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][2]
Xixiu
西秀区 | |
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District | |
Coordinates (Xixiu District government): 26°14′43″N 105°57′55″E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Guizhou |
Prefecture-level city | Anshun |
Area | |
• Total | 1,705 km2 (658 sq mi) |
Population (2010)[2] | |
• Total | 765,399 |
• Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 561000 |
Website | www |
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]
Xixiu District has an average annual temperature of 14 °C, and an average annual precipitation of 1356 millimetres.[1]
Xixiu District administers 8 subdistricts, 10 towns, 2 townships, and 5 ethnic townships.[3]
The district's 8 subdistricts are Nanjie Subdistrict [zh], Dongjie Subdistrict [zh], Xijie Subdistrict [zh], Beijie Subdistrict [zh], Dongguan Subdistrict [zh], Huaxi Subdistrict, Xihang Subdistrict [zh], and Xin'an Subdistrict.[3]
The district's 10 towns are Songqi [zh], Yaopu, Ninggu [zh], Longgong [zh], Shuangbao [zh], Daxiqiao [zh], Qiyanqiao [zh], Caiguan [zh], Jiaozishan [zh], and Jiuzhou [zh].[3]
The district's 2 townships are Dongtun Township [zh] and Liuguan Township [zh].[3]
The district's 5 ethnic townships are Xinchang Buyei and Miao Ethnic Township [zh], Yanla Miao and Buyei Ethnic Township [zh], Jichang Buyei and Miao Ethnic Township [zh], Yangwu Buyei and Miao Ethnic Township [zh], and Huangla Buyei and Miao Ethnic Township [zh].[3]
In 2018, the district's GDP totaled 32.59 billion Yuan and retail sales totaled 7.956 billion Yuan.[4]
Significant mineral deposits in Xixiu District include coal, iron, and marble.[1]
The Gui-Huang Road (贵黄公路), 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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