Beilin District, Xi'an
Beilin District (simplified Chinese: 碑林区; traditional Chinese: 碑林區; pinyin: Bēilín Qū) is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province, Northwest China. It is named after the well-known Xi'an Stele Forest, and Small Wild Goose Pagoda is also located in the district. The smallest, but most densely populated,[2] of Xi'an's county-level divisions, it borders the districts of Xincheng to the northeast, Yanta to the south, and Lianhu to the northwest.
Beilin 碑林区 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 34°14′55″N 108°57′28″E[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Province | Shaanxi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-provincial city | Xi'an | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 23.37 km2 (9.02 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Population (2010)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 614,710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Density | 26,298.54/km2 (68,112.9/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Postal code | 710001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Xi'an district map |
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History
The area around the present district was organized as Xianning County (simplified Chinese: 咸宁县; traditional Chinese: 咸寜縣; pinyin: Xiánníng Xiàn; lit.: 'Completely Peaceful County') during the Qing Dynasty. At the time, the name was variously spelled Hien-ning,[3] Hsien-ning,[4] and Hsien-ning-hsien.
References
- Google (2014-07-02). "Beilin" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- 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.
- "Se-gan Foo" in the Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. XXI.
- The Nestorian Monument in China, p. 6.
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