Inner Mongolia, China · Asia
Baotou sits on the route: 40 minutes from Shulinzhao.
Baotou is a major city located in Inner Mongolia, China. With a population of 2,150,000, it is one of the largest urban centers in Asia.
On a road trip, Baotou sits in China, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Shanghai time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Baotou to your route.
Baotou is the second-largest city by urban population in Inner Mongolia, China. Governed as a prefecture-level city, its built-up (or metro) area within its five urban districts is home to 2,261,089 people while the total population is 2,709,378 as of the 2020 census.
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Yellow river. The city's namesake, literally translating to "place with deer", is Mongolian, bringing about the nickname of "Lucheng" (Chinese: 鹿城; pinyin: Lùchéng), meaning "City of Deer". Alternatively, Baotou is known as the "City of Steel in the Grasslands" (草原钢城; Cǎoyuán Gāngchéng), since steel was a major industry in the city which is built on the Mongolian grassland and contains a large grassland park. Today, Baotou mines and refines over half of the rare-earth minerals produced in the world. This has led to environmental contamination near the industrial sites.
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Baotou is located in Inner Mongolia, China, Asia. The coordinates are 40.6516 latitude, 109.8439 longitude.
Baotou has a population of approximately 2,150,000 people, making it a major city in China.
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