Baota District

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Baota
宝塔区
District
宝塔山 2.jpg
Location of Baota District within Yan'an
Location of Baota District within Yan'an
Location of Yan'an within Shaanxi, China
Location of Yan'an within Shaanxi, China
Coordinates (Baota District government): 36°35′07″N 109°29′23″E / 36.5854°N 109.4898°E / 36.5854; 109.4898Coordinates: 36°35′07″N 109°29′23″E / 36.5854°N 109.4898°E / 36.5854; 109.4898
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityYan'an
Area
 • Total3,537.6 km2 (1,365.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2012)
476,900
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)

Baota District (simplified Chinese: 宝塔区; traditional Chinese: 寶塔區; pinyin: Bǎotǎ Qū), is a district in Yan'an, Shaanxi, China. The district has an area of 3,537.6 square kilometres (1,365.9 sq mi) and a population of 476,900 as of 2012.[1] Baota District is also home to the Yan'an City Government's offices.[2] The district's zoning code is 610602000000.[3]

Etymology[]

The district's name (宝塔) literally translates to pagoda.

Administrative divisions[]

Baota District administers 5 subdistricts, 12 towns, and 1 township.[4]

Subdistricts[]

Name Hanzi Pinyin Statistical Code[4]
Baotashan Subdistrict 宝塔山街道 Bǎotǎshān Jiēdào 610602001000
Nanshi Subdistrict 南市街道 Nánshì Jiēdào 610602002000
 [zh] 凤凰山街道 Fènghuángshān Jiēdào 610602003000
 [zh] 枣园街道 Zǎoyuán Jiēdào 610602004000
Qiaogou Subdistrict 桥沟街道 Qiáogōu Jiēdào 610602005000

Towns[]

Name Hanzi Pinyin Statistical Code[4]
 [zh] 河庄坪镇 Hézhuāngpíng Zhèn 610602102000
 [zh] 李渠镇 Lǐqú Zhèn 610602103000
 [zh] 姚店镇 Yáodiàn Zhèn 610602104000
 [zh] 青化砭镇 Qīnghuàbiān Zhèn 610602105000
 [zh] 蟠龙镇 Pánlóng Zhèn 610602106000
Liulin 柳林镇 Liǔlín Zhèn 610602107000
Nanniwan 南泥湾镇 Nánníwān Zhèn 610602108000
 [zh] 临镇 Lín Zhèn 610602109000
 [zh] 甘谷驿镇 Gāngǔyì Zhèn 610602110000
 [zh] 万花山镇 Wànhuāshān Zhèn 610602111000
 [zh] 川口镇 Chuānkǒu Zhèn 610602112000
 [zh] 麻洞川镇 Mádòngchuān Zhèn 610602113000

Townships[]

Name Hanzi Pinyin Statistical Code[4]
 [zh] 冯庄乡 Féngzhuāng Xiāng 610602202000

Geography[]

Baota District is part of Northern Shaanxi,[5] spanning over 3,500 square kilometres (1,400 sq mi) in area.[1] The district has an average altitude of 898.5 metres (2,948 ft) above sea level, an average annual temperature of 7 °C (45 °F), and an average annual precipitation of 550 millimetres (22 in).[5]

History[]

A Statue of Mao Zedong in Baota District

In Qin times the area was organized as  [zh] within the Shang Commandery.[6]

In April 1935, the Chinese Red Army established Yan'an County (延安县) in Northern Shaanxi, and eventually took Yan'an's urban center, which lies within today's Baota District, in January 1937.[6] The Communist Party then made Yan'an the administrative seat of the Shaan-Gan-Ning Border District.[citation needed]

In February 1949, the greater Yan'an area was re-organized as Yan'an County and Yanchang County, and in March, Yan'an City was merged into Yan'an County.[6] In May, the capital of the Shaan-Gan-Ning Border District was moved from Yan'an to Xi'an.[6]

In February 1972, Yan'an City was re-established as a county-level city, and in August 1975, Yan'an County was merged into Yan'an City.[6]

In November 1996, Yan'an was upgraded to a prefecture-level city, and what was previously Yan'an City was changed to Baota District.[6]

Economy[]

Baota's economy is composed of a variety of different industries, including agriculture, animal husbandry, petroleum, and a tertiary sector.[5] As of 2013, the district's GDP totaled 21.5 billion Yuan.[5] The hamlets have telephone access.[citation needed]

Natural resources[]

The district has large areas of secondary forests, totaling 1.58 million mu in area.[5] The district also has purple clay reserves totaling 7 million tons, petrol reserves totaling 146 million tons, coal reserves totaling 1.803 billion tons, and natural gas reserves totaling 47 billion cubic meters.[5]

Education[]

Baota is home to a number of post-secondary educational institutions. These include  [zh], the , and the .[5]

Transport[]

The interior of Yan'an Nanniwan Airport

Major transport links which run through the district include the Huangling to Yan'an portion of G65 Baotou-Maoming Expressway,[7] the Xi'an-Yan'an Railway,[5] the Shenmu-Yan'an Railway,[5] and National Road 210.[5] The district is home to Yan'an Station, the city's primary train station.[8]

Yan'an Nanniwan Airport was opened in the town of Liulin on November 8, 2018.[9] Previously, the district was served by Yan'an Ershilipu Airport.[9]

Tourism[]

The Pagoda on Pagoda Mountain

The Yan'an Pagoda Mountain Scenic Area (延安宝塔山景区) is located within the district.[10] The mountain's peak reaches 1,135.5 metres (3,725 ft) in elevation, and features a 44 metres (144 ft) tall pagoda built during the Tang Dynasty.[10]

References[]

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  2. ^ 延安市概况地图_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.xzqh.org. xzqh.org. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  3. ^ 2018年统计用区划代码. www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d 2020年统计用区划代码（宝塔区） (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-01-04. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j 宝塔概况-延安市宝塔区人民政府网站. 2014-07-12. Archived from the original on 2014-07-12. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f 宝塔区历史沿革. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-06-30. Archived from the original on 2020-01-19. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  7. ^ Li, Yan; Wang, Hao (2013-12-20). 黄延高速公路扩能工程全线开工动员会在延安举行 (in Chinese). People's Daily. Archived from the original on 2021-08-18. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  8. ^ 延安火车站地址_地图_电话_延安火车站在哪里_途牛移动站. m.tuniu.com. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Li, Xiaojun (2018-11-09). 延安南泥湾机场正式投运，原二十里铺机场停止使用. www.thepaper.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b 延安宝塔山景区 [Yan'an Pagoda Mountain Scenic Area]. travelchina.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-07-25. Retrieved 2020-07-25.
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