Horqin Right Middle Banner (Mongolian script: ; ) is a banner in the east of Inner Mongolia, China, bordering Jilin province to the east. It is under the administration of Hinggan League. The local Mongolian dialect is Khorchin Mongolian. The banner spans an area of 15,613 square kilometers in area, and has a population of 207,380 as of 2020.Inner Mongolia: Prefectures, Cities, Districts and Counties
Name "Horqin" in Mongolian translates to "archer". The area was also historically known as the Tüsheet Banner (, ).
Geography It borders Horqin Right Front Banner and Tuquan County to the north, Tongyu County and Taonan in Jilin Province to the east, Horqin Left Middle Banner to the south, and Jarud Banner, Huolinguole and East Ujimqin Banner to the west.
The banner's main rivers include the , the , the Emtin Gol (额木庭郭勒), and the Wunugeqi Gol (乌努格其河).
Climate The average annual temperature is 5.6 °C, and the annual precipitation is typically between 350 and 400 mm.
History A segment of the runs through the banner. The Jin Dynasty city of Tule Mod () was located in the banner, and its ruins of the city still exist within the banner.
Horqin Right Middle Banner was established in 1636.
Administrative divisions The banner is divided into 6 towns and 6 sums. The banner's seat of government is the town of .
Name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Mongolian (Hudum Script) Mongolian (Cyrillic) Administrative division codeTowns Bayan Huxu Town 152222100 Barun Jirem Town 152222101 Tule Mod Town 152222102 Durelj Town 152222103 Golin Baixing Town 152222104 Hoyor Sum Town 152222105Sums Daiqin Tal Sum 152222200 Xinjam Sum 152222201 Har Nur Sum 152222202 Emtin Gol Sum 152222203 Bayan Mangh Sum 152222204 Bayan Nur Sum 152222205 Others: Budun Hua Ranch (布敦化牧场) Tule Mod Farm (吐列毛杜农场) Monggon Tolgoi Mine Work Unit (孟恩套力盖矿区工作部) Budun Hua Mine Work Unit (布敦化矿区工作部)
Demographics The banner has a population of 255,494 people, hailing from 14 different ethnic groups. The ethnic Mongolian population is dominant in the banner, accounting for 86.6% of the total population, the highest proportion of any banner.
Economy As of 2016, the banner's GDP totaled 6.596 billion Yuan, government revenue totaled 232 million Yuan, urban per capita disposable income reached 21,700 Yuan, and rural per capita disposable income reached 7,904 Yuan.
The banner's main mineral deposits include gold, tin, copper, iron, lead, zinc, coal, rare earth minerals, perlite, and quartz.
Transportation The passes through the banner, as does National Highway 110.
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