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
District
Coordinates (Baota District government): 36°35′07″N 109°29′23″E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityYan'an
Area
 • Total3,537.6 km2 (1,365.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
476,900
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)

Etymology

The district's name (宝塔) literally translates to pagoda.

Administrative Divisions

Baota District administers 5 subdistricts, 9 towns, and 4 townships.[1][4]

Subdistricts of Baota District
Name Hanzi Pinyin Statistical Code[4]
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]
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]
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]

References
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  3. "2018年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  4. "2018年统计用区划代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  5. "宝塔概况-延安市宝塔区人民政府网站". web.archive.org. 2014-07-12. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  6. "延安火车站地址_地图_电话_延安火车站在哪里_途牛移动站". m.tuniu.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
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