Evenk Ethnic Sum

Evenk Ethnic Sum
鄂温克民族苏木
Evenk Ethnic Sum is located in Inner Mongolia
Evenk Ethnic Sum
Evenk Ethnic Sum
Location in Inner Mongolia
Coordinates: 49°47′28″N 120°05′21″E / 49.79111°N 120.08917°E / 49.79111; 120.08917
CountryChina
Province-level divisionInner Mongolia
Prefecture-level cityHulunbuir
BannerOld Barag Banner
Area
 • Total
6,037 km2 (2,331 sq mi)
Elevation
660 m (2,170 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
2,665
 • Density0.44/km2 (1.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
021512
Area code0470

The Evenk Ethnic Sum (simplified Chinese: 鄂温克民族苏木; traditional Chinese: 鄂溫克民族蘇木; pinyin: Èwēnkè Mínzúsūmù) is an administrative subdivision in the northeastern part of Old Barag Banner in Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia.[1] It has an area of 6,037 km2 (2,331 sq mi) and, as of 2010, a population of 2665 of which 1560 (54.4%) are ethnic Evenks.[2]

As of 2010, it is the only ethnic sum in China; the sum is a type of administrative unit in China at the township (fourth) level only found in Inner Mongolia, equivalent to ethnic townships in other parts of China.

It is located on grassland 68 kilometres (42 mi) north-northeast of the urban area of Hulunbuir.

  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:陈巴尔虎旗 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-19.
  2. ^ 陈巴尔虎旗鄂温克苏木 (in Chinese). 内蒙古自治区民族宗教网. 2010-05-01. Archived from the original on 2011-01-09. Retrieved 2013-01-19.