Baota District

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 km2 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]

Baota

宝塔区
District
Location of Baota District within Yan'an
Location of Yan'an within Shaanxi, China
Coordinates (Baota District government): 36°35′07″N 109°29′23″E
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)

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 of Baota District
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
Fenghuangshan Subdistrict 凤凰山街道 Fènghuángshān Jiēdào 610602003000
Zaoyuan Subdistrict 枣园街道 Zǎoyuán Jiēdào 610602004000
Qiaogou Subdistrict 桥沟街道 Qiáogōu Jiēdào 610602005000

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

Townships of Baota District
Name Hanzi Pinyin Statistical Code[4]
Fengzhuang Township 冯庄乡 Féngzhuāng Xiāng 610602202000

Geography

Baota District is part of Northern Shaanxi,[5] spanning over 3,500 square kilometers in area.[1] The district has an average altitude of 898.5 meters, an average annual temperature of 7 °C, and an average annual precipitation of 550mm.[5]

History
A Statue of Mao Zedong in Baota District

In Qin times the area was organized as Gaonu County 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.

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.

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 Yan'an University, the China Executive Leadership Academy at Yan'an, and the Yan'an Vocational & Technical College.[5]

Transport
The interior of Yan'an Nanniwan Airport

The district has access to the Xi'an-Huangling highway, 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.[7]

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

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.[9] The mountain's peak reaches 1,135.5 meters in elevation, and features a 44 meter tall pagoda built during the Tang Dynasty.[9]

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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
  8. 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.
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