| Jingbian County | |
| Other Name: | Tsingpien |
| Postal Code: | 718500 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Settlement Type: | County |
| Image Map1: | Location of Yulin Prefecture within Shaanxi (China).png |
| Map Caption1: | Yulin in Shaanxi |
| Coordinates: | 37.5925°N 108.8003°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | People's Republic of China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Shaanxi |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Name2: | Yulin |
| Area Total Km2: | 4975 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Total: | 384100 |
| Elevation M: | 1339 |
| Timezone: | China Standard |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
Jingbian County is a county under the administration of Yulin City, in the northwest of Shaanxi Province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the north and northwest and flanked in the north by the Mu Us Desert. It has a land area of 4975km2, and a population of 384,100 in 2020.[1]
The county was first established as Bian County in 1731, although the area has been inhabited since the Paleolithic era. Ruins of the 5th century Hun capital Tongwancheng can be found in the county.[2]
The county is known for its paper-cutting art and Xintianyou folk music and its culture is described as a mix between Chinese and Mongolian.
A large gas field is located in Jingbian, and it is a hub of the West–East Gas Pipeline network. There are also significant coal and rock salt reserves.
As 2019, Jingbian County is in charge of one subdistrict and sixteen towns.[3]
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The following former townships have been merged into other administrative divisions:
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