Qiaogou Subdistrict | |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Area Total Km2: | 110.85 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 69345 |
Subdivision Name3: | Baota District |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Yan'an |
Subdivision Name1: | Shaanxi |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | China |
Settlement Type: | Subdistrict |
Native Name Lang: | zh |
Native Name: | 桥沟街道 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Pushpin Map: | China |
Qiaogou Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Baota District, Yan'an, Shaanxi Province, China.[1] The subdistrict spans an area of 110.85km2,[2] and has a population of 69,345 as of 2010.
The Qiao'ergou Catholic Church was built in present-day Qiaogou Subdistrict in 1934.[3] Shortly after its construction, it began to host the Central Party School of the Chinese Communist Party. In 1938, the of the 6th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party happened at the church.
Qiaogou as an administrative unit dates back to 1972, when the Qiao'ergou People's Commune was established.
Qiao'ergou was changed to a township in 1984, when people's communes were abolished in China.
In 1998, Qiao'ergou Township was upgraded to become a town, and its name was changed to Qiaogou .
In 2015, Qiaogou was upgraded from a town to a subdistrict.
Qiaogou Subdistrict is located in the central western portion of Baota District, near the urban core of Yan'an. The subdistrict is adjacent to Liqu to the east, Liulin to the south, and both Zaoyuan Subdistrict and to the northwest. The subdistrict has an average elevation of 957.6m (3,141.7feet) above sea level. The Yan River flows through the subdistrict.
Qiaogou Subdistrict has jurisdiction over 6 residential communities and 15 administrative villages.[4]
National Highway 210 passes through Qiaogou Subdistrict.
Attractions within Qiaogou Subdistrict include Wangjiaping Memorial Hall, the Yangjialing Revolutionary Site, the Qiaogou Lu Xun Art School Site, and Dufu Temple .