| Yanhewan | |
| Native Name: | 沿河湾镇 |
| Native Name Lang: | zh |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Name1: | Shaanxi |
| Subdivision Name2: | Yan'an |
| Subdivision Name3: | Ansai District |
| Coordinates: | 36.7522°N 109.3678°W |
| Pushpin Map: | China |
| Population Total: | 14499 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Area Total Km2: | 210.92 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Yanhewan, is a town in Ansai District, Yan'an, Shaanxi, China.[1] The town spans an area of 210.92km2.[2] According to the 2010 Chinese Census, Yanhewan has a population of 14,499.[3]
In the early 7th century, during the Tang dynasty, the urban center of Jinming County was located in present-day Diezigou Village in Yanhewan.[4]
During the Song dynasty, Ansai Fort was built in the ancient city of Ansai, located in present-day Yanhewan.
On September 12, 1937, according to an order from the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region Government, Ansai County, which governed the region including Yanhewan, was re-organized into 7 districts governing 42 townships. One such district was Yanhewan, which governed six townships, including the eponymous Yanhewan township.
In March 1956, Ansai County's districts were re-organized, and Yanhewan District was abolished, replaced with the directly administered township of Yanhewan.
In September 1958, Yanhewan became a people's commune, and was renamed to Hongqi . In September 1961, Ansai County was re-established, and Yanhewan was placed under its jurisdiction. In December 1983, the people's communes were abolished, and Yanhewan was established as a town.
Yanhewan administers the following 15 administrative villages:[5]
According to the 2010 Chinese Census, Yanhewan had a population of 14,499 in 2010. This is down slightly from the 15,245 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census.
As of 2018, Yanhewan has a hukou population of 20,236.
The G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway passes through Yanhewan, and it forms a junction with the terminus of the Yanwu Expressway in Yanhewan.[6]