Aoluguya Evenk Ethnic Township

Olguya Evenk Ethnic Township or Aoluguya, is an ethnic township under the administration of the county-level city of Genhe, Hulunbuir, Inner Mongolia, China.[1][2]

Olguya Evenk Ethnic Township
敖鲁古雅鄂温克民族乡ᠣᠯᠭᠤᠶᠠ
ᠡᠸᠡᠩᠬᠢ
ᠦᠨᠳᠦᠰᠦᠲᠡᠨ ᠦ
ᠰᠢᠶᠠᠩ
CountryChina
Autonomous RegionInner Mongolia
Prefecture-level CityHulunbuir
County-level cityGenhe

Toponymy edit

Olguya is Evenk for "place where the poplars flourish".[2]

History edit

In the mid-17th century, ethnic Evenk reindeer herders first migrated to the Argun River basin, where the township is located.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ 2019年统计用区划代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2020-10-06.
  2. ^ a b c Wang, Wei (2019-11-07). 中国最后的驯鹿部落——敖鲁古雅 [China's Last Reindeer Tribe——Aoluguya]. society.people.com.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-10-06. Retrieved 2020-10-06.