Yanliang District (simplified Chinese: 阎良区; traditional Chinese: 閻良區; pinyin: Yánliáng Qū) is one of nine districts of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, China. The northernmost and least-populous[2] of Xi'an's county-level divisions, it borders the prefecture-level cities of Xianyang to the west and Weinan to the northeast and Lintong District to the south.
Yanliang
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| Coordinates: 34°39′54″N 109°14′08″E / 34.6649°N 109.2356°E[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Shaanxi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-provincial city | Xi'an | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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• Total | 244.55 km2 (94.42 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population (2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 294,700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,139.26/km2 (2,950.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC 8 (China Standard) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal code | 710089 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Xi'an district map |
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Yanliang District is home to the Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation, a subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned aircraft manufacturing company AVIC. The company is involved in major military and civilian aircraft projects and operates an airfield on the company campus for aircraft testing and internal transportation. Entry into the campus as heavily restricted because of its heavy involvement with state and military information.
Aircraft manufacturing is the most prominent industry in Yanliang,[3] and serves as one of its biggest, if not the biggest source of employment.
History
editYanliang District was the site of the Qin capital of Yueyang.[4]
Administrative divisions
editAs of 2021, Yanliang District is divided to 7 subdistricts.[5]
- As of October 2021, Yanliang District has seven streets under its jurisdiction:
| Fenghuang Road Street | |
| Xinhua Road Street | |
| Zhenxing Street | |
| Xinxing Street | |
| Beitun Street | |
| Wutun Street | |
| Guanshan Street |
References
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- ^ "Yanliang" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ "西安市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报" (in Chinese). Xi'an Evening News (西安晚报). 25 May 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2014.Category:Articles containing simplified Chinese-language text西安晚报)&rft.date=2011-05-25&rft_id=http://epaper.xiancn.com/xawb/html/2011-05/25/content_37285.htm&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Yanliang, Xi'an" class="Z3988">
- ^ Zhao Rong; Zheng Guo (2004). "Shaanxi". In Y. M. Yeung; Shen Jianfa (eds.). Developing China's West: A Critical Path to Balanced National Development. Hong Kong: Chinese University Press. p. 366. ISBN 962-996-157-1. OCLC 55753805.
- ^ "Chinese archaeologists locate ancient city famed for political reform". Xinhua. 18 January 2016.
- ^ 2020年统计用区划代码（雁塔区） (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-03. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
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