Daxing'anling Prefecture

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Da Hinggan Ling Prefecture

Da Hinggan Ling Prefecture
大兴安岭地区
—  Prefecture  —
Da Hinggan Ling Diqu · 大兴安岭地区
Da Hinggan Ling (red) in Heilongjiang province (orange) and China
Coordinates: 52°30′N 123°54′E / 52.5°N 123.9°E / 52.5; 123.9Coordinates: 52°30′N 123°54′E / 52.5°N 123.9°E / 52.5; 123.9
Country People's Republic of China
Province Heilongjiang
Area
 - Total 46,755 km2 (18,052.2 sq mi)
Population (2004)
 - Total 520,000
 - Density 11.1/km2 (28.8/sq mi)
Time zone China standard time (UTC+8)

Da Hinggan Ling Prefecture, officially Da Hinggan Ling Diqu (simplified Chinese: 大兴安岭地区; traditional Chinese: 大興安嶺地區; pinyin: Dàxīng'ānlǐng Dìqū) is the northernmost prefecture-level division in all of China, located in Heilongjiang Province. Its area is 46,755 square kilometres (18,052 sq mi) and has a population of 520,000, as of 2004. It is named after the Greater Khingan (Da Hinggan) Mountains. In 2007 it had a GDP of RMB 6.1 billion and a growth rate of 11.1%.

Administrative divisions

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# Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population (2003 est.) Area (km²) Density (/km²)
1 Mohe County 漠河县 Mòhé Xiàn 80,000 18,367 34
2 Tahe County 塔河县 Tǎhé Xiàn 80,000 14,103 11
3 Huma County 呼玛县 Hūmǎ Xiàn 52,000 14,300 4
4 Huzhong District 呼中区 Hūzhōng Qū 52,000 9,400 6
5 Xinlin District 新林区 Xīnlín Qū 49,000 8,700 6
6 Songling District 松岭区 Sōnglǐng Qū 35,000 16,800 2
7 Jiagedaqi District 加格达奇区 Jiāgédáqí Qū 155,000 1,400 111


Da Hinggan Ling Prefecture administrates 3 counties, 4 districts. These counties and districts contain 23 towns, 12 townships, 6 urban subdistricts, 60 communities, and 80 villager's committees.

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