Weinan

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Weinan
渭南
—  Prefecture-level city  —
渭南市
Mount Hua/Dangjia Village/Drum-tower of Weinan/Chaoyang Park
Location of Weinan Prefecture within Shaanxi
Country People's Republic of China
Province Shaanxi
Settled 668BC
Divisions
County-level - Township-
level

1 districts,2 county-level cities, 8 counties
143 towns and villages
Government
 • CPC Ctte Secretary Zhuang Changxing
 • Mayor Xu Xinrong
Area
 • Land 13,134 km2 (5,071 sq mi)
 • Urban 41 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Prefecture-level city 5,520,772
Demonym Guanzhong dialect
Postal code 714000
Area code(s) 0913
GDP 2011
 - Total CNY1119.0 billion
(USD177.6 billion)
 - Per capita CNY 19,424
(USD 3,007)
Licence plate prefixes 陕E
Website (Chinese) www.weinan.gov.cn
(English) top.weinan.gov.cn/en

Weinan (Chinese: 渭南; pinyin: Wèinán) is a Municipality (prefecture-level city) in the province of Shaanxi, PRC. The Grand Historian Sima Qian was born in Weinan.

Administration [edit]

The municipal executive, legislature and judiciary are in Linwei District (临渭区), together with the CPC and Public Security bureaux.

Map
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# Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population (2004 est.) Area (km²) Density (/km²)
1 Linwei District 临渭区 Línwèi Qū 910,000 1,221 745
2 Huayin City 华阴市 Huàyīn Shì 250,000 817 306
3 Hancheng City 韩城市 Hánchéng Shì 390,000 1,621 241
4 Hua County 华县 Huà Xiàn 340,000 1,127 302
5 Tongguan County 潼关县 Tóngguān Xiàn 160,000 526 304
6 Dali County 大荔县 Dàlì Xiàn 700,000 1,766 396
7 Pucheng County 蒲城县 Púchéng Xiàn 750,000 1,564 480
8 Chengcheng County 澄城县 Chéngchéng Xiàn 390,000 1,113 351
9 Baishui County 白水县 Báishuǐ Xiàn 280,000 920 304
10 Heyang County 合阳县 Héyáng Xiàn 440,000 1,227 359
11 Fuping County 富平县 Fùpíng Xiàn 760,000 1,233 616

Twin town [edit]

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Coordinates: 34°30′N 109°30′E / 34.500°N 109.500°E / 34.500; 109.500