Xixiu, Anshun

District in Guizhou, China From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Xixiu District (simplified Chinese: 西秀区; traditional Chinese: 西秀區; pinyin: Xīxiù Qū) is a district in the prefecture-level city of Anshun, Guizhou Province, China. The district spans an area of 1,705 square kilometres, and has a population of 765,399 people as of the 2010 Chinese Census.[1][3]

CountryChina
District seatDongguan Subdistrict
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
561000
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Xixiu
西秀区
District
Xixiu is located in Guizhou
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Location of the seat in Guizhou
Xixiu is located in Southwest China
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Xixiu (Southwest China)
Coordinates (Xixiu District government): 26°14′43″N 105°57′55″E
CountryChina
ProvinceGuizhou
Prefecture-level cityAnshun
District seatDongguan Subdistrict
Area
[1]
 • Total
1,705 km2 (658 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[2]
 • Total
870,441
 • Density510.5/km2 (1,322/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
561000
Websitewww.xixiu.gov.cn
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Geography

The district is home to a number of rivers which belong to the larger Yangtze River watershed and the Pearl River watershed.[1] Much of the district's landscape is characterized by karst topography.[1]

Climate

Xixiu District has an average annual temperature of 14 °C, and an average annual precipitation of 1356 millimetres.[1]

Administrative divisions

Xixiu District administers 8 subdistricts, 10 towns, 2 townships, and 5 ethnic townships.[4]

8 subdistricts
  • Nanjie Subdistrict [zh] (南街街道)
  • Dongjie Subdistrict [zh] (东街街道)
  • Xijie Subdistrict [zh] (西街街道)
  • Beijie Subdistrict [zh] (北街街道)
  • Dongguan Subdistrict [zh] (东关街道)
  • Huaxi Subdistrict (华西街道)
  • Xihang Subdistrict [zh] (西航街道)
  • Xin'an Subdistrict (新安街道)
10 towns
  • Songqi [zh] (宋旗镇)
  • Yaopu (幺铺镇)
  • Ninggu [zh] (宁谷镇)
  • Longgong [zh] (龙宫镇)
  • Shuangbao [zh] (双堡镇)
  • Daxiqiao [zh] (大西桥镇)
  • Qiyanqiao [zh] (七眼桥镇)
  • Caiguan [zh] (蔡官镇)
  • Jiaozishan [zh] (轿子山镇)
  • Jiuzhou [zh] (旧州镇)
2 townships
  • Dongtun Township [zh] (东屯乡)
  • Liuguan Township [zh] (刘官乡)
5 ethnic townships
  • Xinchang Bouyei and Miao Ethnic Township [zh] (新场布依族苗族乡)
  • Yanla Miao and Bouyei Ethnic Township [zh] (岩腊苗族布依族乡)
  • Jichang Bouyei and Miao Ethnic Township [zh] (鸡场布依族苗族乡)
  • Yangwu Bouyei and Miao Ethnic Township [zh] (杨武布依族苗族乡)
  • Huangla Bouyei and Miao Ethnic Township [zh] (黄腊布依族苗族乡)

Economy

In 2018, the district's GDP totaled 32.59 billion Yuan and retail sales totaled 7.956 billion Yuan.[5]

Significant mineral deposits in Xixiu District include coal, iron, and marble.[1]

Transportation

The Guizhou–Huangping Highway (贵黄高速公路), a section of National Highway 320 runs through the district.[1]

The Guizhou–Kunming railway [zh] and the Anshun–Liupanshui intercity railway both run through the district.[1]

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