Yanliang District

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

阎良区
District
Coordinates: 34°39′54″N 109°14′08″E[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Sub-provincial cityXi'an
Area
 • Total244.55 km2 (94.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total278,604
 • Density1,139.26/km2 (2,950.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
710089
Xi'an district map

History

Yanliang District was the site of the Qin capital of Yueyang.[3]

References
  1. Google (2014-07-02). "Yanliang" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
  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.
  3. "Chinese archaeologists locate ancient city famed for political reform". Xinhua. 18 January 2016.



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