Xixia District (simplified Chinese: 西夏区; traditional Chinese: 西夏區; pinyin: Xīxià Qū; Wade–Giles: Hsi-hsia Ch’ü; lit. 'West(ern) Xia district', Xiao'erjing: ثِ‌ثِيَا ٿِيُوِ) is one of three urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Northwest China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the west. It has a total area of 987 km2 (381 sq mi), and a population of 200,000 people.

Xixia
西夏区
ثِ‌ثِيَا ٿِيُوِ
Xixia in Yinchuan
Xixia in Yinchuan
Yinchuan in Ningxia
Yinchuan in Ningxia
Coordinates: 38°30′09″N 106°09′41″E / 38.5025°N 106.1614°E / 38.5025; 106.1614
CountryChina
Autonomous regionNingxia
Prefecture-level cityYinchuan
District seatXihuayuan
Area
 • Total
883.84 km2 (341.25 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
329,310
 • Density370/km2 (970/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Characteristics

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Xixia District has seen rapid industrial development in recent years. However, it is a largely agricultural district, and at the same time that industry develops in the district, the cultivation of dairy cows and food crops has continued unabated. The district government is located on East Huaiyuan Road, and the district's postal code is 750021.

Administrative divisions

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Xixia District has 7 subdistricts and 2 towns.[1]

7 subdistricts
  • Xihuayuan (西花园街道)
  • Huaiyuanlu (怀远路街道)
  • Helanshanxilu (贺兰山西路街道, حَ‌لًا‌شًان ثِ لُ ڭِيَ‌دَوْ)
  • Ninghualu (宁华路街道, نِئٍ‌خُوَا لُ ڭِيَ‌دَوْ)
  • Shuofanglu (朔方路街道, شُوَفَانْ لُ ڭِيَ‌دَوْ)
  • Wenchanglu (文昌路街道, وٌچَانْ لُ ڭِيَ‌دَوْ)
  • Beijingxilu (北京西路街道, بِيْ‌ڭٍْ ثِ لُ ڭِيَ‌دَوْ)
2 towns
  • Zhenbeibu (镇北堡镇, جٍ‌بِي‌بَوْ جٍ)
  • Xingjing (兴泾镇, ثٍْ‌ڭٍْ جٍ)

References

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  1. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:西夏区 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.