Lindong

Lindong (Chinese: 林东镇) is a town in the Balin Left Banner within the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. The township has an area of 1,322,000 mu, and a population of 68,000.[2] The township's administrative code is 150422100000.[3]

Lindong

林东镇
Town
CountryChina
ProvinceInner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Prefecture-level cityBairin Left Banner
Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total68,000
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Economy

According to the government of the Balin Left Banner, the largest industries in the town are vegetable farming, donkey husbandry, and broom production.[2] In order to promote economic growth, the Banner government has launched a plan to expand agricultural facilities, construct a dam, and build a photovoltaic power plant within Lindong.[2]

Transportation

National Highway 305 currently ends in the town, however, as of March 2020, the Banner government is working on a plan to extend it to the township of Xiahuofang.[4] Multiple commercial bus providers service a route from Lindong to Beijing, which is approximately 780 kilometers in length.[5][6]

References
  1. 林东镇简介 [Lindong Introduction] (in Chinese). 巴林左旗人民政府. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020. 林东镇辖33个行政村及1处脱贫产业园区，总面积132.2万亩，总人口6.8万人
  2. "林东镇简介 - 苏木乡镇概况 - 巴林左旗人民政府". www.blzq.gov.cn. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  3. "2017年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  4. "国道305线林东至下伙房段公路工程施工图勘察设计、勘测定界、线内征地分户及土地组件报批服务进行公开招标 - 部门动态 - 巴林左旗人民政府". www.blzq.gov.cn. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  5. "六里桥长途汽车站的全部线路". 车次网.
  6. "六里桥长途汽车站 至 林东". 汽车站.
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