| Ulanhot | |
| Native Name: | Chinese: 乌兰浩特市 • |
| Settlement Type: | County-level city |
| Pushpin Map: | Inner Mongolia#China |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the city center in Inner Mongolia |
| Pushpin Relief: | yes |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Inner Mongolia |
| Subdivision Type2: | League |
| Subdivision Name2: | Hinggan |
| Seat Type: | Municipal seat |
| Seat: | Heping Subdistrict |
| Area Total Km2: | 772.0 |
| Area Urban Km2: | 86.10 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Population Total: | 356,035 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Urban: | 265600 |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Ulanhot municipal government |
| Coordinates: | 46.0722°N 122.0933°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 137400 |
| Area Code: | 0482 |
| Order: | st |
| S: | 乌兰浩特 |
| T: | 烏蘭浩特 |
| P: | Wūlánhàotè |
| Mon: | Улаан хот |
| Monr: | Ulaγan qota |
| Former name | |
| Mon: | Вангийн сүм |
| Monr: | Wang-un süme |
| S2: | 王爷庙 |
| P2: | Wángyemiào |
| L2: | prince temple |
Ulanhot (Mongolian: {{MongolUnicode|ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠬᠣᠲᠠ;), alternatively Ulaγanqota (Red City) in Classical Mongolian, is a county-level city and the administrative center of Hinggan League in the east of the Inner Mongolia, China. Formerly known as Wangin Süm (Wang-un Süme, Wangyehmiao, Wangyemiao,,), the city became the first capital of Inner Mongolia, the first autonomous region in China, on 1 May 1947,[3] until the regional capital moved to Zhangjiakou in late December 1949; the regional capital moved again in June 1952 to Hohhot, which remains the capital to this day.[4]
The city is connected to Baicheng, Jilin by the Baicheng–Arxan railway, which runs through the pass south of Ulanhot. China's National Highway 302 runs from Tumen, Jilin to Ulanhot. In the 7918 Network of Highways it will be on the route from Hunchun to Ulanhot . The city is also served by Ulanhot Yilelite Airport (ICAO code ZBUL, IATA code HLH). Routes flown by Air China and Hainan Airlines connect Ulanhot with Beijing Capital International Airport and Hohhot.
Just outside the city is a tomb from the Yuan dynasty and a temple dedicated to Genghis Khan. The temple was constructed in 1940. In the year 2002 it received funds for significant expansion.[5]
Ulanhot is divided into 10 subdistricts and 4 towns.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Mongolian (Hudum Script) | Mongolian (Cyrillic) | Administrative division code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subdistricts | |||||
| Aiguo Subdistrict | Chinese: 爱国街道 | Mongolian: Ай хве зээл гудамж | 152201001 | ||
| Heping Subdistrict | Chinese: 和平街道 | Mongolian: Ге пин зээл гудамж | 152201002 | ||
| Xing'an Subdistrict | Chinese: 兴安街道 | Mongolian: Хянган зээл гудамж | 152201003 | ||
| Shengli Subdistrict | Chinese: 胜利街道 | Mongolian: Шенли зээл гудамж | 152201004 | ||
| Tiexi Subdistrict | Chinese: 铁西街道 | Mongolian: Дамар замын баруунтах зээл гудамж | 152201005 | ||
| Dulin Subdistrict | Chinese: 都林街道 | Mongolian: Дүүлэн зээл гудамж | 152201006 | ||
| Wuyi Subdistrict | Chinese: 五一街道 | Mongolian: Үү И зээл гудамж | 152201007 | ||
| Chengjiao Subdistrict | Chinese: 城郊街道 | Mongolian: Хотын дүүргэн зээл гудамж | 152201008 | ||
| Xincheng Subdistrict | Chinese: 新城街道 | Mongolian: Шинэ хот зээл гудимж | 152201009 | ||
| Tianjiao Subdistrict | Chinese: 天骄街道 | Mongolian: Даяан жяо зээл гудамж | 152201010 | ||
| Towns | |||||
| Ulan Had Town | Chinese: 乌兰哈达镇 | Mongolian: Улаанахта балгас | 152201100 | ||
| Gegensüm Town | Chinese: 葛根庙镇 | Mongolian: Хээнсм балгас | 152201101 | ||
| Tabin Ortoo Town | Chinese: 太本站镇 | Mongolian: Тавин өртөө балгас | 152201102 | ||
| Ilalt Town | Chinese: 义勒力特镇 | Mongolian: Ялалт балгас | 152201103 | ||
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Ulan Hot has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen Dwa). Winters are long, cold and dry, while summers are very warm. The monthly 24-hour mean temperature ranges from -15°C in January to 22.9°C in July, and the annual mean is 5.03°C. Over two-thirds of the annual rainfall occurs from May to August.
Secondary schools in Ulanhot include:[6]