Xixiu, Anshun

Xixiu

西秀区
Xixiu 西秀区
District
	Xixiu Location of the seat in Guizhou Xixiu Xixiu (Southwest China)
	Coordinates (Xixiu District government): 26°14′43″N 105°57′55″E / 26.2454°N 105.9652°E
Country	China
Province	Guizhou
Prefecture-level city	Anshun
District seat	Dongguan Subdistrict
Area
• Total	1,705 km2 (658 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	870,441
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	561000
Website	www.xixiu.gov.cn

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]^[3]

Geography

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]

Climate

Xixiu District has an average annual temperature of 14 °C, and an average annual precipitation of 1356 millimetres.^[1]

Administrative divisions

Xixiu District administers 8 subdistricts, 10 towns, 2 townships, and 5 ethnic townships.^[4]

8 subdistricts

Nanjie Subdistrict [zh] (南街街道)
Dongjie Subdistrict [zh] (东街街道)
Xijie Subdistrict [zh] (西街街道)
Beijie Subdistrict [zh] (北街街道)
Dongguan Subdistrict [zh] (东关街道)
Huaxi Subdistrict (华西街道)
Xihang Subdistrict [zh] (西航街道)
Xin'an Subdistrict (新安街道)

10 towns

Songqi [zh] (宋旗镇)
Yaopu (幺铺镇)
Ninggu [zh] (宁谷镇)
Longgong [zh] (龙宫镇)
Shuangbao [zh] (双堡镇)
Daxiqiao [zh] (大西桥镇)
Qiyanqiao [zh] (七眼桥镇)
Caiguan [zh] (蔡官镇)
Jiaozishan [zh] (轿子山镇)
Jiuzhou [zh] (旧州镇)

2 townships

Dongtun Township [zh] (东屯乡)
Liuguan Township [zh] (刘官乡)

5 ethnic townships

Xinchang Bouyei and Miao Ethnic Township [zh] (新场布依族苗族乡)
Yanla Miao and Bouyei Ethnic Township [zh] (岩腊苗族布依族乡)
Jichang Bouyei and Miao Ethnic Township [zh] (鸡场布依族苗族乡)
Yangwu Bouyei and Miao Ethnic Township [zh] (杨武布依族苗族乡)
Huangla Bouyei and Miao Ethnic Township [zh] (黄腊布依族苗族乡)

Economy

In 2018, the district's GDP totaled 32.59 billion Yuan and retail sales totaled 7.956 billion Yuan.^[5]

Significant mineral deposits in Xixiu District include coal, iron, and marble.^[1]

Transportation

The Guizhou–Huangping Highway (贵黄高速公路), 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]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h 西秀区概况地图. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-02-27. Archived from the original on 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
^ "安顺市第七次全国人口普查公报（第一号）——全市人口情况" (in Chinese). Government of Anshun. 2021-06-09.
^ 西秀区历史沿革. xzqh.org (in Chinese). 2015-02-27. Archived from the original on 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
^ 2019年统计用区划代码. stats.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
^ 西秀简介. xixiu.gov.cn (in Chinese). Xixiu District People's Government. Archived from the original on 2019-12-30. Retrieved 2020-07-11.