Baqiao, Xi'an
Baqiao
灞桥 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 34°18′39″N 109°08′12″E / 34.3108°N 109.1366°E[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Province | Shaanxi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-provincial city | Xi'an | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 322 km2 (124 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Population (2018)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 677,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Postal code | 710038 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Xi'an district map |
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Website | baqiao.gov.cn |
Baqiao District (Chinese: 灞桥
History
[edit]Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1990 | 402,163 | — |
2000 | 494,084 | +2.08% |
2010 | 595,124 | +1.88% |
Baqiao District was established in 1954, and had jurisdiction over five townships: Donggaoqiao (simplified Chinese: 东高桥; traditional Chinese:
The district had a population of 402,163 in the Fourth Chinese Census, a population of 494,084 in the Fifth Chinese Census, and a population of 595,124 in the Sixth Chinese Census.[6]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Baqiao District has nine subdistricts.[7] These subdistricts are further divided into 72 residential communities and 76 administrative villages.[4]
Its subdistricts are Fangzhicheng Subdistrict , Shilipu Subdistrict , Hongqi Subdistrict , Xiwang Subdistrict , Hongqing Subdistrict , Dizhai Subdistrict , Baqiao Subdistrict , Xinzhu Subdistrict , and Xinhe Subdistrict .[7]
Economy
[edit]As of 2019, the district's GDP totaled ¥48.919 billion, an 8.3% increase from the previous year.[4] Of this, ¥1.923 billion came from the district's primary sector, ¥13.773 billion came from the district's secondary sector, and the remaining ¥33.223 billion came from the district's tertiary sector.[4] The per capita disposable income of the district's urban residents was ¥40,328, and was ¥17,969 for rural residents.[4]
Education
[edit]The district is home to the PLA Rocket Force University of Engineering.[4]
Transportation
[edit]Road
[edit]National Highway 310 and National Highway 312 pass through the district, as well as the G5 Expressway and the G30 Expressway.[8]
Rail
[edit]![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/%E7%81%9E%E6%A1%A5_%E9%99%87%E6%B5%B7%E9%93%81%E8%B7%AF%E7%81%9E%E6%B2%B3%E6%A1%A5%E4%B8%8E%E9%95%BF%E5%AE%89%E5%A1%94_01.jpg/220px-%E7%81%9E%E6%A1%A5_%E9%99%87%E6%B5%B7%E9%93%81%E8%B7%AF%E7%81%9E%E6%B2%B3%E6%A1%A5%E4%B8%8E%E9%95%BF%E5%AE%89%E5%A1%94_01.jpg)
The Longhai railway and the Xi'an–Ankang railway both pass through Baqiao District.[8]
Cultural sights
[edit]The district is the burial place of a number of Chinese emperors. The Tomb of Emperor Wen , the Tomb of Empress Dowager Bo , and the Tomb of Han Xin are all located in Baqiao District, serving as the locations for the burials of Emperor Wen of Han, Empress Dowager Bo, and Han Xin, respectively.[8]
One of the Eight Views of Guanzhong , the ba liu feng xue (simplified Chinese: 灞柳风雪; traditional Chinese: 灞柳
References
[edit]- ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Baqiao" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
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西安 市 2010年 第 六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 (in Simplified Chinese). Xi'an Evening News (西安 晚 报). 25 May 2011. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014. - ^ 2020
年 统计用 区 划代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2020-11-26. - ^ a b c d e f 灞桥
区区 情 简介 (in Chinese). Xi'an City Baqiao District People's Government. 2020-04-17. Archived from the original on 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2020-11-26. - ^
西安 市 2010年 第 六次全国人口普查主要数据公报[1]. Xi'an Evening News (in Chinese). 2011-05-25. Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2020-11-26. - ^ a b c 灞桥
区 历史沿革 . xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-04-08. Archived from the original on 2020-01-19. Retrieved 2020-11-26. - ^ a b 2020
年 统计用 区 划代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-26. Retrieved 2020-11-26. - ^ a b c d 灞桥
区 概 况地图. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-04-08. Archived from the original on 2020-01-19. Retrieved 2020-11-26.