Zaoyuan Subdistrict, Yan'an Explained

Zaoyuan Subdistrict
Native Name:	枣园街道
Native Name Lang:	zh-Hans
Settlement Type:	Subdistrict
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:	Province
Subdivision Name1:	Shaanxi
Subdivision Type2:	Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:	Yan'an
Subdivision Type3:	District
Subdivision Name3:	Baota District
Population Total:	15835
Population As Of:	2010
Population Footnotes:	^[1]
Pushpin Map:	China

Zaoyuan Subdistrict is a subdistrict in Baota District, Yan'an, Shaanxi Province, China.^[2] The subdistrict had a population of 15,835 as of 2010.^[3]

History

Zaoyuan hosted the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party from October 1943 to March 1947.^[4]

In 1972, the Zaoyuan People's Commune was established, as part of the nationwide campaign of establishing people's communes. When people's communes were abolished in 1984, Zaoyuan was re-designated as a township.

In 1998, Zaoyuan was upgraded from a township to a town.

In June 2015, the Shaanxi Ministry of Civil Affairs upgraded Zaoyuan from a town to a subdistrict.^[5]

Geography

Zaoyuan Subdistrict is located 7.5km (04.7miles) to the west of the city center of Yan'an.

Administrative divisions

Zaoyuan Subdistrict administers 2 residential communities and 12 administrative villages .^[6]

Zaoyuan Community
Peizhuang Community
Zaoyuan Village
Yangya Village
Houjiagou Village
Peizhuang Village
Suancigou Village
Zhangtianhe Village
Miaogou Village
Mojiawan Village
Shangbiangou Village
Yandianze Village
Wenjiagou Village
Xiabiangou Village

Demographics

Per the 2010 Chinese Census, Zaoyuan had a population of 15,835. This is up from the 14,363 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census, and a 1996 estimate of 7,000.

Transportation

The G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway runs through the subdistrict, as do Shaanxi Provincial Highways 206 and 303.

Notes and References

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Web site: 2012-03-21 . zh:枣园镇. https://www.xzqh.org/html/show/sn/28433.html. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220404185233/https://www.xzqh.org/html/show/sn/28433.html. 2022-04-04. 2022-07-24. xzqh.org. zh.
Web site: 2015-06-28 . zh:陕西省多个乡镇行政区划调整省民政厅发布公告 . http://sx.sina.cn/news/gedi/2015-06-28/detail-ifxemzev1879613.d.html?from=wap. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220724161933/http://sx.sina.cn/news/gedi/2015-06-28/detail-ifxemzev1879613.d.html?from=wap. 2022-07-24. 2022-07-24. sx.sina.cn. zh.
Web site: 2021 . zh:2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码（枣园街道） . http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2021/61/06/02/610602004.html . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220118192203/http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2021/61/06/02/610602004.html . 2022-01-18 . 2022-07-24 . www.stats.gov.cn . . zh.