Songshan District (

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: ; zh, s=松山区) is a

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of the city of

Chifeng Chifeng,; also known as Ulanhad ( (Улаанхад хот), ''Ulaɣanqada qota'', , "red cliff") also known as Ulankhad in Mongolian, is a prefecture-level city in Southeastern Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. It borders Xilin Gol Le ...

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, China. The district spans 5,629 square kilometers, and has a population of 608,883 as of 2019.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into 8

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, 9

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, 4

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, and 1 ethnic township. These

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are then further divided into 244 administrative villages, 44 urban residential communities, and 3 rural residential communities.

Geography

Songshan District is bordered by Ar'horqin Banner to its east,

Weichang Manchu and Mongol Autonomous County Weichang Manchu and Mongol Autonomous County ( zh, s=围场满族蒙古族自治县) is a Manchu and Mongol autonomous county located in far northeastern Hebei province, China. It lies under the administration of Chengde City, and is the norther ...

to its west,

Yuanbaoshan District Yuanbaoshan District (Mongolian: ; zh, s=元宝山区) is a district of the city of Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China. Administrative divisions Yuanbaoshan District is made up of 6 subdistricts, 5 towns A town is a type of a human settlement ...

and Hongshan District to its south, Ongniud Banner to its north,

Hexigten Banner Hexigten Banner (; zh, s=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. Etymo ...

to its northwest, and

Harqin Banner Harqin Banner (Mongolian: ; ) is a banner of southeastern Inner Mongolia, China. It is under the administration of Chifeng City, the downtown of which is to the north-northeast. History Administrative divisions Harqin Banner is made up of 2 ...

to its southwest.

Climate

During 2018, the district experienced an average temperature of , with a maximum temperature of , and a minimum temperature of . The district experienced 2783.5 hours of sunshine, 208 frost-free days, and 381.9 millimeters of precipitation.

Demographics

As of 2019, the district's registered population is 608,883, an increase of 8,699 from 2018. Of this, there are 314,013 reported males and 294,870 reported females. The district has a

crude birth rate Birth rate, also known as natality, is the total number of live human births per 1,000 population for a given period divided by the length of the period in years. The number of live births is normally taken from a universal registration syste ...

of 11.2 per 1,000, and a crude mortality rate of 3.3 per 1,000, resulting in a

rate of natural increase In demography and population dynamics, the rate of natural increase (RNI), also known as natural population change, is defined as the birth rate minus the death rate of a particular population, over a particular time period. It is typically expre ...

of 7.9 per 1,000. There are 604,400 permanent residents, an increase of 1,500 from 2018, of which, the urban population is 327,100.

Ethnicity

Economy

Songshan's economy reached a GDP of 27.05 billion yuan in 2019, with its

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accounting for 18.0% of GDP, its

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accounting for 22.6% of GDP, and the

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accounting for 59.4% of GDP. As of 2019, urban residents had a per capita disposable income of 36,168 yuan, and rural residents had a per capita disposable income of 16,555 yuan. Retail sales in 2019 totaled 15.04 billion yuan. The area is home to a number of

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. Other mineral deposits in Songshan include

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copper Copper is a chemical element; it has symbol Cu (from Latin ) and atomic number 29. It is a soft, malleable, and ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. A freshly exposed surface of pure copper has a pinkish-orang ...

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coal Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, formed as rock strata called coal seams. Coal is mostly carbon with variable amounts of other Chemical element, elements, chiefly hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen. Coal i ...

fluorite Fluorite (also called fluorspar) is the mineral form of calcium fluoride, CaF2. It belongs to the halide minerals. It crystallizes in isometric cubic habit, although octahedral and more complex isometric forms are not uncommon. The Mohs scal ...

, and

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Transportation

Major roadways which pass through Songshan District include

China National Highway 111 China National Highway 111 runs from Beijing to Mohe of Heilongjiang province. It leaves Beijing heading north-east. In November 2019, an expansion to the northernmost town in China, Mohe (Walagan), was completed. Route and distance See al ...

, China National Highway 305, China National Highway 306, the

G16 Dandong–Xilinhot Expressway The Dandong–Xilinhot Expressway (), designated as G16 and commonly referred to as the Danxi Expressway () is an expressway that connects the cities of Dandong, Liaoning, China, and Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia. When fully complete, it will be in le ...

, and the

G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway The Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway (), designated as G45 and commonly referred to as the Daguang Expressway () is an expressway that connects the cities of Daqing, Heilongjiang, and Guangzhou, Guangdong in China. When fully complete, it will be i ...

. The Beijing–Tongliao railway, , and the Chifeng-Shenyang railway ( zh, s=赤沈铁路 , t=, p=) pass through Songshan.

References

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