Yanhewan (simplified Chinese: 沿河湾镇; traditional Chinese: 沿河灣鎮; pinyin: Yánhéwān Zhèn), is a town in Ansai District, Yan'an, Shaanxi, China.[1] According to the 2010 Chinese Census, Yanhewan has a population of 14,499.[2]
Yanhewan
沿河湾镇 | |
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Town | |
![]() ![]() Yanhewan | |
Coordinates: 36°45′08″N 109°22′04″E | |
Country | China |
Province | Shaanxi |
Prefecture-level city | Yan'an |
County | Ansai District |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 14,499 |
In the early 7th century, during the Tang dynasty, the urban center of Jinming County (simplified Chinese: 金明县; traditional Chinese: 金明縣; pinyin: Jīnmíng Xiàn) was located in present-day Diezigou Village in Yanhewan.[3]
During the Song dynasty, Ansai Fort (Chinese: 安塞堡; pinyin: Ānsāi Bǎo) was built in the ancient city of Ansai, located in present-day Yanhewan.[3]
On September 12, 1937, according to an order from the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region Government, Ansai County, which governed the region including Yanhewan, was re-organized into 7 districts governing 42 townships.[3] One such district was Yanhewan, which governed six townships, including the eponymous Yanhewan township.[3]
In March 1956, Ansai County's districts were re-organized, and Yanhewan District was abolished, replaced with the directly administered township of Yanhewan.[2]
In September 1958, Yanhewan became a people's commune, and was renamed to Hongqi (Chinese: 红旗; lit. 'red flag').[2] In September 1961, Ansai County was re-established, and Yanhewan was placed under its jurisdiction.[2] In December 1983, the people's communes were abolished, and Yanhewan was established as a town.[2]
Yanhewan administers the following 15 administrative villages:[4]
According to the 2010 Chinese Census, Yanhewan had a population of 14,499 in 2010.[2] This is down slightly from the 15,245 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census.[2]
The G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway passes through Yanhewan, and it forms a junction with the terminus of the Yanwu Expressway in Yanhewan.[5]