Lantian County
Lantian County
蓝田县 Lantien | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Coordinates: 34°08′56″N 109°19′08″E / 34.149°N 109.319°ECoordinates: 34°08′56″N 109°19′08″E / 34.149°N 109.319°E[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Province | Shaanxi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sub-provincial city | Xi'an | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Divisions[2] | 19 township-level divisions (1 subdistrict and 18 towns) and 346 village-level divisions (9 communities and 337 villages) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 2,005.95 km2 (774.50 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Population | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 536,100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Density | 256.25/km2 (663.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Postal code | 710500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Xi'an district map |
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Website | www.lantian.gov.cn |
Lantian County (simplified Chinese: 蓝田县; traditional Chinese: 藍田縣; pinyin: Lántián Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, China. It is the easternmost and second-most spacious (after Zhouzhi County) of the 13 county-level divisions of Xi'an. The county borders the prefecture-level cities of Weinan to the northeast and Shangluo to the southeast, Lintong District to the north, Chang'an District to the west, and Baqiao District to the northwest.
Toponymy[]
Lantian County was first founded in 379 BCE, and was named after the nearby Lantian Mountain (simplified Chinese: 蓝田山; traditional Chinese: 藍田山; pinyin: Lántián Shān), located 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the southeast of the current county seat.[4]
History[]
Lantian County was first established in 379 BCE, in present-day [4] The county was named for the nearby Lantian Mountain (simplified Chinese: 蓝田山; traditional Chinese: 藍田山; pinyin: Lántián Shān).[4] Numerous ancient Chinese texts, such as the Taiping Huanyu Ji and the Rites of Zhou state that the mountain was renown for its jade.[4]
, 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of its current seat.From 446 CE to 487 CE, under the Xianbei-led Northern Wei, Lantian County was merged into Bacheng County (simplified Chinese: 霸城县; traditional Chinese: 霸城縣; pinyin: Bàchéng Xiàn).[4] Upon its restoration, it was placed under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Commandery (Chinese: 京兆郡; pinyin: Jīngzhào Jùn).[4]
From 557 CE to 573 CE, under the Xianbei-led Northern Zhou, Lantian County was promoted and reorganized as .[4] During this period, Lantian County was abolished, and Lantian Commandery administered two counties formed in its place: Yushan County (simplified Chinese: 玉山县; traditional Chinese: 玉山縣; pinyin: Yùshān Xiàn) and Bailu County (simplified Chinese: 白鹿县; traditional Chinese: 白鹿縣; pinyin: Báilù Xiàn).[4] Upon the restoration of Lantian County in 573 CE, the county's seat of government was moved to the ancient city of Yaoliu (simplified Chinese: 峣柳城; traditional Chinese: 嶢柳城; pinyin: Yáoliǔ Chéng), located in present-day .[4]
In 619 CE, during the Tang dynasty, Bailu County was restored.[4] Yushan County was also re-established the same year, with its seat of government in present-day .[4] The following year Bailu County was renamed to Ningmin County (simplified Chinese: 宁民县; traditional Chinese: 寧民縣; pinyin: Níngmín Xiàn).[4] Both counties were abolished again in 629 CE, and merged back into Lantian County, which was now under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Fu (Chinese: 京兆府; pinyin: Jīngzhào Fǔ).[4]
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Lantian County was under the jurisdiction of Chinese: 西安府; pinyin: Xī'ān Fǔ).[4]
(In 1913, following the establishment of the Republic of China, the county was placed under the jurisdiction of .[4] Beginning in 1928, the county was under direct administration from the province of Shaanxi.[4]
Following the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the county was placed under the administration of (simplified Chinese: 渭南分区; traditional Chinese: 渭南分區; pinyin: Wèinán Fēnqū).[4] The following year, Weinan District was re-organized as Weinan Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 渭南专区; traditional Chinese: 渭南專區; pinyin: Wèinán Zhuānqū).[4] From 1956 to 1958, the county was directed administered by Shaanxi.[4] In 1958, it was placed under the jurisdiction of Xi'an.[4] From 1961 to 1983, Lantian County was returned to Weinan Prefecture.[4] Weinan Prefecture.[4] In 1983, Lantian County was once again placed under Xi'an, which it remains today.[4]
In 2011, the county's 12 townships were reorganized as towns.[4] On February 13, 2015, three of the county's towns were merged into other towns, and the town of Languan was reorganized as the county's sole subdistrict.[4]
Administrative divisions[]
Lantian County is divided into 1 subdistrict (Chinese: 街道; pinyin: jiēdào) and 18 towns (Chinese: 镇; pinyin: zhèn).[5] These township-level divisions then in turn govern 9 residential communities (Chinese: 社区; pinyin: shèqū) and 337 administrative villages (Chinese: 行政村; pinyin: xíngzhèng cūn).[2]
Subdistricts[]
The county's sole subdistrict is (蓝关街道).[5]
Towns[]
The county's 18 towns are as follows:[5]
- 洩湖镇/泄湖镇) (
- 华胥镇) (
- 前卫镇) (
- 汤峪镇) (
- 焦岱镇) (
- 玉山镇) (
- 三里镇) (
- 普化镇) (
- 葛牌镇) (
- 灞源镇) (
- 九间房镇) (
- 蓝桥镇) (
- 辋川镇) (
- 厚镇) (
- 三官庙镇) (
- 安村镇) (
- 孟村镇) (
- 小寨镇) (
Former administrative divisions[]
- 玉川镇, merged into Wangchuan in 2015)[4] (
- 金山镇, merged into Sanguanmiao in 2015)[4] (
- 史家寨镇, merged into Tangyu in 2015)[4] (
- Languan (蓝关镇, upgraded to Languan Subdistrict in 2015)[4]
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1996 | 605,000 | — |
2000 | 560,283 | −1.90% |
2010 | 514,026 | −0.86% |
2012 | 518,800 | +0.46% |
A 2012 estimate put the county's permanent population at 518,800.[4] Per the 2010 Chinese Census, Lantian County's population totaled 514,026,[4][6] down from the 560,283 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census.[4] Lantian County comprised 6.07% of Xi'an's population in 2010, down from 7.70% in 2000.[6] A 1996 estimate put the county's population at about 605,000.[4]
Transport[]
See also[]
- Lantian Man
- Shangchen, palaeolithic site in Lantian
- Wangchuan ji
References[]
- ^ Google (2014-07-02). "Chang'an" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ a b 行政区划 [Administrative Divisions]. www.lantian.gov.cn (in Chinese). Lantian County People's Government. 2018-04-29. Archived from the original on 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah 蓝田县历史沿革 [Lantian County Historical Development]. xzqh.org (in Simplified Chinese). 2015-04-08. Archived from the original on 2020-01-19. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ a b c 2020年统计用区划代码(蓝田县) (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ a b 西安市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报[1] [Xi'an 2010 Sixth National Census Major Data Report[1]]. epaper.xiancn.com (in Chinese). 2011-05-25. Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
External links[]
- County-level divisions of Shaanxi
- Districts of Xi'an
- Shaanxi geography stubs