Baotou
Sign in to saveBaotou is the second-largest city by urban population in Inner Mongolia, China. Governed as a prefecture-level city, its built-up (or metro) area within its five urban districts is home to 2,261,089 people while the total population is 2,709,378 as of the 2020 census.
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Baotou is the second-largest city in Inner Mongolia, China, with a metropolitan population of over 2.2 million people across its five urban districts. As a major administrative center, it serves as an important urban hub in the region, with a total population exceeding 2.7 million as of 2020.
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28 sectionsContents
- History
- Ancient times
- Foundation of the town
- Early 20th century
- Mid-20th century
- Second Sino-Japanese War
- Chinese civil war
- Socialist Industrial City (1950s–1960s)
- Late 20th century
- Modernization and diversification
- 1996 earthquake
- 21st century
- Economy
- Demographics
- Age and sex distribution
- Ethnic groups
- Floating population
- Urbanization
- Prominent locations
- Transportation
- Geography
- Climate
- Administrative divisions
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Baotou is the second-largest city by urban population in Inner Mongolia, China. Governed as a prefecture-level city, its built-up (or metro) area within its five urban districts is home to 2,261,089 people while the total population is 2,709,378 as of the 2020 census.
Baotou's southern border is delineated by the Yellow river. The city's namesake, literally translating to "place with deer", is Mongolian, bringing about the nickname of "Lucheng" (), meaning "City of Deer". Alternatively, Baotou is known as the "City of Steel in the Grasslands" (), since steel was a major industry in the city which is built on the Mongolian grassland and contains a large grassland park. Today, Baotou mines and refines over half of the rare-earth minerals produced in the world. This has led to environmental contamination near the industrial sites.