Yanliang District

Yanliang
阎良区
District
Coordinates: 34°39′54″N 109°14′08″E / 34.6649°N 109.2356°E / 34.6649; 109.2356Coordinates: 34°39′54″N 109°14′08″E / 34.6649°N 109.2356°E / 34.6649; 109.2356[1]
Country People's Republic of China
Province Shaanxi
Sub-provincial city Xi'an
Area
 • Total 244.55 km2 (94.42 sq mi)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 278,604
 • Density 1,139.26/km2 (2,950.7/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code 710089
Xi'an district map

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.

History

Yanliang District was the site of the Qin capital of Yueyang (simplified Chinese: 栎阳; traditional Chinese: 櫟陽).

References

  1. ↑ Google (2014-07-02). "Yanliang" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  2. 1 2 "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.


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