Hohhot

Administration Type Prefecture-level city
City Seat Xincheng District
                  (40°51′N, 111°40′E)
Major Nationalities Han, Mongol, Manchu, Hui
County-level divisions 10
Township-level divisions 116
Area code 471
Postal Code 010000
License Plate Prefix 蒙A

Hohhot (Chinese: 呼和浩特; Pinyin: Hūhéhàotè; Mongolian: Х?х хот), occasionally spelled Huhehot or Huhhot, is the capital city of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region in the Peoples Republic of China. The name "Hohhot" (Х?х хот) is Mongolian for "Blue City". The city dates back to the Ming Dynasty, and was chosen as Inner Mongolias capital in 1947 over Baotou and replacing Zhangjiakou. Commonly referred to as "Hu-shi", Hohhot is one of the major tourist destinations of Inner Mongolia.

Geography and Climate
Located in the southern central part of Inner Mongolia, Hohhot is encircled by the Daqing (Great Green) Mountains to the north and the Hetao Plateau to the south. A popular destination for tourists during the summer months, Hohhot is often used as a place to escape the heat.

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