Xilinhot (Mongolian: Шилийн хот, , Shili-yin hota; simplified Chinese: 锡林浩特; traditional Chinese: 錫林浩特; pinyin: Xīlínhàotè) is a county-level city which serves as the seat of government for the Xilin Gol league in Inner Mongolia, People's Republic of China. It has a jurisdiction area of 14,785 square kilometres (5,709 sq mi), and a population of 177,000, with 149,000 being in the Xilinhot urban area.