Liulin (simplified Chinese: 柳林镇; traditional Chinese: 柳林鎮; pinyin: Liǔlín Zhèn) is a town in Baota District, Yan'an, Shaanxi province, China.[1] Liulin is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Yan'an's urban center,[2] and had a population of 46,991 according to the 2010 Chinese Census.[3]
Liulin
柳林镇 | |
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Town | |
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Coordinates: 36°32′52″N 109°28′21″E | |
Country | China |
Province | Shaanxi |
Prefecture-level city | Yan'an |
District | Baota District |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 46,991 |
In 1972, the Liulin People's Commune (Chinese: 柳林公社) was established.[2] In 1984, the Liulin People's Commune was replaced by Liulin Township (Chinese: 柳林乡).[2] Liulin was upgraded to a town in 1998, which it remains today.[2]
Liulin administers 5 residential communities and 22 administrative villages.[4]
Liulin's 5 residential communities are as follows:[4]
Liulin's 22 administrative villages are as follows:[4]
According to the 2010 Chinese Census, Liulin had a population of 46,991.[3] This is an increase from the 24,429 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census,[3] and a 1996 estimate putting Liulin's population at approximately 12,000.[2]
Yan'an Nanniwan Airport, which opened on October 1, 2018, to replace Yan'an Ershilipu Airport, is located in Liulin.[5] As of late 2018, Yan'an Nanniwan has direct flights to Beijing, Xi'an, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Hangzhou, Nanjing, Shenzhen, Haikou, and Tianjin.[5] National Highway 210 runs through Liulin.[2][6]
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