Horqin Right Middle Banner (Mongolian script: ; ) is a banner in the east of Inner Mongolia, China, bordering Jilin province to the east. It is under the administration of Hinggan League. The local Mongolian dialect is Khorchin Mongolian. The banner spans an area of 15,613 square kilometers in area, and has a population of 207,380 as of 2020.

Name

"Horqin" in Mongolian translates to "archer". The area was also historically known as the Tüsheet Banner.

Geography

It borders Horqin Right Front Banner and Tuquan County to the north, Tongyu County and Taonan in Jilin Province to the east, Horqin Left Middle Banner to the south, and Jarud Banner, Huolinguole and East Ujimqin Banner to the west. The banner's main rivers include the, the , the Emtin Gol (额木庭郭勒), and the Wunugeqi Gol (乌努格其河).

Climate

The average annual temperature is 5.6 °C, and the annual precipitation is typically between 350 and 400 mm.

History

A segment of the runs through the banner. The Jin Dynasty city of Tule Mod was located in the banner, and its ruins of the city still exist within the banner. Horqin Right Middle Banner was established in 1636.

Administrative divisions

The banner is divided into 6 towns and 6 sums. The banner's seat of government is the town of. Others:

Demographics

The banner has a population of 255,494 people, hailing from 14 different ethnic groups. The ethnic Mongolian population is dominant in the banner, accounting for 86.6% of the total population, the highest proportion of any banner.

Economy

As of 2016, the banner's GDP totaled 6.596 billion Yuan, government revenue totaled 232 million Yuan, urban per capita disposable income reached 21,700 Yuan, and rural per capita disposable income reached 7,904 Yuan. The banner's main mineral deposits include gold, tin, copper, iron, lead, zinc, coal, rare earth minerals, perlite, and quartz.

Transportation

The passes through the banner, as does National Highway 110.