Baotou

prefecture-level city in Inner Mongolia, China

Baotou is a prefecture-level city in Inner Mongolia, China. The city's Mongolian name means "place with deer". Its Chinese alternate name in is "Lùchéng", meaning "Deer City".

Baotou
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Deer Monument in Baotou
Deer Monument in Baotou
Baotou (red) in Inner Mongolia (orange) and China
Baotou (red) in Inner Mongolia (orange) and China
Baotou is located in Inner Mongolia
Baotou
Baotou
Precise location in Inner Mongolia
Coordinates: 40°39′N 109°50′E / 40.650°N 109.833°E / 40.650; 109.833
CountryPeople's Republic of China
RegionInner Mongolia
County-level divisions10
Area
 • Prefecture-level city27,768 km2 (10,721 sq mi)
 • Urban
271 km2 (105 sq mi)
 • Metro
2,969 km2 (1,146 sq mi)
Elevation
1,065 m (3,494 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Prefecture-level city2,650,364
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,720,099
 • Urban density6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
1,977,785
 • Metro density670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
 • Major nationalities
Han Mongolian
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Postal code
014000
Area code472
License plate prefixes蒙B
Local DialectJin: Baotou dialect
Websitehttp://www.baotou.gov.cn/
Baotou
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese包頭
Simplified Chinese包头
Mongolian name
Mongolian Cyrillic
Buɣutu

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