Lindong

Lindong (林东镇; 林東鎮; Líndōng Zhèn) is a town in the Balin Left Banner, Chifeng, within the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China.[2][3] The town has an area of 1,322,000 mu, and a population of 68,000.[2] The town serves as the administrative seat of the Balin Left Banner.[4]

Lindong

林东镇
Town
Liao Shangjing Museum
Lindong
Location in Inner Mongolia
Coordinates (Lindong town government): 43°58′05″N 119°22′32″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
Autonomous regionInner Mongolia
Prefecture-level cityChifeng
BannerBairin Left Banner
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total68,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Administrative divisions

Lindong is divided into 33 administrative villages.[5]

Economy

According to the government of the Balin Left Banner, the largest industries in the town are vegetable farming, donkey husbandry, and broom production.[2] In order to promote economic growth, the Banner government has launched a plan to expand agricultural facilities, construct a dam, and build a photovoltaic power plant within Lindong.[2]

Transportation

National Highway 305 currently ends in the town, however, as of March 2020, the Banner government is working on a plan to extend it to the township of Xiahuofang.[6] Multiple commercial bus providers service a route from Lindong to Beijing, which is approximately 780 kilometers in length.[7][8]

References
  1. 林东镇简介 [Lindong Introduction] (in Chinese). 巴林左旗人民政府. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020. 林东镇辖33个行政村及1处脱贫产业园区，总面积132.2万亩，总人口6.8万人
  2. 林东镇简介. www.blzq.gov.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  3. 2019年统计用区划代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  4. 巴林左旗概况地图. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2013-04-09. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  5. 2019年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  6. 国道305线林东至下伙房段公路工程施工图勘察设计、勘测定界、线内征地分户及土地组件报批服务进行公开招标 - 部门动态 - 巴林左旗人民政府. www.blzq.gov.cn (in Chinese). Chifeng Bairin Left Banner People's Government. 2020-03-03. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
  7. 六里桥长途汽车站的全部线路. 车次网 (in Chinese).
  8. 六里桥长途汽车站 至 林东. 汽车站 (in Chinese).
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