Qiaogou Subdistrict Explained

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.

History

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.

Geography

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.

Administrative divisions

Qiaogou Subdistrict has jurisdiction over 6 residential communities and 15 administrative villages.[4]

Transportation

National Highway 210 passes through Qiaogou Subdistrict.

Attractions

Attractions within Qiaogou Subdistrict include Wangjiaping Memorial Hall, the Yangjialing Revolutionary Site, the Qiaogou Lu Xun Art School Site, and Dufu Temple .

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015-06-30. zh:宝塔区历史沿革. 2014-01-04. xzqh.org. zh.
  2. Web site: 2012-03-21. zh:桥沟镇. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210105012607/http://www.xzqh.org/html/show/sn/28434.html. 2021-01-05. 2021-01-04. xzqh.org. zh.
  3. Web site: zh:桥儿沟中共六届六中全会旧址 . Qiao'ergou Sixth Plenary Session of the Sixth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China site . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220613193517/https://www.sxlib.org.cn/dfzy/jzk/zgzyzsbjz/hyjz/201809/t20180920_979580.html . 2022-06-13 . 2024-04-18 . www.sxlib.org.cn . Shaanxi Provincial Library . zh.
  4. Web site: 2020. zh:2020年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210105015639/http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2020/61/06/02/610602005.html. 2021-01-05. 2021-01-04. National Bureau of Statistics of China. zh.