Wen'anyi
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Wen'anyi
文安驿镇 | |
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  Wen'anyi | |
| Coordinates: 36°51′57″N 110°03′19″E / 36.86583°N 110.05528°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Yan'an |
| County | Yanchuan County |
| Area | |
• Total | 325.72 km2 (125.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2018)[1] | |
• Total | 22,098 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Wen'anyi (simplified Chinese: 文安驿镇; traditional Chinese: 文安驛鎮; pinyin: Wén'ānyì Zhèn) is a town in Yanchuan County, Yan'an, Shaanxi, China.[2] The town is located in central Yanchuan County, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from the county center of Dayu Subdistrict.[3] The town spans an area of 325.72 square kilometres (125.76 sq mi), and has a hukou population of 22,098 as of 2018.[1]
In 1958, Wen'anyi was established as a people's commune.[3] Xi Jinping was sent to Liangjiahe Village in Wen'anyi in early 1969 as part of Mao Zedong's Down to the Countryside Movement.[4] Xi stayed in the village for seven years, performing manual labor and ascending the local political ranks.[4] In May 1984, Wen'anyi was changed to a township, and in August, it was upgraded to a town.[3] In 2015, the former town of Yujun was merged into Wen'anyi.[5]
Administrative divisions
Wen'anyi administers 2 residential communities and 23 administrative villages.[6]
Residential Communities
Wen'anyi contains the following 2 residential communities:[6]
Villages
Wen'anyi contains the following 23 administrative villages:[6]
- Shangyi Village (Chinese: 上驿村)
- Xiayi Village (Chinese: 下驿村)
- Majiagou Village (Chinese: 马家沟村)
- Yiluohe Village (Chinese: 依洛河村)
- Liangjiahe Village (Chinese: 梁家河村)
- Baijiayuan Village (Chinese: 白家塬村)
- Yujun Village (Chinese: 禹居村)
- Laozhuanghe Village (Chinese: 老庄河村)
- Tuojiacha Village (Chinese: 驮家岔村)
- Lüjiahe Village (Chinese: 吕家河村)
- Qiaojiahe Village (Chinese: 乔家河村)
- Kangjia Village (Chinese: 康家村)
- Fengjiawan Village (Chinese: 封家湾村)
- Gaojiaping Village (Chinese: 高家坪村)
- Zhangjiatun Village (Chinese: 张家屯村)
- Majiaping Village (Chinese: 马家坪村)
- Gaojiagetu Village (Chinese: 高家圪图村)
- Fanjiagou Village (Chinese: 樊家沟村)
- Haojiahe Village (Chinese: 郝家河村)
- Donggeta Village (Chinese: 东圪塔村)
- Hejiahe Village (Chinese: 贺家河村)
- Dumuyuan Village (Chinese: 杜木塬村)
- Poshihe Village (Chinese: 坡石河村)
Demographics
Wen'anyi has a hukou population of 22,098 as of 2018.[1]
Prior to the merger of Yujun into Wen'anyi, Wen'anyi's population per the 2010 Chinese Census was 4,178, down from the 5,474 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census.[5]
A 1996 population estimate put Wen'anyi's population at 7,000.[3]