Yanliang, Xi'an

Yanliang District (simplified Chinese: 阎良区; traditional Chinese: 閻良區; pinyin: Yánliáng Qū) is one of nine districts of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, China. The northernmost and least-populous^[2] of Xi'an's county-level divisions, it borders the prefecture-level cities of Xianyang to the west and Weinan to the northeast and Lintong District to the south.

CountryPeople's Republic of China

Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)

Postal code

710089

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Yanliang 阎良区
District
Interactive map of Yanliang
Coordinates: 34°39′54″N 109°14′08″E[1]
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shaanxi
Sub-provincial city	Xi'an
Area
• Total	244.55 km2 (94.42 sq mi)
Population  (2017)
• Total	294,700
• Density	1,139.26/km2 (2,950.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	710089

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Yanliang District is home to the Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation, a subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned aircraft manufacturing company AVIC. The company is involved in major military and civilian aircraft projects and operates an airfield on the company campus for aircraft testing and internal transportation. Entry into the campus as heavily restricted because of its heavy involvement with state and military information.

Aircraft manufacturing is the most prominent industry in Yanliang,^[3] and serves as one of its biggest, if not the biggest source of employment.

Yanliang railway station, which is served by the Houma–Xi'an railway and Xianyang–Tongchuan railway, is located in the district.