Ping'an District
Ping'an
平安区 | |
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 Ping'an (pink) within Haidong City (yellow) and Qinghai | |
| Coordinates (Ping'an District government): 36°30′02″N 102°06′32″E / 36.5006°N 102.1088°ECoordinates: 36°30′02″N 102°06′32″E / 36.5006°N 102.1088°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Qinghai |
| Prefecture-level city | Haidong |
| Area | |
| • Total | 734.59 km2 (283.63 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 127,480 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Ping'an District (Chinese: 平安区; pinyin: Píng'ān Qū) also known as Ping'anyi (simplified Chinese: 平安驿; traditional Chinese: 平安驛), is an administrative district and the seat of the city of Haidong, in the east of Qinghai province of the People's Republic of China, located about 35 km (22 mi) east from Xining. Its postal code is 810600, and its population is 127,480, 29.4% of whom belong to Ethnic minorities. The area is known for its Selenium resources.[1]
During the Han dynasty it was known as Anyi County, and as Zhongge during the Tang dynasty, then as Pingrong and Ping'an during the Ming and Qing dynasty respectively. In 2015, Ping'an County became Ping'an District.[1]
Administrative divisions[]
Ping'an District is divided into three towns and five townships.[2]
The district's three towns are , , and Sanhe.[2]
The district's five townships are , , , , and .[2]
Transportation[]
The district is served by two train stations: the , and the . The Ping'anyi railway station was first built in 1959 and is operated by the China Railway Qingzang Group.[3] The station is situated on the Lanzhou–Qinghai railway.[citation needed] The is situated on the Lanzhou–Xinjiang high-speed railway.[4]
National Highway 109 also runs through the district.
See also[]
- List of administrative divisions of Qinghai
- Taktser, a village in Ping'an District
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "平安概况".
- ^ Jump up to: a b c 2019年统计用区划代码 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-09-17. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ^ 平安驿火车站. 火车票网 (in Chinese). Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ 海东西火车站. 火车票网 (in Chinese). Retrieved March 16, 2020.
External links[]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130718064031/http://www.hdpa.gov.cn/ - People's Government Web site
- https://web.archive.org/web/20100127174358/http://www.qh.xinhuanet.com/pax/zfwq.htm - xinhuanet
- http://www.xzqh.org/quhua/63qh/2121pa.htm - Qinghai Province - China - Administrative Division
- http://www.pancsw.gov.cn/ - Ping'An County Rural Business Information Network
- http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~chgis/work/downloads/faqs/1999_pop_faq.html
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