Solun
索伦镇 Suolun | |
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  Solun Location in Inner Mongolia | |
| Coordinates: 46°37′10″N 121°14′36″E / 46.61944°N 121.24333°E | |
| Country | China |
| Region | Inner Mongolia |
| League | Hinggan |
| Banner | Horqin Right Front Banner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,500 km2 (600 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 491 m (1,611 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 19,500 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (34/sq mi) |
| • Hukou permits | 6,010 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Solun (simplified Chinese: 索伦; traditional Chinese: 索倫; pinyin: Suǒlún) is a town in the Hinggan League, of northeastern Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China, located 120 kilometres (75 mi) northwest, by road, of the city of Ulan Hot. Its name in the Mongolian language means "hunted paddock or hunting paddock",[1] which could derive from the fact that the Kangxi Emperor (ruled 1661–1722) of the Qing Dynasty often came here to hunt, after being impressed by the local topography, purple appearance of the environs, valleys enclosed by lofty mountains, and three rivers.