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Beilin District (simplified Chinese: 碑林区; traditional Chinese: 碑林區; pinyin: Bēilín Qū) is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province, Northwest China. It is named after the well-known Xi'an Stele Forest, and Small Wild Goose Pagoda is also located in the district. The smallest, but most densely populated,[2] of Xi'an's county-level divisions, it borders the districts of Xincheng to the northeast, Yanta to the south, and Lianhu to the northwest.

CountryPeople's Republic of China
TimezoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
710000
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Beilin
碑林区
District
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Coordinates: 34°14′55″N 108°57′28″E[1]
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Sub-provincial cityXi'an
Area
 • Total
23.37 km2 (9.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total
734,000
 • Density26,298.54/km2 (68,112.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
710000
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History

The area around the present district was organized as Xianning County (simplified Chinese: 咸宁县; traditional Chinese: 咸寜縣; pinyin: Xiánníng Xiàn; lit. 'Completely Peaceful County') during the Qing Dynasty. At the time, the name was variously spelled Hien-ning,[3] Hsien-ning,[4] and Hsien-ning-hsien.

Administrative divisions

As of 2020, Beilin District is divided to 8 subdistricts.[5]

Subdistricts

Population

According to the seventh national census, at 00:00 on November 1, 2020: the resident population of the region was 756,840 people.[6]

Tourist Attractions

Education

Beilin district is an important center of Xi'an. There are many educational institutions in Beilin.

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High school

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