Xingqing, Yinchuan

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Xingqing District (simplified Chinese: 兴庆区; traditional Chinese: 興慶區; pinyin: Xīngqìng[2]; Wade–Giles: Hsin-ch’ing Ch’ü, Xiao'erjing: ثٍْ‌ٿٍْ ٿِيُوِ) is one of three urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Northwest China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the east. It has a total area of 757.6 km2 (292.5 sq mi), and, according to the 2010 China Census, a population of 678,306 people.[3] The 2023 Yinchuan gas explosion occurred in the district.

Xingqing
兴庆区
ثٍْ‌ٿٍْ ٿِيُوِ
Xingqing in Yinchuan
Xingqing in Yinchuan
Yinchuan in Ningxia
Yinchuan in Ningxia
Coordinates: 38°28′25″N 106°17′19″E / 38.4736°N 106.2887°E / 38.4736; 106.2887
CountryChina
Autonomous regionNingxia
Prefecture-level cityYinchuan
District seatYuhuanggebeijie Subdistrict
Area
 • Total648.08 km2 (250.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total808,282
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Websitewww.xqq.gov.cn

Characteristics

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Xingqing District is the political, economic, scientific, cultural, financial, and commercial center of Yinchuan, the capital city of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. The district administers two villages and two towns. The many Hans live in the district, approximately 85,000 of its residents are of the Hui nationality. The district government is located on East Beijing Road, and the district's postal code is 750004.

Administrative divisions

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Xingqing District is divided into 11 subdistricts, 2 towns and 2 townships:[4]

References

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  1. ^ "银川市第七次全国人口普查公报(第二号)——地区人口情况" (in Chinese). Government of Yinchuan. 2021-06-02.
  2. ^ 夏征农; 陈至立, eds. (September 2009). "兴庆" [Xingqing]. 辞海:第六版彩图本 [Cihai (Sixth Edition in Color)] (in Chinese). Shanghai: Shanghai Lexicographical Publishing House. p. 2558. ISBN 9787532628599. (listed under xīng 兴)
  3. ^ (in Chinese) Compilation by LianXin website. Data from the Sixth National Population Census of the People's Republic of China Archived March 25, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码:兴庆区 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China.