Xi'an District, Mudanjiang
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Xi'an District
西安区 | |
|---|---|
 Location of Xi'an District in Mudanjiang | |
.png) Mudanjiang in Heilongjiang | |
| Coordinates: 44°34′39″N 129°36′58″E / 44.577625°N 129.616121°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Heilongjiang |
| Prefecture-level city | Mudanjiang |
| District seat | No.58, West Chang'an Street (西长安街58号) |
| Area | |
• Total | 445 km2 (172 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 249,000 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 157000 |
| Website | mdjxa |
Xi'an District (Chinese: 西安区; pinyin: Xī'ān Qū) is a district of the city of Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, China. Spanning an area of 445 square kilometres (172 sq mi) in area, the district makes up the southwest portion of Mudanjiang's urban area.[1] Xi'an District is notable for its large Korean community, and is home to more than 24,000 Koreans.[1][2][3]
Xi'an District is located in the southwest of Mudanjiang's urban area, bound by Taiping Road (Chinese: 太平路) in Dong'an District to the east, the county-level city of Ning'an to the south, the county-level city of Hailin to the west, and the Harbin–Suifenhe railway in Aimin District to the north.[1]
The Hailang River flows through the district.[1] Other major natural features in the district include Baoshan Lake (Chinese: 宝山湖), Heilong Mountain (Chinese: 黑龙山), and Jiangxin Island (Chinese: 江心岛).[1]
Administrative divisions
Xi'an District administers six subdistricts, one town, and one ethnic township.[4]
Subdistricts
The district's six subdistricts are Xianfeng Subdistrict (先锋街道; 'Pioneer Subdistrict'), Huoju Subdistrict (火炬街道; 'Torch Subdistrict'), Lixin Subdistrict (立新街道), Mudan Subdistrict (牡丹街道; 'Peony Subdistrict'), Jiangbin Subdistrict (江滨街道), and Yanjiang Subdistrict (沿江街道).[4]
Towns
The district's sole town is Wenchun (温春镇).[4]
Ethnic townships
The district's sole township is Hainan Korean Ethnic Township (海南朝鲜族乡).[4]
Demographics
The district has a population of approximately 249,000 people.[1]
Xi'an District's population comprises 16 different ethnic minorities, and is home to a sizable Korean population, numbering around 24,500.[1] About 12,000 Koreans live along the Korean Folk Culture Street (Chinese: 朝鲜民俗风情街; pinyin: Cháoxiǎn Mínsú Fēngqíng Jiē) neighborhood of the district.[2]
