Xixiu, Anshun

Xixiu
西秀区
District
Xixiu is located in Guizhou
Xixiu
Xixiu
Location of the seat in Guizhou
Xixiu is located in Southwest China
Xixiu
Xixiu
Xixiu (Southwest China)
Coordinates (Xixiu District government): 26°14′43″N 105°57′55″E / 26.2454°N 105.9652°E / 26.2454; 105.9652
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityAnshun
District seatDongguan Subdistrict
Area
 • Total
1,705 km2 (658 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total
870,441
 • Density510.5/km2 (1,322/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
561000
Websitewww.xixiu.gov.cn

Xixiu District (simplified Chinese: 西秀区; traditional Chinese: 西秀區; pinyin: Xīxiù Qū) is a district in the prefecture-level city of Anshun, Guizhou Province, China. The district spans an area of 1,705 square kilometres, and has a population of 765,399 people as of the 2010 Chinese Census.

Geography

The district is home to a number of rivers which belong to the larger Yangtze River watershed and the Pearl River watershed. Much of the district's landscape is characterized by karst topography.

Climate

Xixiu District has an average annual temperature of 14 °C, and an average annual precipitation of 1356 millimetres.

Administrative divisions

Xixiu District administers 8 subdistricts, 10 towns, 2 townships, and 5 ethnic townships.

8 subdistricts
10 towns
2 townships
5 ethnic townships

Economy

In 2018, the district's GDP totaled 32.59 billion Yuan and retail sales totaled 7.956 billion Yuan.

Significant mineral deposits in Xixiu District include coal, iron, and marble.

Transportation

The Guizhou–Huangping Highway (贵黄高速公路), a section of National Highway 320 runs through the district.

The Guizhou–Kunming railway [zh] and the Anshun–Liupanshui intercity railway both run through the district.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 西秀区概况地图. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-02-27. Archived from the original on 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  2. ↑ "安顺市第七次全国人口普查公报（第一号）——全市人口情况" (in Chinese). Government of Anshun. 2021-06-09. Archived from the original on 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2023-09-09.
  3. ↑ 西秀区历史沿革. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-02-27. Archived from the original on 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  4. ↑ 2019年统计用区划代码. stats.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  5. ↑ 西秀简介. xixiu.gov.cn (in Chinese). Xixiu District People's Government. Archived from the original on 2019-12-30. Retrieved 2020-07-11.