Lantian County

Lantian County

蓝田县
Lantien
Lantian County 蓝田县 Lantien
County
	View of central Lantian
	Xi'an in Shaanxi
	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
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shaanxi
Sub-provincial city	Xi'an
Divisions	; 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 (2019)
• Total	536,100
• Density	256.25/km2 (663.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	710500
Xi'an district map
Subdivisions of Xi'an, Shaanxi
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
	Districts
1	Xincheng
2	Beilin
3	Lianhu
4	Baqiao
5	Weiyang
6	Yanta
7	Yanliang
8	Lintong
9	Chang'an
13	Gaoling
	Counties
10	Lantian
11	Zhouzhi
12	Huyi
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 [zh], 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of its current seat.^[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]

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 [zh].^[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 [zh].^[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 [zh].^[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 [zh] (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 [zh].^[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 [zh] (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 [zh] (蓝关街道).^[5]

Towns[]

The county's 18 towns are as follows:^[5]

Former administrative divisions[]

[zh] (玉川镇, merged into Wangchuan in 2015)^[4]
[zh] (金山镇, merged into Sanguanmiao in 2015)^[4]
[zh] (史家寨镇, merged into Tangyu in 2015)^[4]
Languan (蓝关镇, upgraded to Languan Subdistrict in 2015)^[4]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
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[]

China National Highway 312

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[]

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[1] Google (2014-07-02). "Chang'an" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-07-02.

[govlt-2] 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.

[Xi'an_2010_permanent-3] 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.

[xzqhlt-4] ^ ^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.

[:0-5] 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.

[:1-6] 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.

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