Qiaogou Subdistrict
桥沟街道 | |
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Coordinates: 36°37′26″N 109°31′29″E / 36.62389°N 109.52472°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Shaanxi |
Prefecture-level city | Yan'an |
District | Baota District |
Area | |
• Total | 110.85 km2 (42.80 sq mi) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 69,345 |
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Qiaogou Subdistrict (simplified Chinese: 桥沟街道; traditional Chinese: 橋溝街道; pinyin: Qiáogōu Jiēdào) is a subdistrict in Baota District, Yan'an, Shaanxi Province, China.[1] The subdistrict spans an area of 110.85 square kilometres (42.80 sq mi),[2] and has a population of 69,345 as of 2010.[1]
Qiaogou as an administrative unit dates back to 1972, when the Qiao'ergou People's Commune (simplified Chinese: 桥儿沟公社; traditional Chinese: 橋兒溝公社; pinyin: Qiáo'ergōu Gōngshè) was established.[2]
Qiao'ergou was changed to a township in 1984, when people's communes were abolished in China.[2]
In 1998, Qiao'ergou Township was upgraded to become a town, and its name was changed to Qiaogou (simplified Chinese: 桥沟; traditional Chinese: 橋溝).[2]
In 2015, Qiaogou was upgraded from a town to a subdistrict.[1]
Qiaogou Subdistrict is located in the central western portion of Baota District, near the urban core of Yan'an.[2] The subdistrict is adjacent to Liqu to the east, Liulin to the south, and both Zaoyuan Subdistrict and Hezhuangping to the northwest.[2] The subdistrict has an average elevation of 957.6 metres (3,142 ft) above sea level.[2] The Yan River flows through the subdistrict.[2]
Qiaogou Subdistrict has jurisdiction over 6 residential communities and 15 administrative villages.[3]
National Highway 210 passes through Qiaogou Subdistrict.[2]
Attractions within Qiaogou Subdistrict include Wangjiaping Memorial Hall (Chinese: 王家坪纪念馆), the Yangjialing Revolutionary Site (Chinese: 杨家岭革命旧址), the Qiaogou Lu Xun Art School Site (Chinese: 桥沟鲁迅艺术学校旧址), and Dufu Temple (Chinese: 杜甫祠).[2]