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{{Short description|City in Inner Mongolia, China}}
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|name                   = Ulanqab
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|native_name            = {{lang|zh-hans|乌兰察布市 • {{MongolUnicode|{{allow wrap|ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠴᠠᠪ ᠬᠣᠲᠠ}}|style=max-height:2.2em;text-align:left;word-break:normal}}}}
|settlement_type        =[[Prefecture-level city]]
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|image_skyline          = Huanghuogou.jpg
|image_caption          = Huanghuagou, a grassland scenic spot near Ulanqab
|image_map              = Location of Ulaan Chab Prefecture within Inner Mongolia (China).svg
|map_caption            = Location of Ulanqab City jurisdiction in Inner Mongolia
|pushpin_map            = Inner Mongolia
|pushpin_label_position = left
|pushpin_map_caption    = Location of the city centre in Inner Mongolia
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|subdivision_type       = Country
|subdivision_name = [[China|People's Republic of China]]
|subdivision_type1      = [[Autonomous regions of the People's Republic of China|Autonomous region]]
|subdivision_name1      = [[Inner Mongolia]]
|seat_type              = Municipal seat
|seat                   = [[Jining District]]
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|area_total_km2           = 54473.6
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|area_water_km2           =
|area_water_percent       =
| area_metro_km2         = 2965.6
| area_urban_km2          = 521.6
| area_urban_footnotes    = &nbsp;(2017)<ref name="CUCSY_2017">{{cite book |editor1=Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development |editor-link=Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development |title=China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017 |date=2019 |publisher=China Statistics Press |location=Beijing |page=46 |url=http://www.mohurd.gov.cn/xytj/tjzljsxytjgb/jstjnj/w02019012421874448287322500.xls |access-date=11 January 2020}}</ref>
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|elevation_m            = 1378
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|elevation_min_m            =
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|population_as_of               = 2020 census<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/china/neimenggu/admin/|title = China: Inner Mongolia (Prefectures, Leagues, Cities, Districts, Banners and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map}}</ref>
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|population_total               = 1706328
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|population_density_metro_km2   =auto
|population_density_urban_km2   =auto
| population_metro        = 550231
| population_urban        = 425059
| population_urban_footnotes = &nbsp;<ref name="CUCSY_2017"/>
| demographics_type2   = GDP<ref>{{cite book |author=内蒙古自治区统计局、国家统计局内蒙古调查总队 |title=《内蒙古统计年鉴－2016》|year=2016|publisher=中国统计出版社 |isbn=978-7-5037-7901-5}}</ref>
| demographics2_title1 = [[Prefecture-level city]]
| demographics2_info1 = [[CN¥]] 91.4 billion<br />[[US$]] 14.7 billion
| demographics2_title2 = Per capita
| demographics2_info2 = CN¥ 43,221<br />US$ 6,939
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|timezone               = [[China Standard Time|China Standard]]
|utc_offset             = +8
|coor_pinpoint = Ulanqab government
|coordinates            = {{coord|40.994|N|113.132|E|type:adm3rd_region:CN-15_source:Gaode|format=dms|display=it}}
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|postal_code_type       = [[Postal code of China|Postal code]]
|postal_code            = 012000
|area_code              = (0)474
|iso_code = [[ISO 3166-2:CN|CN-NM-09]]
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|website                = {{URL|wulanchabu.gov.cn}}
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{{Infobox Chinese
|s=乌兰察布 |t=烏蘭察布
|p=Wūlánchábù
|mong=ᠤᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨᠴᠠᠪ ᠬᠣᠲᠠ
|monr=Ulaɣančab qota
|mon=Улаанцав хот
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'''Ulanqab''' or '''Ulan Chab''' ({{zh|s=乌兰察布|p=Wūlánchábù}}; {{langx|mn|[[File:Ulagancab.svg|17px]]}}''Ulaɣančab qota-means in Mongolian Ulaan-red, Tsab/tsav is-hills''; [[Mongolian Cyrillic alphabet|Mongolian Cyrillic]]: '''Улаанцав хот''') is a region administered as a [[prefecture-level city]] in south-central [[Inner Mongolia]], China. Its administrative centre is in [[Jining District]], which was formerly a county-level city. It was established as a prefecture-level city on 1 December 2003, formed from the former Ulanqab [[Leagues of China|League]]. The [[Ulanqab Stadium]] is located in the city.
Ulaan Chab city has an area of {{convert|54473.6|km²}}. It borders [[Hohhot]] to the west, [[Mongolia]] to the north, [[Xilin Gol League]] to the northeast, [[Hebei]] to the east and [[Shanxi]] to the south. As of the 2020 census, its total population was, 1,706,328 inhabitants (2,143,590 in 2010) whom 550,231 inhabitants lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of [[Jining District]] and [[Qahar Right Front Banner]] largely conurbated in its northern part.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/china/neimenggu/admin/|title = China: Inner Mongolia (Prefectures, Leagues, Cities, Districts, Banners and Counties) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map}}</ref>
The western part of Ulaan Chab used to be part of the now-defunct Chinese province of [[Suiyuan]].
==Administrative subdivisions==
Ulaan Chab has eleven administrative divisions: one [[District of China|district]], one [[county-level city]], five [[County|counties]] and four [[Banner (Inner Mongolia)|banners]]:
{| class="wikitable"  style="font-size:90%;" align=center
!colspan="8" align="center" | Map
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|colspan="8" align="center" | <div style="position: relative" class="center">
{{Image label begin|image=Administrative Division Ulanqab.png|width={{{1|558}}}|link=}}
{{Image label|x=1140|y=1280|scale={{{1|558}}}/1860|text=[[Jining District|<span style="font-size:smaller;">'''Jining'''</span>]]}}
{{Image label|x=850|y=1380|scale={{{1|558}}}/1860|text=[[Zhuozi County|'''Zhuozi<br/>County''']]}}
{{Image label|x=1540|y=780|scale={{{1|558}}}/1860|text=[[Huade County|'''Huade<br/>County''']]}}
{{Image label|x=1300|y=950|scale={{{1|558}}}/1860|text=[[Shangdu County|'''Shangdu<br/>County''']]}}
{{Image label|x=1380|y=1380|scale={{{1|558}}}/1860|text=[[Xinghe County|'''Xinghe<br/>County''']]}}
{{Image label|x=840|y=1620|scale={{{1|558}}}/1860|text=[[Liangcheng County|'''Liangcheng<br/>County''']]}}
{{Image label|x=1130|y=1380|scale={{{1|558}}}/1860|text=[[Qahar Right Front Banner|<span style="font-size:smaller;">'''Qahar<br/>Right Front<br/>Banner'''</span>]]}}
{{Image label|x=850|y=1060|scale={{{1|558}}}/1860|text=[[Qahar Right Middle Banner|'''Qahar<br/>Right<br/>Middle<br/>Banner''']]}}
{{Image label|x=1080|y=1000|scale={{{1|558}}}/1860|text=[[Qahar Right Rear Banner|'''Qahar<br/>Right<br/>Rear<br/>Banner''']]}}
{{Image label|x=460|y=650|scale={{{1|558}}}/1860|text=[[Dorbod Banner|'''Dorbod<br/>Banner''']]}}
{{Image label|x=1180|y=1580|scale={{{1|558}}}/1860|text=[[Fengzhen|'''Fengzhen<br/>{{small|(city)}}''']]}}
{{Image label end}}
</div>
|-
! Name
! Mongolian
! [[Hanzi]]
! [[Hanyu Pinyin]]
! Population<br>(2010 est.)
! Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
! Density (/km<sup>2</sup>)
|-
|[[Jining District]]
|{{MongolUnicode|ᠵᠢᠨᠢᠩ ᠲᠣᠭᠣᠷᠢᠭ|style=max-height:2em;word-break:normal}}<br>{{small|(Jiniŋ toɣoriɣ)}}
|{{lang|zh-hans|集宁区}}
|Jíníng Qū
|356,135
|418
|851
|-
|[[Fengzhen]] city
|{{MongolUnicode|ᠹᠧᠩᠵᠧᠨ ᠬᠣᠲᠠ|style=max-height:2em;word-break:normal}}<br>{{small|(Fėŋjėn qota)}}
|{{lang|zh-hans|丰镇市}}
|Fēngzhèn Shì
|245,608
|2,704
|90
|-
|[[Zhuozi County]]
|{{MongolUnicode|ᠵᠦᠸᠧᠽᠢ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ|style=max-height:2em;word-break:normal}}<br>{{small|(Jüvėǳi siyan)}}
|{{lang|zh-hans|卓资县}}
|Zhuózī Xiàn
|136,965
|3,119
|43
|-
|[[Huade County]]
|{{MongolUnicode|ᠬᠤᠸᠠᠳᠧ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ|style=max-height:2em;word-break:normal}}<br>{{small|(Quvadė siyan)}}
|{{lang|zh-hans|化德县}}
|Huàdé Xiàn
|123,535
|2,527
|48
|-
|[[Shangdu County]]
|{{MongolUnicode|ᠬᠤᠸᠠᠳᠧ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ|style=max-height:2em;word-break:normal}}<br>{{small|(Šaŋdu siyan)}}
|{{lang|zh-hans|商都县}}
|Shāngdū Xiàn
|234,417
|4,304
|54
|-
|[[Xinghe County]]
|{{MongolUnicode|ᠰᠢᠩᠾᠧ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ|style=max-height:2em;word-break:normal}}<br>{{small|(Siŋhė siyan)}}
|{{lang|zh-hans|兴和县}}
|Xīnghé Xiàn
|220,067
|3,519
|62
|-
|[[Liangcheng County]]
|{{MongolUnicode|ᠯᠢᠶᠠᠩᠴᠠᠩ ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠨ|style=max-height:2em;word-break:normal}}<br>{{small|(Liyaŋčaŋ siyan)}}
|{{lang|zh-hans|凉城县}}
|Liángchéng Xiàn
|185,954
|3,451
|53
|-
|[[Qahar Right Front Banner]]<br>(Qahar Barun Garun Omnod Banner)
|{{MongolUnicode|ᠴᠠᠬᠠᠷ ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠭᠠᠷᠤᠨ ᠡᠮᠦᠨᠡᠳᠦ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ|style=max-height:2em;word-break:normal}}<br>{{small|(Čaqar Baraɣun Ɣarun Emünedü qosiɣu)}}
|{{lang|zh-hans|察哈尔右翼前旗}}
|Cháhā'ěr Yòuyì Qián Qí
|164,434
|2,734
|60
|-
|[[Qahar Right Middle Banner]]<br>(Qahar Barun Garun Dundad Banner)
|{{MongolUnicode|ᠴᠠᠬᠠᠷ ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠭᠠᠷᠤᠨ ᠳᠤᠮᠳᠠᠳᠤ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ|style=max-height:2em;word-break:normal}}<br>{{small|(Čaqar Baraɣun Ɣarun Dumdadu qosiɣu)}}
|{{lang|zh-hans|察哈尔右翼中旗}}
|Cháhā'ěr Yòuyì Zhōng Qí
|149,483
|4,200
|35
|-
|[[Qahar Right Rear Banner]]<br>(Qahar Barun Garun Hoit Banner)
|{{MongolUnicode|ᠴᠠᠬᠠᠷ ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠭᠠᠷᠤᠨ ᠬᠣᠶᠢᠲᠤ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ|style=max-height:2em;word-break:normal}}<br>{{small|(Čaqar Baraɣun Ɣarun Qoyitu qosiɣu)}}
|{{lang|zh-hans|察哈尔右翼后旗}}
|Cháhā'ěr Yòuyì Hòu Qí
|150,174
|3,803
|39
|-
|[[Dorbod Banner]]
|{{MongolUnicode|ᠳᠥᠷᠪᠡᠳ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ|style=max-height:2em;word-break:normal}}<br>{{small|(Dörbed qosiɣu)}}
|{{lang|zh-hans|四子王旗}}
|Sìzǐwáng Qí
|176,818
|24,016
|7
|}
==Geography and climate==
Ulanqab features a cold [[semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BSk''), marked by long, cold and very dry winters, warm, somewhat humid summers, and strong winds, especially in spring. More than half of the annual precipitation of around  {{convert|340|mm|in|1}} falls in July and August alone.
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|location = Ulanqab ([[Jining District]]), elevation {{convert|1420|m|ft|abbr=on}}, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–2010)
|Jan record high C = 8.6 |Jan record low C = -32.4
|Feb record high C = 13.5 |Feb record low C = -30.6
|Mar record high C = 21.7 |Mar record low C = -24.3
|Apr record high C = 30.1 |Apr record low C = -14.5
|May record high C = 31.9 |May record low C = -6.0
|Jun record high C = 35.4 |Jun record low C = -0.1
|Jul record high C = 35.5 |Jul record low C = 6.9
|Aug record high C = 32.5 |Aug record low C = 0.0
|Sep record high C = 32.4 |Sep record low C = -6.5
|Oct record high C = 24.6 |Oct record low C = -14.5
|Nov record high C = 18.3 |Nov record low C = -27.8
|Dec record high C = 8.8 |Dec record low C = -31.6
|year high C =  |year low C =
|year high F =  |year low F =
|Jan high C = 	-5.6
|Feb high C = 	-1.1
|Mar high C = 	5.7
|Apr high C = 	14.0
|May high C = 	20.3
|Jun high C = 	24.7
|Jul high C = 	26.4
|Aug high C = 	24.8
|Sep high C = 	19.8
|Oct high C = 	12.4
|Nov high C = 	3.1
|Dec high C = 	-4.2
|Jan mean C = 	-12.5
|Feb mean C = 	-8.3
|Mar mean C = 	-1.3
|Apr mean C = 	7.0
|May mean C = 	13.7
|Jun mean C = 	18.4
|Jul mean C = 	20.5
|Aug mean C = 	18.7
|Sep mean C = 	13.0
|Oct mean C = 	5.5
|Nov mean C = 	-3.4
|Dec mean C = 	-10.5
|Jan low C = 	-17.7
|Feb low C = 	-14.0
|Mar low C = 	-7.5
|Apr low C = 	0.2
|May low C = 	6.7
|Jun low C = 	11.8
|Jul low C = 	14.7
|Aug low C = 	12.8
|Sep low C = 	6.9
|Oct low C = 	-0.3
|Nov low C = 	-8.3
|Dec low C = 	-15.2
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 	1.6
|Feb precipitation mm = 	2.3
|Mar precipitation mm = 	6.6
|Apr precipitation mm = 	16.3
|May precipitation mm = 	31.7
|Jun precipitation mm = 	51.6
|Jul precipitation mm = 	109.3
|Aug precipitation mm = 	69.4
|Sep precipitation mm = 	44.9
|Oct precipitation mm = 	18.9
|Nov precipitation mm = 	6.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 	1.7
|Jan humidity = 	55
|Feb humidity = 	48
|Mar humidity = 	41
|Apr humidity = 	36
|May humidity = 	38
|Jun humidity = 	49
|Jul humidity = 	61
|Aug humidity = 	62
|Sep humidity = 	58
|Oct humidity = 	53
|Nov humidity = 	55
|Dec humidity = 	55
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 	2.0
|Feb precipitation days = 	2.3
|Mar precipitation days = 	3.7
|Apr precipitation days = 	4.5
|May precipitation days = 	7.0
|Jun precipitation days = 	11.7
|Jul precipitation days = 	13.3
|Aug precipitation days = 	11.1
|Sep precipitation days = 	9.1
|Oct precipitation days = 	5.1
|Nov precipitation days = 	2.7
|Dec precipitation days = 	1.9
|year precipitation days =
|Jan sun = 	206.7
|Feb sun = 	212.1
|Mar sun = 	252.2
|Apr sun = 	264.7
|May sun = 	278.8
|Jun sun = 	255.7
|Jul sun = 	250.9
|Aug sun = 	250.8
|Sep sun = 	230.2
|Oct sun = 	235.9
|Nov sun = 	201.8
|Dec sun = 	195.7
|year sun =
| Jan percentsun = 	69
| Feb percentsun = 	70
| Mar percentsun = 	68
| Apr percentsun = 	66
| May percentsun = 	62
| Jun percentsun = 	57
| Jul percentsun = 	55
| Aug percentsun = 	59
| Sep percentsun = 	62
| Oct percentsun = 	70
| Nov percentsun = 	69
| Dec percentsun = 	69
| year percentsun =
|Jan snow days = 	3.3
|Feb snow days = 	4.4
|Mar snow days = 	5.3
|Apr snow days = 	3.4
|May snow days = 	0.4
|Jun snow days = 	0
|Jul snow days = 	0
|Aug snow days = 	0
|Sep snow days = 	0.1
|Oct snow days = 	1.9
|Nov snow days = 	4.4
|Dec snow days = 	3.9
|year snow days =
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==Demographics==
In the 2000 census, there were 2,284,414 inhabitants:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Ethnic group
! no. of inhabitants
! share
|-
| [[Han Chinese|Han]]
| 2,203,345
| 96.45%
|-
| [[Mongols]]
| 60,064
| 2.63%
|-
| [[Manchu]]
| 11,792
| 0.52%
|-
| [[Hui people|Hui]]
| 7,683
| 0.34%
|-
| [[Korean people|Koreans]]
| 198
| 0.01%
|-
| [[Tujia people|Tujia]]
| 185
| 0.01%
|-
| [[Miao people|Miao]]
| 175
| 0.01%
|-
| Other
| 972
| 0.04%
|}
==Transport==
Ulanqab's transportation network is well-developed, connected by several railways and highways. Some of the railways the pass through the prefecture are the [[Jingbao Railway|Beijing−Baotou]], [[Ji'er Railway|Jining−Erlianhot]], and the [[Jitong Railway|Jining−Tongliao]] Railways. Major inter-provincial roads include the [[G6 Beijing–Lhasa Expressway]] ({{lang|zh-Hans-CN|京藏高速}}), [[China National Highway 110]] (Beijing to [[Yinchuan]], [[Ningxia]]) and [[China National Highway 208|208]] ([[Erlianhot]], Inner Mongolia to [[Changzhi]], [[Shanxi]]). The city is also served by [[Ulanqab Jining Airport]].
==Known people from Ulanqab==
*[[He Pingping]] (1988&ndash;2010) was the smallest walking man standing at just {{convert|73|cm|abbr=on}}
*[[Guo Shuqing]], banker, politician, Governor of [[Shandong]]
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20010309180637/http://www.wulanchabu.gov.cn/ Official website]
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