| Native name | 阿巴嘎旗 • |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Inner Mongolia |
| League | Xilin Gol |
| Banner seat | Biligtai |
| Area total | 27,490 km² |
| Population as of | 2020 |
| Population total | 38,589 |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Coordinates | 43.5565°N 115.345°E |
| Website | www.abg.gov.cn |
| Mon | Авга хошуу |
|---|---|
| Monr | Abaɣ-a qosiɣu |
| C | 阿巴嘎旗 |
| P | Ābāgā Qí |
Abag Banner (Mongolian: ; ) is a county of Inner Mongolia, China. It is under the administration of Xilingol League. Abaga and Abaganar Mongols live here. The local dialect has variously been classified as Chakhar[1] or Khalkha.[2]
Administrative divisions
Abag Banner is divided into 3 towns and 4 sums.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Mongolian (Hudum Script) | Mongolian (Cyrillic) | Administrative division code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towns | |||||
| Biligtai Town | 别力古台镇 | Biélìgǔtái Zhèn | Бэлгүтэй балгас | 152522100 | |
| Honggor Gol Town | 洪格尔高勒镇 | Hónggé'ěrgāolè Zhèn | Хонгоргол балгас | 152522101 | |
| Qagan Nur Town | 查干淖尔镇 | Chágànnào'ěr Zhèn | Цагааннуур балгас | 152522102 | |
| Sums | |||||
| Naran Bulag Sum | 那仁宝拉格苏木 | Nàrénbǎolāgé Sūmù | Наранбулаг сум | 152522200 | |
| Ih Gol Sum | 伊和高勒苏木 | Yīhégāolè Sūmù | Ихгол сум | 152522201 | |
| Jargalangt Sum | 吉尔嘎郎图苏木 | Jí'ěrgālángtú Sūmù | Жаргалант сум | 152522202 | |
| Bayan Tug Sum | 巴彦图嘎苏木 | Bāyàntúgā Sūmù | Баянтуг сум | 152522203 | |
Other: Manit Coal Mine (玛尼图煤矿)()
Climate
Abag Banner has a monsoon-influenced, continental semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk), with very cold and dry winters, very warm, somewhat humid summers, and strong winds, especially in spring. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −20.9 °C (−5.6 °F) in January to 21.3 °C (70.3 °F) in July, with the annual mean at 1.93 °C (35.5 °F). The annual precipitation is 238 mm (9.4 in), with more than half of it falling in July and August alone. There are 3,017 hours of bright sunshine annually, with each of the winter months having over two-thirds of the possible total, and this percentage falling to 60 in July.
References
Bibliography
- www.xzqh.org (in Chinese)
- (in Mongolian) Sečenbaγatur, Qasgerel, Tuyaγ-a, B. ǰirannige, U Ying ǰe. 2005. Mongγul kelen-ü nutuγ-un ayalγun-u sinǰilel-ün uduridqal. Kökeqota: ÖMAKQ. ISBN 7-204-07621-4.
- Svantesson, Jan-Olof, Anna Tsendina, Anastasia Karlsson, Vivan Franzén. 2005. The Phonology of Mongolian. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-926017-6.