Baota District

Baota
宝塔区
Location of Baota District within Yan'an
Location of Baota District within Yan'an
Location of Yan'an within Shaanxi, China
Location of Yan'an within Shaanxi, China
Coordinates (Baota District government): 36°35′07″N 109°29′23″E / 36.5854°N 109.4898°E / 36.5854; 109.4898
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityYan'an
Area
 • Total3,537.6 km2 (1,365.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total497,085
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)

Baota District (simplified Chinese: 宝塔区; traditional Chinese: 寶塔區; pinyin: Bǎotǎ Qū), is a district in Yan'an, Shaanxi, China. The district has an area of 3,537.6 square kilometres (1,365.9 sq mi),[1] and a permanent population of 497,085 as of 2019.[2] Baota District serves as Yan'an's administrative center, hosting the city's government offices.[3] The district is Yan'an's urban core, as it is highly urbanized, with over 80% of its population living in urban areas.[2] The majority of Baota District's economy is derived from its tertiary sector,[2] though the district is home to other economic activities such as agriculture, animal husbandry, and petroleum extraction.[4]

  1. ^ 宝塔区概况地图_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.xzqh.org. www.xzqh.org. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  2. ^ a b c 宝塔年鉴2020(宝塔概况,国民经济和社会发展) [Baota Yearbook 2020 (Baota Overview, National Economic and Social Development)]. dfz.shaanxi.gov.cn (in Chinese). Shaanxi Provincial Local History Office. 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
  3. ^ 延安市概况地图_行政区划网(区划地名网) www.xzqh.org. xzqh.org. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
  4. ^ 宝塔概况-延安市宝塔区人民政府网站. 2014-07-12. Archived from the original on 2014-07-12. Retrieved 2020-04-30.