Baota District
Baota District (simplified Chinese: 宝塔区; traditional Chinese: 寶塔區; pinyin: Bǎotǎ Qū), is a district in Yan'an, Shaanxi, China. The district has an area of 3,537.6 km2 and a population of 476,900 as of 2012.[1] Baota District is also home to the Yan'an City Government's offices.[2] The district's zoning code is 610602000000.[3]
Baota 宝塔区 | |
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District | |
Coordinates (Baota District government): 36°35′07″N 109°29′23″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Shaanxi |
Prefecture-level city | Yan'an |
Area | |
• Total | 3,537.6 km2 (1,365.9 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | 476,900 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
Administrative Divisions
Baota District administers 5 subdistricts, 9 towns, and 4 townships.[1][4]
Subdistricts of Baota District
Name | Hanzi | Pinyin | Statistical Code[4] |
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Baotashan Subdistrict | 宝塔山街道 | Bǎotǎshān Jiēdào | 610602001000 |
Nanshi Subdistrict | 南市街道 | Nánshì Jiēdào | 610602002000 |
Fenghuangshan Subdistrict | 凤凰山街道 | Fènghuángshān Jiēdào | 610602003000 |
Zaoyuan Subdistrict | 枣园街道 | Zǎoyuán Jiēdào | 610602004000 |
Qiaogou Subdistrict | 桥沟街道 | Qiáogōu Jiēdào | 610602005000 |
Towns of Baota District
Name | Hanzi | Pinyin | Statistical Code[4] |
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Hezhuangping Town | 河庄坪镇 | Hézhuāngpíng Zhèn | 610602102000 |
Liqu Town | 李渠镇 | Lǐqú Zhèn | 610602103000 |
Yaodian Town | 姚店镇 | Yáodiàn Zhèn | 610602104000 |
Qinghuabian Town | 青化砭镇 | Qīnghuàbiān Zhèn | 610602105000 |
Panlong Town | 蟠龙镇 | Pánlóng Zhèn | 610602106000 |
Liulin Town | 柳林镇 | Liǔlín Zhèn | 610602107000 |
Nanniwan Town | 南泥湾镇 | Nánníwān Zhèn | 610602108000 |
Lin Town | 临镇 | Lín Zhèn | 610602109000 |
Ganguyi Town | 甘谷驿镇 | Gāngǔyì Zhèn | 610602110000 |
Townships of Baota District
Name | Hanzi | Pinyin | Statistical Code[4] |
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Chuankou Township | 川口乡 | Chuānkǒu Xiāng | 610602200000 |
Fengzhuang Township | 冯庄乡 | Féngzhuāng Xiāng | 610602202000 |
Madongchuan Township | 麻洞川乡 | Mádòngchuān Xiāng | 610602205000 |
Wanhuashan Township | 万花山乡 | Wànhuāshān Xiāng | 610602208000 |
Geography
Baota District is part of Northern Shaanxi[5], spanning over 3,500 square kilometers in area.[1] The district has an average altitude of 898.5 meters, an average annual temperature of 7°C, and an average annual precipitation of 550mm.[5]
History
In Qin times the area was organized as Gaonu County within the Shang Commandery. In 1937 the Communist Party Central Committee made Yan'an the administrative seat of the Shaan-Gan-Ning Border District. In 1949, the area's name was changed to Yan'an County. In 1972, it was reorganized to form the Yan'an Zone's County-Level Yan'an municipality. After the Yan'an Zone became the Yan'an Municipality, the county-level municipality became the Baota District.
Economy
Baota's economy is composed of a variety of different industries, including agriculture, animal husbandry, petroleum, and a tertiary sector.[5] As of 2013, the district's GDP totaled 21.5 billion Yuan.[5] The hamlets have telephone access.
Natural Resources
The district has large areas of secondary forests, totaling 1.58 million mu in area.[5] The district also has purple clay reserves totaling 7 million tons, petrol reserves totaling 146 million tons, coal reserves totaling 1.803 billion tons, and natural gas reserves totaling 47 billion cubic meters.[5]
Education
Baota is home to a number of post-secondary educational institutions. These include Yan'an University, the China Executive Leadership Academy at Yan'an, and the Yan'an Vocational & Technical College.[5]
Transport
The district has access to the Xi'an-Huangling highway, the Xi'an-Yan'an Railway[5], the Shenmu-Yan'an Railway[5], and National Road 210.[5] The district is home to Yan'an Station, the city's primary train station.[6]
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