Why visit Xilin Hot
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails, 1 place to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
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About Xilin Hot
Xilinhot (Mongolian: ; Chinese: 锡林浩特市) is a county-level city that serves as the prefectural seat of government for the Xilingol League in Inner Mongolia, China. In 2010, it has a jurisdiction area of 14,785 km2 (5,709 sq mi) and a population of 245,886; 149,000 people live in the Xilinhot urban area.
From the Wikipedia article Xilinhot (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Xilin Hot on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes1
Where to stay1
History
During the Ming dynasty, descendants of the elder brother of Genghis Khan lived in Xilinhot area. As a result, the local Mongols were called Abganar, because Abgal in Mongolian means paternal uncle. When in the first half of the 17th century the Mongols submitted to the Manchu, the Abganar territories were divided into two banners: Abganar-Tszoitsi (Abganar left wing) and Abganar-Yuitsi (Abganar right wing). These wings were commanded by men in the rank of princes beile. The Abgal (阿巴嘎) and Hotsit (浩齊特) tribes also lived in the area. Xilinhot was renamed Beizi Temple (貝子廟) after the Qianlong Emperor built the Beizi Temple in 1743. Today, the Beizi temple is one of the largest temples on the Xilin Gol grassland.
In 1914, Beizi Temple was included in the newly founded Chahar Special Administrative Region, which would become the Chahar Province in 1928. Later it was included in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region after establishment of People's Republic of China. In 1953, the county was renamed Xilinhot, and then Abahanaer Banner in 1956. In 1983, it was approved for classification as a county-level city by the state council, and once more renamed Xilinhot.
From the History section of Xilinhot on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries2
Map of Xilin Hot
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Getting there and nearby towns
Xilinhot Airport (XIL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 8 km away.
- Xilinhot 4 km southeast, about 4 min by car
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Xilinhot Airport, AppleSteveGao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS034-E-63606 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS034-E-63605 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS054-E-39086 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS054-E-39085 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS054-E-39088 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS054-E-39087 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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