Weinan
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Weinan 渭南市 |
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| Prefecture-level city | |
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.png) Location of Weinan City jurisdiction in Shaanxi |
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| Country | China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Settled | 668 BC |
| Divisions County-level: Township-level: |
2 district 2 county-level cities 7 counties 143 towns and villages |
| Government | |
| • CPC Ctte Secretary | Lu Zhiyuan |
| • Mayor | Li Mingyuan |
| Area | |
| • Land | 13,134 km2 (5,071 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 41 km2 (16 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Prefecture-level city | 5,520,772 |
| Demonym(s) | Guanzhong dialect |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 714000 |
| Area code(s) | 0913 |
| GDP | 2011 |
| - Total |
CNY1,119.0 billion (USD177.6 billion) |
| - Per capita | CNY19,424 (USD3,007) |
| Licence plate prefixes | 陕E |
| Website |
(Chinese) www.weinan.gov.cn (English) en.weinan.gov.cn |
Weinan (Chinese: 渭南; pinyin: Wèinán) is a prefecture-level city in the east of Shaanxi province, China. The city lies about 60 km east of the provincial capital Xi'an.
The name "Weinan" (渭南) describes the location of the city as "the south bank of the Wei River", although despite the name, the majority of the city area lies north of the Wei River.
As a significant area between the ancient Chinese capital Xi'an and Luoyang, Weinan has a long history.
The ancient Dali Man lived in the modern area of Weinan. The Xiagui county was settled in the year of 668 BC by the state of Qin. Weinan got its name in the year of 360 by the Former Qin regime. In the Tang Dynasty, 10 emperors were buried in Weinan after their death. On the morning of 23 January 1556, the deadliest earthquake on record with its epicenter in Huaxian killed approximately 830,000 people, destroying an 840 kilometre-wide (520 mi) area.
The Weinan prefecture-level city was established in 1995, in replacement of the Weinan prefecture. Due to the construction of the Sanmenxia Dam, the economy of the city was restricted to agricultural sections and therefore the development level of the city is much lower than other cities in the province. The city developed rapidly after economic reform in China. The east part of Guanzhong Plain now belongs to the city, making Weinan the second most populated city in the Shaanxi province, after the capital Xi'an.
The municipal executive, legislature and judiciary are in Linwei District, together with the CPC and Public Security bureaux.
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