Jalaid Banner

Jalaid Banner
扎赉特旗ᠵᠠᠯᠠᠢᠳᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ
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Jalaid

Location in Inner Mongolia

Coordinates: 46°43′N 122°54′E / 46.717°N 122.900°E / 46.717; 122.900Coordinates: 46°43′N 122°54′E / 46.717°N 122.900°E / 46.717; 122.900
Country People's Republic of China
Region Inner Mongolia
League Hinggan League
Area
  Total 11,000 km2 (4,000 sq mi)
Elevation 192 m (630 ft)
Population
  Total 400,000
  Density 36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard Time (UTC+8)
Postal code 137600
Area code(s) 0482
Website http://www.zlt.gov.cn/

Jalaid Banner, officially Jalaid Qi (Mongolian: ᠵᠠᠯᠠᠢᠳ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ Жалаид қосиу Jalaid qosiɣu; simplified Chinese: 扎赉特旗; traditional Chinese: 紮賚特旗; pinyin: Zālàitè Qí) Zhalaite Banner, Hinggan League is a banner under the jurisdiction of Hinggan League in the northeast of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China. Jalaid Mongols live here.

Administration

Jalaid has jurisdiction over 7 towns and 8 villages. The administrative center is Inder (音德尔镇).

Geography

Jalaid is surrounded by the Shenshan Mountains.

Economy

Major economic sectors include timber production, sheep farming, cereal crops and livestock export.

Town twinning

It has had a formal friendship link with Portsmouth, England since May 2004.[1]

References

  1. Portsmouth City Council. "Zha Lai Te Qi, China China: Friendship Link with Portsmouth since 2004". Retrieved 2009-01-05.
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