Ping'an District
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]
Ping'an
平安区 | |
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.png.webp) Ping'an (pink) within Haidong City (yellow) and Qinghai | |
| Coordinates (Ping'an District government): 36°30′02″N 102°06′32″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) |
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 Ping'an, Xiaoxia, and Sanhe.[2]
The district's five townships are Hongshuiquan Township, Shihuiyao Township, Gucheng Township, Shagou Township, and Bazanggou Township.[2]
Transportation
The district is served by two train stations: the Ping'anyi railway station, and the Haidong West railway station. 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. The Haidong West railway station 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
- "平安概况".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 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 (China)). Retrieved March 16, 2020.
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- Harvard University Committee on the Environment (1999). "China County & City Population 1999 FAQ". Archived from the original on 2016-01-09.
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