Xian'an (Chinese: 咸安; pinyin: Xián'ān) is a district of the city of Xianning, Hubei, China.
Xian'an
咸安区 | |
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 Rice fields in Xian'an District | |
  Xian'an Location in Hubei | |
| Coordinates (Xian'an District government): 29°51′10″N 114°17′55″E / 29.8529°N 114.2987°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Hubei |
| Prefecture-level city | Xianning |
| District seat | Yong'an Subdistrict |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,503.08 km2 (580.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census)[1] | |
• Total | 657,590 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Website | www |
Xian'an District includes Xianning's central urban area (thus, it usually is not marked separately from Xianning on less detailed maps) and nearby villages.
Administration
editXian'an District administers 3 subdistricts, 9 towns and 1 township:[2]
3 subdistricts are: Wenquan Subdistrict (温泉街道), Fushan Subdistrict (浮山街道), Yong'an Subdistrict (永安街道)
9 towns are: Tingsiqiao (汀泗桥镇), Xiangyanghu (向阳湖镇), Guanbuqiao (官埠桥镇), Henggouqiao (横沟桥镇), Heshengqiao (贺胜桥镇), Shuangxiqiao (双溪桥镇), Maqiao (马桥镇), Guihua (桂花镇), Gaoqiao (高桥镇)
The only township is Damu Township (大幕乡)
Other areas: Xiangyanghu Dairy Breeding Farm (向阳湖奶牛良种场), Xian'an Commercial and Logistics Zone (咸安商贸物流区), Xianning Economic Development Zone (咸宁市经济技术开发区), Xian'an Economic Development Zone (湖北咸安经济技术开发区)
Transportation
edit- Wuhan–Xianning Intercity Railway (Xianning East and Xianning South stations)
- Beijing-Guangzhou Railway (Xianning Station)
- Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway (Xianning North Railway Station)
Sights
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At the "Underground Project 131" site, some 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of Xianning urban area, tourists can visit a system of tunnels that were built in 1969–71 to accommodate national military headquarters in the case of a war, but never used.[3]
References
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- ^ "咸宁市第七次人口普查公报" (in Chinese). Government of Xianning. 2021-06-30.
- ^ 2022年统计用区划代码（咸安区） [2022 Statistical Division Codes (Xian'an District)]. National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2022.
- ^ 林彪为毛主席修建的地下避难所“131地下工程”[permanent dead link]
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