right age attending primary school in 2006: 100%

• Percentage of primary school graduates entering a higher school in 2006: 100%

• Percentage of junior high graduates entering a higher school in 2006: 83.59%

Health

• Number of medical entities at year-end of 2005: 14

• Number of health-care entities at year-end of 2005: 1

• Number of hospital beds at year-end of 2005: 178

• Number of medical doctors, registered nurses and medical technicians at year end of 2005: 230

References

External links

• Official site of Huhhot

• Horinger