Hohhot (Chinese: 呼和浩特; Hanyu Pinyin: Hūhéhàotè; Mongolian: Хөх хот), occasionally spelled Huhehot or Huhhot, is the capital city of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China. The name "Hohhot" (Хөх хот) is Mongolian for "blue city". The city dates back to the Ming Dynasty, and was chosen as Inner Mongolia's capital in 1947 over Baotou.
- Population: 783,645 (2006 Est.), metropolitan area 1,139,741.
- Area: __ km²
- Abbreviation: Hu City (呼市 Hu-shi)
- GDP per capita: ¥11789 (ca. US$1420) in 2003, ranked no. 201 among 659 Chinese cities.
Temple of the Five Pagodas in Hohhot
History
Hohhot was founded by Altan Khan around 1580. Until 1954, Hohhot was referred to by the Chinese as Guisui (歸綏 Guīsuī), or Kweisui, which is the acronym of the two districts of the city:
- Guihua (歸化): Southeastern old section, business district, established as a town in the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty
- Suiyuan (綏遠): Northeastern "New Town", government district. Established in the 17th century by the Manchus.
The two sections later became Guihua District (歸化縣) of the Qing Empire, renamed to Guisui County (歸綏縣) in 1913, and upgraded to a city in 1950.
It was the capital of the defunct Suiyuan Province.
Geography
The Hohhot Railway Station
Located in the southern central part of Inner Mongolia.
Subdivisions
Hohhot includes 9 counties and county-level banners, 2 sub-districts, and 96 townships.
Demographics
11% Mongol, rest is mostly Han, with Korean, Hui, and other minorities.
Education
Universities located in Hohhot include:
