Nanniwan, Baota District
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Nanniwan
南泥湾镇 | |
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  Nanniwan | |
| Coordinates: 36°19′25″N 109°39′08″E / 36.32361°N 109.65222°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Yan'an |
| District | Baota District |
| Area | |
• Total | 513.98 km2 (198.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Total | 15,334 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
Nanniwan (simplified Chinese: 南泥湾镇; traditional Chinese: 南泥灣鎮; pinyin: Nánníwān Zhèn) is a town in Baota District, Yan'an, Shaanxi, China.[2] The town is a significant site for red tourism in China.[3] Nanniwan spans an area of 513.98 square kilometres (198.45 sq mi),[1] and has a population of 15,334 as of 2015.[3]
In 1941, the 359th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army arrived in Nanniwan, and established themselves in the town.[3] While stationed in Nanniwan, the brigade created farms, herded livestock, and created an artillery training school.[3]
In 1972, the Nanniwan People's Commune (Chinese: 南泥湾公社) was established.[4] In 1984, the people's commune was abolished, and Nanniwan became a town.[4]
In 2011, Songshulin Township was merged into Nanniwan.[4]
Administrative divisions
Nanniwan governs the following residential community and 12 administrative villages:[5]
- Nanniwan Community (Chinese: 南泥湾社区)
- Panlong Village (Chinese: 盘龙村)
- Taobaoyu Village (Chinese: 桃宝峪村)
- Nanyangfu Village (Chinese: 南阳府村)
- Mafang Village (Chinese: 马坊村)
- Nanniwan Village (Chinese: 南泥湾村)
- Santaizhuang Village (Chinese: 三台庄村)
- Chenzigou Village (Chinese: 陈子沟村)
- Songshulin Village (Chinese: 松树林村)
- Mizhuang Village (Chinese: 米庄村)
- Dengtun Village (Chinese: 邓屯村)
- Jiulongquan Village (Chinese: 九龙泉村)
- Maping Village (Chinese: 马坪村)
Demographics
As of 2018, Nanniwan has a hukou population of 13,264.[1]
A government report in 2015 reported 15,334 living in Nanniwan.[3]
According to the 2010 Chinese Census, Nanniwan had a population of 4,960.[6] Songshulin Township, which was merged into Nanniwan the following year, had a population of 3,138 according to the same census.[6]
According to the 2000 Chinese Census, Nanniwan had a population of 6,518.[6]
A 1996 estimate put Nanniwan's population at about 5,000.[4]