Baotou, also known as Jiuyuan and Lucheng, is an important economic center in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, one of the central cities of the Hubei City Group approved by the State Council, and an important industrial base in China. As of 2021, the city has seven districts, one county and two banners, with a total area of ??27,768 square kilometers, a permanent population of 2.718 million, an urban population of 2.357 million, and an urbanization rate of 86.7%.
Baotou City is located in the west of Inner Mongolia, at the southern end of the Mongolian Plateau, bordering the Yellow River to the south, the Tumochuan Plain and the Hetao Plain to the east and west, and the Yinshan Mountains running through the middle. It is located in the hinterland of the Bohai Rim Economic Circle and the Yellow River Economic Belt. It is an important hub connecting North China and Northwest China, and is a key development area for Inner Mongolia's opening up to the outside world.
Topography and climate characteristics of Baotou City;
The Yinshan Mountains of Baotou City (bounded by the Kundulun River) include Daqing Mountain and Wula Mountain, with an average altitude of 2,000 meters and a maximum altitude of 2,324 rice. The city is composed of three parts: the central mountainous area, the northern mountainous grassland and the southern mountainous plain. It is high in the middle, low in the north and south, high in the west and low in the east.
Baotou has a semi-arid mid-temperate continental monsoon climate. The heat resources in Baotou area can still meet the needs of crops, but they are not abundant and are greatly affected by geographical latitude and terrain. The city's average annual temperature ranges from 2.3 to 7.7 degrees Celsius.
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Baotou City