Evenk Ethnic Sumu

The Evenk Ethnic Sumu (simplified Chinese: 鄂温克民族苏木; traditional Chinese: 鄂溫克民族蘇木; pinyin: Èwēnkè Mínzúsūmù) is an administrative subdivision in the northeastern part of Old Barag Banner in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia.[1] It has an area of 6,037 km2 (2,331 sq mi) and, as of 2010, a population of 2665 of which 1560 (54.4%) are ethnic Evenks.[2]

Evenk Ethnic Sumu

鄂温克民族苏木
Ethnic sumu
Evenk Ethnic Sumu
Location in Inner Mongolia
Coordinates: 49°47′28″N 120°05′21″E
CountryChina
Province-level divisionInner Mongolia
Prefecture-level cityHulunbuir
BannerOld Barag Banner
Area
  Total6,037 km2 (2,331 sq mi)
Elevation
660 m (2,170 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total2,665
  Density0.44/km2 (1.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
021512
Area code(s)0470

As of 2010, it is the only "ethnic sumu" in China; the sumu is a type of administrative unit at the township (fourth) level only found in Inner Mongolia, equivalent to ethnic townships in other parts of China.

It is located on grassland 68 kilometres (42 mi) north-northeast of the urban area of Hulunbuir.

See also

  • Evenks
  • Sumu (administrative division)
  • Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China

References

  1. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:陈巴尔虎旗 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
  2. 陈巴尔虎旗鄂温克苏木 (in Chinese). 内蒙古自治区民族宗教网. 2010-05-01. Archived from the original on 2011-01-09. Retrieved 2013-01-19.


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