Saihan, Hohhot
Saihan
赛罕区 • ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠬᠠᠨ ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ | |
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Wanbu Huayanjing Pagoda, an important cultural site in the district | |
| Coordinates: 40°47′32″N 111°42′07″E / 40.79222°N 111.70194°E | |
| Country | China |
| Region | Inner Mongolia |
| Prefecture-level city | Hohhot |
| District seat | Ju Ud Road Subdistrict |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,025.2 km2 (395.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,047 m (3,435 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 885,321 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
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| Simplified Chinese | 赛罕区 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 賽罕區 | ||||||
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| Mongolian Cyrillic | Сайхан дугараг | ||||||
| Mongolian script | ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠬᠠᠨ ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ | ||||||
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Saihan District (Mongolian: ᠰᠠᠶᠢᠬᠠᠨ ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ, Chinese: 赛罕区) is one of the four districts of the prefecture-level city of Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China.
It was established in July 1999 and is located in the southeast of the city center and covers a total area of 1025.2 square kilometres, bordering Xincheng District to the north, Yuquan District to the west, Horinger County to the south, and the Ulanqab counties of Liangcheng and Zhuozi to the east. The population of the district is 572,000, 383,000 of whom live in the urban core; the remaining population live in the vast agricultural area included within the district.
The district houses the cities seat of government, and a number of important cultural sites, including the nationally protected Wanbu Huayanjing Pagoda and Baita railway station. It also houses the international airport for Hohhot, Hohhot Baita International Airport and Hohhot East railway station; one of two major railway stations in the city. The HQ for the Hohhot Metro is located near the Houbutaqi station within the district.