Baota District


Baota District, is a district in Yan'an, Shaanxi, China. The district has an area of 3,537.6 km2 and a population of 476,900 as of 2012. Baota District is also home to the Yan'an City Government's offices. The district's zoning code is 610602000000.

Etymology

The district's name literally translates to pagoda.

Administrative divisions

Baota District administers 5 subdistricts, 9 towns, and 4 townships.

Subdistricts of Baota District

Towns of Baota District

Townships of Baota District

Geography

Baota District is part of Northern Shaanxi, spanning over 3,500 square kilometers in area. The district has an average altitude of 898.5 meters, an average annual temperature of 7°C, and an average annual precipitation of 550mm.

History

In Qin times the area was organized as within the Shang Commandery.
In April 1935, the Chinese Red Army established Yan'an County in Northern Shaanxi, and eventually took Yan'an's urban center, which lies within today's Baota District, in January 1937. The Communist Party then made Yan'an the administrative seat of the Shaan-Gan-Ning Border District.
In February 1949, the greater Yan'an area was re-organized as Yan'an County and Yanchang County, and in March, Yan'an City was merged into Yan'an County. In May, the capital of the Shaan-Gan-Ning Border District was moved from Yan'an to Xi'an.
In February 1972, Yan'an City was re-established as a county-level city, and in August 1975, Yan'an County was merged into Yan'an City.
In November 1996, Yan'an was upgraded to a prefecture-level city, and what was previously Yan'an City was changed to Baota District.

Economy

Baota's economy is composed of a variety of different industries, including agriculture, animal husbandry, petroleum, and a tertiary sector. As of 2013, the district's GDP totaled 21.5 billion Yuan. The hamlets have telephone access.

Natural resources

The district has large areas of secondary forests, totaling 1.58 million mu in area. The district also has purple clay reserves totaling 7 million tons, petrol reserves totaling 146 million tons, coal reserves totaling 1.803 billion tons, and natural gas reserves totaling 47 billion cubic meters.

Education

Baota is home to a number of post-secondary educational institutions. These include, the China Executive Leadership Academy at Yan'an, and the Yan'an Vocational & Technical College.

Transport

The district has access to the Xi'an-Huangling highway, the Xi'an-Yan'an Railway, the Shenmu-Yan'an Railway, and National Road 210. The district is home to Yan'an Station, the city's primary train station.
Yan'an Nanniwan Airport was opened in the town of on November 8, 2018. Previously, the district was served by Yan'an Ershilipu Airport.

Tourism

The Yan'an Pagoda Mountain Scenic Area is located within the district. The mountain's peak reaches 1,135.5 meters in elevation, and features a 44 meter tall pagoda built during the Tang Dynasty.