Togtoh County
Togtoh County (Mongolian: ᠲᠣᠭᠲᠠᠬᠤ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ Toɣtaqu siyan, Тогтох шянь; simplified Chinese: 托克托县; traditional Chinese: 托克托縣; pinyin: Tuōkètuō Xiàn) is a county of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, North China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Hohhot, the capital of Inner Mongolia, located on the north bank of the Yellow River at which point that great river turns out of the Ordos Loop toward the south. It is under the administration of the regional capital of Hohhot, 78 kilometres (48 mi) to the northeast, with a population of around 200,000.
Togtoh County 托克托县 • ᠲᠣᠭᠲᠠᠬᠤᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ Tokoto | |
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County | |
  Togtoh Location in Inner Mongolia | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′N 111°12′E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Region | Inner Mongolia |
| Prefecture-level city | Hohhot |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,313 km2 (507 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,018 m (3,340 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Its villages include Hekou, formerly known as Hokow and Tchagan Kouren, which was once an important caravan center on the north bend of the Yellow River.
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