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
District
Coordinates: 34°14′55″N 108°57′28″E[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Sub-provincial cityXi'an
Area
 • Total23.37 km2 (9.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total614,710
 • Density26,298.54/km2 (68,112.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
710001
Xi'an district map

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.

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References
  1. Google (2014-07-02). "Beilin" (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. "Se-gan Foo" in the Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. XXI.
  4. The Nestorian Monument in China, p. 6.



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