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) also known as Daxing'anling Prefecture 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

#	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.

Notes and references

External links

• Official website of Daxing'anling Prefecture government