Lantian County
Lantian County
蓝田县 Lantien | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 View of central Lantian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Xi'an in Shaanxi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 34°08′56″N 109°19′08″E / 34.149°N 109.319°E[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Shaanxi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-provincial city | Xi'an | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Divisions[2] | 19 township-level divisions (1 subdistrict and 18 towns) and 346 village-level divisions (9 communities and 337 villages) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 2,005.95 km2 (774.50 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 536,100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Density | 256.25/km2 (663.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal code | 710500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Website | www.lantian.gov.cn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lantian County (simplified Chinese: 蓝田县; traditional Chinese: 藍田縣; pinyin: Lántián Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, China. It is the easternmost and second-most spacious (after Zhouzhi County) of the 13 county-level divisions of Xi'an. The county borders the prefecture-level cities of Weinan to the northeast and Shangluo to the southeast, Lintong District to the north, Chang'an District to the west, and Baqiao District to the northwest.
Toponymy
[edit]Lantian County was first founded in 379 BCE, and was named after the nearby Lantian Mountain (simplified Chinese: 蓝田山; traditional Chinese: 藍田山; pinyin: Lántián Shān), located 30 kilometres (19 mi) to the southeast of the current county seat.[4]
History
[edit]Lantian County was first established in 379 BCE, in present-day Huaxu, 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of its current seat.[4] The county was named for the nearby Lantian Mountain (simplified Chinese: 蓝田山; traditional Chinese: 藍田山; pinyin: Lántián Shān).[4] Numerous ancient Chinese texts, such as the Taiping Huanyu Ji and the Rites of Zhou state that the mountain was renown for its jade.[4]
From 446 CE to 487 CE, under the Xianbei-led Northern Wei, Lantian County was merged into Bacheng County (simplified Chinese: 霸城县; traditional Chinese: 霸城縣; pinyin: Bàchéng Xiàn).[4] Upon its restoration, it was placed under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Commandery (Chinese: 京兆郡; pinyin: Jīngzhào Jùn).[4]
From 557 CE to 573 CE, under the Xianbei-led Northern Zhou, Lantian County was promoted and reorganized as Lantian Commandery.[4] During this period, Lantian County was abolished, and Lantian Commandery administered two counties formed in its place: Yushan County (simplified Chinese: 玉山县; traditional Chinese: 玉山縣; pinyin: Yùshān Xiàn) and Bailu County (simplified Chinese: 白鹿县; traditional Chinese: 白鹿縣; pinyin: Báilù Xiàn).[4] Upon the restoration of Lantian County in 573 CE, the county's seat of government was moved to the ancient city of Yaoliu (simplified Chinese: 峣柳城; traditional Chinese: 嶢柳城; pinyin: Yáoliǔ Chéng), located in present-day Languan Subdistrict.[4]
In 619 CE, during the Tang dynasty, Bailu County was restored.[4] Yushan County was also re-established the same year, with its seat of government in present-day Yushan.[4] The following year Bailu County was renamed to Ningmin County (simplified Chinese: 宁民县; traditional Chinese: 寧民縣; pinyin: Níngmín Xiàn).[4] Both counties were abolished again in 629 CE, and merged back into Lantian County, which was now under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Fu (Chinese: 京兆府; pinyin: Jīngzhào Fǔ).[4]
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Lantian County was under the jurisdiction of Xi'an Fu (Chinese: 西安府; pinyin: Xī'ān Fǔ).[4]
In 1913, following the establishment of the Republic of China, the county was placed under the jurisdiction of Guanzhong Circuit.[4] Beginning in 1928, the county was under direct administration from the province of Shaanxi.[4]
Following the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the county was placed under the administration of Weinan District (simplified Chinese: 渭南分区; traditional Chinese: 渭南分區; pinyin: Wèinán Fēnqū).[4] The following year, Weinan District was re-organized as Weinan Prefecture (simplified Chinese: 渭南专区; traditional Chinese: 渭南專區; pinyin: Wèinán Zhuānqū).[4] From 1956 to 1958, the county was directed administered by Shaanxi.[4] In 1958, it was placed under the jurisdiction of Xi'an.[4] From 1961 to 1983, Lantian County was returned to Weinan Prefecture.[4] Weinan Prefecture.[4] In 1983, Lantian County was once again placed under Xi'an, which it remains today.[4]
In 2011, the county's 12 townships were reorganized as towns.[4] On February 13, 2015, three of the county's towns were merged into other towns, and the town of Languan was reorganized as the county's sole subdistrict.[4]
Administrative divisions
[edit]Lantian County is divided into 1 subdistrict (Chinese: 街道; pinyin: jiēdào) and 18 towns (Chinese: 镇; pinyin: zhèn).[5] These township-level divisions then in turn govern 9 residential communities (Chinese: 社区; pinyin: shèqū) and 337 administrative villages (Chinese: 行政村; pinyin: xíngzhèng cūn).[2]
Subdistricts
[edit]The county's sole subdistrict is Languan Subdistrict (蓝关街道).[5]
Towns
[edit]The county's 18 towns are as follows:[5]
- Xiehu (洩湖镇/泄湖镇)
- Huaxu (华胥镇)
- Qianwei (前卫镇)
- Tangyu (汤峪镇)
- Jiaodai (焦岱镇)
- Yushan (玉山镇)
- Sanli (三里镇)
- Puhua (普化镇)
- Gepai (葛牌镇)
- Bayuan (灞源镇)
- Jiujianfang (九间房镇)
- Lanqiao (蓝桥镇)
- Wangchuan (辋川镇)
- Hou (厚镇)
- Sanguanmiao (三官庙镇)
- Ancun (安村镇)
- Mengcun (孟村镇)
- Xiaozhai (小寨镇)
Former administrative divisions
[edit]- Yuchuan (玉川镇, merged into Wangchuan in 2015)[4]
- Jinshan (金山镇, merged into Sanguanmiao in 2015)[4]
- Shijiazhai (史家寨镇, merged into Tangyu in 2015)[4]
- Languan (蓝关镇, upgraded to Languan Subdistrict in 2015)[4]
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. | ||
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| 1996 | 605,000 | — | ||
| 2000 | 560,283 | −1.90% | ||
| 2010 | 514,026 | −0.86% | ||
| 2012 | 518,800 | +0.46% | ||
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A 2012 estimate put the county's permanent population at 518,800.[4] Per the 2010 Chinese Census, Lantian County's population totaled 514,026,[4][6] down from the 560,283 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census.[4] Lantian County comprised 6.07% of Xi'an's population in 2010, down from 7.70% in 2000.[6] A 1996 estimate put the county's population at about 605,000.[4]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Lantian, elevation 540 m (1,770 ft), (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
9.5 (49.1) |
15.7 (60.3) |
22.0 (71.6) |
26.8 (80.2) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.7 (90.9) |
30.7 (87.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
19.5 (67.1) |
12.7 (54.9) |
6.6 (43.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
2.8 (37.0) |
8.6 (47.5) |
14.5 (58.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
13.7 (56.7) |
6.5 (43.7) |
0.3 (32.5) |
13.5 (56.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −5.6 (21.9) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
3.0 (37.4) |
8.1 (46.6) |
13.0 (55.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
20.4 (68.7) |
15.6 (60.1) |
9.4 (48.9) |
2.1 (35.8) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
8.4 (47.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 8.3 (0.33) |
13.8 (0.54) |
25.9 (1.02) |
48.4 (1.91) |
69.2 (2.72) |
84.9 (3.34) |
111.2 (4.38) |
113.9 (4.48) |
114.3 (4.50) |
65.7 (2.59) |
29.2 (1.15) |
7.4 (0.29) |
692.2 (27.25) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 4.6 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 11.9 | 11.2 | 12.2 | 10.5 | 6.6 | 4.0 | 99.3 |
| Average snowy days | 5.3 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 15.5 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66 | 65 | 64 | 67 | 65 | 59 | 67 | 74 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 69 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 134.6 | 134.7 | 170.1 | 194.4 | 210.6 | 216.8 | 223.3 | 194.8 | 152.4 | 134.7 | 130.9 | 135.6 | 2,032.9 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 43 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 47 | 42 | 39 | 42 | 44 | 46 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration[7][8] | |||||||||||||
Transport
[edit]See also
[edit]- Lantian Man
- Shangchen, palaeolithic site in Lantian
- Wangchuan ji
References
[edit]- ^ "Chang'an" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-07-02.
- ^ a b 行政区划 [Administrative Divisions]. www.lantian.gov.cn (in Chinese). Lantian County People's Government. 2018-04-29. Archived from the original on 2018-07-16. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ 西安市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报 (in Chinese). Xi'an Evening News (西安晚报). 25 May 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah 蓝田县历史沿革 [Lantian County Historical Development]. xzqh.org (in Simplified Chinese). 2015-04-08. Archived from the original on 2020-01-19. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ a b c 2020年统计用区划代码（蓝田县） (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China. 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-12-01. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ a b 西安市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报[1] [Xi'an 2010 Sixth National Census Major Data Report[1]]. epaper.xiancn.com (in Chinese). 2011-05-25. Archived from the original on 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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