# Old Barag Banner

Old Barag Banner (Mongolian: ᠬᠠᠭᠤᠴᠢᠨ ᠪᠠᠷᠭᠤ ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤ; Chinese: 陈巴尔虎旗) is a banner of northeastern Inner Mongolia, China. It is located 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Hailar District, the administrative centre of Hulunbuir City, which administers this banner.

## History

The area was part of the Han dynasty, Tang dynasty, Liao Dynasty, and Yuan dynasty, and is still home to historical ruins from these eras.
The Old Barag Banner is named after the Barga Mongols, who inhabited the area prior its official organization.
The area of the present-day Old Barag Banner was organized by the Qing Dynasty in 1732.
The current iteration of the Old Barag Banner was organized in 1919, but has undergone numerous administrative and boundary changes since then.

## Economy

The banner is home to vast grasslands, which host a number of tourist attractions. The area is also home to various mineral deposits, which include coal, iron, copper, and zinc.

## Transportation

National Highway 301 and Inner Mongolia Provincial Highway 201 both pass through the banner. Additionally, the Binzhou Railway also passes through the banner.

## Administrative divisions

The Old Barag Banner has maintained jurisdiction over 3 towns, 3 sums, and 1 ethnic sum.
| Name | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Mongolian (Hudum Script) | Mongolian (Cyrillic) | Administrative division code |
| Towns ||||||
| Bayan Hure Town | 巴彦库仁镇 | Bāyànkùrén Zhèn | ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠦᠷᠢᠶ᠎ᠡ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Биеэнгүйръя балгас | 150725100 |
| Bor Xil Town | 宝日希勒镇 | Bǎorìxīlè Zhèn | ᠪᠣᠷᠣᠰᠢᠯᠢ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Боршл балгас | 150725101 |
| Hoh Nur Town | 呼和诺尔镇 | Hūhénuò'ěr Zhèn | ᠬᠥᠬᠡᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ | Хөхнуур балгас | 150725102 |
| Sums ||||||
| West Ujur Sum | 西乌珠尔苏木 | Xīwūzhū'ěr Sūmù | ᠪᠠᠷᠠᠭᠤᠨ ᠦᠵᠦᠭᠦᠷ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Баруун үзүүр сум | 150725200 |
| East Ujur Sum | 东乌珠尔苏木 | Dōngwūzhū'ěr Sūmù | ᠵᠡᠭᠦᠨ ᠦᠵᠦᠭᠦᠷ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Зүүн үзүүр сум | 150725202 |
| Bayan Had Sum | 巴彦哈达苏木 | Bāyànhādá Sūmù | ᠪᠠᠶᠠᠨᠬᠠᠳᠠ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Баянхад сум | 150725203 |
| Ethnic sum ||||||
| Evenk Ethnic Sum | 鄂温克民族苏木 | Èwēnkè Mínzú Sūmù | ᠡᠸᠡᠩᠬᠢ ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦᠲᠡᠨ ᠦ ᠰᠤᠮᠤ | Эвэнк үндэстэний сум | 150725201 |
* Others:
** Hadat State-owned Ranch, Old Barag Banner (陈巴尔虎旗哈达图国营农牧场)
** State-owned Hot Tohoi Ranch, Inner Mongolia (内蒙古自治区国有浩特陶海牧场)
** Tenihe Ranch, Old Barag Banner (陈巴尔虎旗特泥河农牧场)

## Climate

Old Barag has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb).
Climate data for Old Barag Banner, elevation 597 m (1,959 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 0.0 (32.0) | 4.6 (40.3) | 17.2 (63.0) | 29.4 (84.9) | 35.2 (95.4) | 39.9 (103.8) | 40.6 (105.1) | 37.5 (99.5) | 33.6 (92.5) | 27.3 (81.1) | 12.1 (53.8) | 1.5 (34.7) | 40.6 (105.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −19.8 (−3.6) | −13.3 (8.1) | −2.7 (27.1) | 10.2 (50.4) | 19.3 (66.7) | 25.4 (77.7) | 27.2 (81.0) | 25.0 (77.0) | 18.6 (65.5) | 8.2 (46.8) | −5.8 (21.6) | −17.1 (1.2) | 6.3 (43.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −26.0 (−14.8) | −20.9 (−5.6) | −9.9 (14.2) | 3.2 (37.8) | 12.1 (53.8) | 18.6 (65.5) | 21.1 (70.0) | 18.7 (65.7) | 11.3 (52.3) | 1.2 (34.2) | −12.0 (10.4) | −22.7 (−8.9) | −0.4 (31.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −30.8 (−23.4) | −26.9 (−16.4) | −16.5 (2.3) | −3.4 (25.9) | 4.6 (40.3) | 11.6 (52.9) | 15.3 (59.5) | 12.9 (55.2) | 5.1 (41.2) | −4.3 (24.3) | −17.0 (1.4) | −27.4 (−17.3) | −6.4 (20.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −45.0 (−49.0) | −43.0 (−45.4) | −35.3 (−31.5) | −23.0 (−9.4) | −8.6 (16.5) | −1.3 (29.7) | 4.6 (40.3) | 1.3 (34.3) | −9.7 (14.5) | −21.8 (−7.2) | −39.7 (−39.5) | −42.9 (−45.2) | −45.0 (−49.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.1 (0.16) | 3.4 (0.13) | 5.4 (0.21) | 10.6 (0.42) | 21.2 (0.83) | 48.8 (1.92) | 92.3 (3.63) | 74.3 (2.93) | 33.7 (1.33) | 13.5 (0.53) | 6.6 (0.26) | 6.1 (0.24) | 320 (12.59) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 9.1 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 11.5 | 13.8 | 12.5 | 9.2 | 6.5 | 7.7 | 10.1 | 105.4 |
| Average snowy days | 12.9 | 10.2 | 8.9 | 6.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 10.7 | 14.0 | 70.7 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 72 | 65 | 50 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 69 | 64 | 62 | 71 | 75 | 64 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 174.6 | 212.1 | 274.7 | 270.1 | 290.1 | 289.5 | 275.5 | 265.2 | 242.2 | 217.8 | 173.1 | 150.9 | 2,835.8 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 64 | 73 | 74 | 65 | 61 | 60 | 57 | 60 | 65 | 66 | 64 | 60 | 64 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||