Ergun
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Ergun City formerly Ergun Right Banner , is a county-level city
in China's autonomous region of Inner Mongolia
. Administratively, Ergun is part of the prefecture-level city
of Hulunbuir
. It occupies 28,400 km² on the right (south-eastern) bank of the Argun River
, which forms China's border with Russia's Zabaykalsky Krai (formerly, Chita Oblast
).
The county-level city had the population of 85162 people as of 2006.
The county-level city of Ergun is divided into 2 towns
, 2 ethnic townships, and two subdistricts
(街道办事处). As of 2006, their population was reported as follows:
Ethnic composition of the county-level city of Ergun, as of 2006, was reported as follows:
There are two international border crossings in the county-level city.
County-level city
A county-level city is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. County-level cities are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions....
in China's autonomous region of Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in the northern region of the country. Inner Mongolia shares an international border with the countries of Mongolia and the Russian Federation...
. Administratively, Ergun is part of the prefecture-level city
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
of Hulunbuir
Hulunbuir
Hulunbuir is a region that is governed as a prefecture-level city in northeastern Inner Mongolia, in the People's Republic of China. Its administrative center is located at Hailar District, its largest urban area. Major scenic features are the high steppes of the Hulun Buir grasslands, the Hulun...
. It occupies 28,400 km² on the right (south-eastern) bank of the Argun River
Argun River
Argun River may refer to*Argun River , in Georgia and Russia*Argun River , part of the Russia–China border...
, which forms China's border with Russia's Zabaykalsky Krai (formerly, Chita Oblast
Chita Oblast
Chita Oblast was a federal subject of Russia in southeast Siberia, Russia. Its administrative center was the city of Chita. It had extensive international borders with China and Mongolia and internal borders with Irkutsk and Amur Oblasts, as well as with the Buryat and the Sakha Republics. Its...
).
The county-level city had the population of 85162 people as of 2006.
The county-level city of Ergun is divided into 2 towns
Town (China)
When referring to political divisions of China, town is the standard English translation of the Chinese 鎮 . It is a fourth-level administrative unit, i.e...
, 2 ethnic townships, and two subdistricts
Subdistrict (China)
The subdistrict , is one of the smallest political divisions of China. It is a form of township-level division which is typically part of a larger urban area, as opposed to a discrete town surrounded by rural areas, or a rural townships known as a xiang .In general, urban areas are divided into...
(街道办事处). As of 2006, their population was reported as follows:
- Labudalin Subdistrict (拉布大林街道办事处), 35,994 - seat of the city government.
- Shangkuli Subdistrict (上库力街道办事处), 7,032
- Moridaga (Mo'erdaoga) Town (莫尔道嘎镇), 25,309
- Heishantou Town (黑山头镇), 1,797
- Sanhe Hui Ethnic Township (三河回族乡), 11,497
- Shiwei Russian Ethnic Township (室韦俄罗斯民族乡), 3,533
Ethnic composition of the county-level city of Ergun, as of 2006, was reported as follows:
- Han, 64,591
- Mongol, 7,294
- Russians 2,468
- Others (HuiHui peopleThe Hui people are an ethnic group in China, defined as Chinese speaking people descended from foreign Muslims. They are typically distinguished by their practice of Islam, however some also practice other religions, and many are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.In modern People's...
etc) 10,809
There are two international border crossings in the county-level city.