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Xian

Xi'an
西安市
Sub-provincial city
From top: Xian Terracotta Warriors Museum, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Drum Tower of Xi'an, Bell Tower of Xi'an, City wall of Xi'an, Tang Paradise at night
Location of Xi'an City jurisdiction in Shaanxi
Location of Xi'an City jurisdiction in Shaanxi
Xi'an is located in China
Xi'an
Xi'an
Location in Northwest of China
Coordinates: 34°16′N 108°54′E / 34.267°N 108.900°E / 34.267; 108.900Coordinates: 34°16′N 108°54′E / 34.267°N 108.900°E / 34.267; 108.900
Country People's Republic of China
Province Shaanxi
Government
 • Party Secretary Wang Yongkang
 • Mayor Shangguan Jiqing
Area
 • Sub-provincial city 9,983 km2 (3,854 sq mi)
 • Urban 2,420.7 km2 (934.6 sq mi)
 • Metro 3,866.25 km2 (1,492.77 sq mi)
Elevation 405 m (1,329 ft)
Population (2015)
 • Sub-provincial city 8,705,600
 • Density 870/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
 • Metro 13,569,700
 • Metro density 3,500/km2 (9,100/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC+8)
Postal code 710000 - 710090
Area code(s) +86/29
GDP (2016)
- Total CNY 625.72 billion
(US$ 94.22 billion)
- Per capita CNY 71,853 (US$ 10,823)
License plate prefixes 陕A
City flower Pomegranate flower
City tree Pagoda tree
Website http://www.xa.gov.cn/
Xī'ān
Xi'an (Chinese characters).svg
Chinese name
Chinese
Postal Sian
Literal meaning "Western Peace"
Cháng'ān
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Literal meaning "Perpetual peace"
Xi'an dialect (Zhongyuan Mandarin) name
Xi'an dialect (Zhongyuan Mandarin) 西安: [ɕi²¹.ŋã²¹]
長安: [ʈ͡ʂʰaŋ²⁴.ŋã²¹]
Xi'an
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