Xi'an

Xi'an
西安
Chang'an · 長安
西安市
From top: City wall of Xi'an, Xingqinggong Park, Drum Tower of Xi'an, Great Mosque of Xi'an, Southeast city corner, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Nan'erhuan Road
From top: City wall of Xi'an, Xingqinggong Park, Drum Tower of Xi'an, Great Mosque of Xi'an, Southeast city corner, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Nan'erhuan Road
Location of Xi'an City jurisdiction in Shaanxi
Location of Xi'an City jurisdiction in Shaanxi
Xi'an is located in China
Xi'an
Xi'an
Location in China
Coordinates: 34°16′N 108°54′E / 34.267°N 108.900°E / 34.267; 108.900
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Government
 • CPC Xi'anSun Qingyun (孙清云)
 • MayorDong Jun (董军)
Area
 • Sub-provincial city9,983 km2 (13.9 sq mi)
 • Urban
826 km2 (319 sq mi)
 • Metro
3,830 km2 (1,480 sq mi)
 • Yangling94 km2 (36 sq mi)
Elevation
405 m (1,329 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Sub-provincial city8,467,837
 • Density850/km2 (610,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
6,501,200
 • Urban density7,900/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
7,168,005
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
710000 - 710090
Area code+86/29
GDP(2010)
- Total¥ 324.1 billion
- Per capita¥26,259
License plate prefixesA
City flowerPomegranate flower
City treePagoda tree
Websitewww.xa.gov.cn

Xi'an (Chinese: 西安 pinyin:Xī'ān) is the capital city of the Shaanxi Province in China. Its metropolitan area has a population of 6 million people in 2011.[1] This city is famous for the splendid Terracotta Army was found inside the tomb of Chinese first emperor Qin Shi Huang.[2]

  1. "About Xian -- Xian introdution, sightsiing, tour, tour package, hotel reservation, shopping and cuisine". www.sinohotelguide.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-27. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  2. "Xi'an Travel Guide, Terracotta Warriors China Shaanxi Tour Facts". Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2013-03-08.

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