Yanhewan

Yanhewan
沿河湾镇
Town
Yanhewan is located in China
Yanhewan
Yanhewan
Location within China
Coordinates: 36°45′08″N 109°22′04″E / 36.75222°N 109.36778°E / 36.75222; 109.36778
CountryChina
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityYan'an
CountyAnsai District
Area
 • Total
210.92 km2 (81.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
14,499
 • Density68.742/km2 (178.04/sq mi)

Yanhewan (simplified Chinese: 沿河湾镇; traditional Chinese: 沿河灣鎮; pinyin: Yánhéwān Zhèn), is a town in Ansai District, Yan'an, Shaanxi, China. The town spans an area of 210.92 square kilometres (81.44 mi2). According to the 2010 Chinese Census, Yanhewan has a population of 14,499.

History

Dynastic China

In the early 7th century, during the Tang dynasty, the urban center of Jinming County (simplified Chinese: 金明县; traditional Chinese: 金明縣; pinyin: Jīnmíng Xiàn) was located in present-day Diezigou Village in Yanhewan.

During the Song dynasty, Ansai Fort (Chinese: 安塞堡; pinyin: Ānsāi Bǎo) was built in the ancient city of Ansai, located in present-day Yanhewan.

Second United Front

On September 12, 1937, according to an order from the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region Government, Ansai County, which governed the region including Yanhewan, was re-organized into 7 districts governing 42 townships. One such district was Yanhewan, which governed six townships, including the eponymous Yanhewan township.

People's Republic of China

In March 1956, Ansai County's districts were re-organized, and Yanhewan District was abolished, replaced with the directly administered township of Yanhewan.

In September 1958, Yanhewan became a people's commune, and was renamed to Hongqi (Chinese: 红旗; lit. 'red flag'). In September 1961, Ansai County was re-established, and Yanhewan was placed under its jurisdiction. In December 1983, the people's communes were abolished, and Yanhewan was established as a town.

Administrative divisions

Yanhewan administers the following 15 administrative villages:

Demographics

According to the 2010 Chinese Census, Yanhewan had a population of 14,499 in 2010. This is down slightly from the 15,245 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census.

As of 2018, Yanhewan has a hukou population of 20,236.

Transportation

The G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway passes through Yanhewan, and it forms a junction with the terminus of the Yanwu Expressway in Yanhewan.

References

  1. 1 2 3 中国县域统计年鉴·2019（乡镇卷） (in Chinese). Beijing: 中国统计出版社, 国家统计局农村社会经济调查司. May 2020. p. 616. ISBN 9787503791390.
  2. ↑ 2020年统计用区划代码（安塞区） [2020 Statistical Division Codes (Ansai District)]. www.stats.gov.cn (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 安塞区历史沿革（第二页） [Ansai District Organizational History (Page 2)]. www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-07-15. Archived from the original on 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  4. 1 2 3 4 安塞区历史沿革（第一页） [Ansai District Organizational History (Page 1)]. www.xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2016-07-15. Archived from the original on 2020-01-19. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  5. ↑ 2020年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码（沿河湾镇） [2020 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Division Codes (Yanhewan)]. www.stats.gov.cn (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
  6. ↑ Li, Hua (2013-12-20). 陕西延安至吴起高速公路通车 [Shaanxi Yan'an to Wuqi Expressway opens to traffic]. www.chinanews.com (in Chinese). China News Service. Archived from the original on 2021-06-05. Retrieved 2021-06-05.