Weiyang, Xi'an

You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Chinese. (December 2008) Click [show] for important translation instructions. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Wikipedia. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. You must provide copyright attribution in the edit summary accompanying your translation by providing an interlanguage link to the source of your translation. A model attribution edit summary is Content in this edit is translated from the existing Chinese Wikipedia article at [[:zh:未央区]]; see its history for attribution. You may also add the template {{Translated|zh|未央区}} to the talk page. For more guidance, see Wikipedia:Translation.

Weiyang 未央区
District
Ruins of Weiyang Palace
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Shaanxi
Sub-provincial city	Xi'an
Area
• Total	264.41 km2 (102.09 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	733,403
• Density	2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	710016
Xi'an district map	Subdivisions of Xi'an, Shaanxi 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Districts 1 Xincheng 2 Beilin 3 Lianhu 4 Baqiao 5 Weiyang 6 Yanta 7 Yanliang 8 Lintong 9 Chang'an 13 Gaoling Counties 10 Lantian 11 Zhouzhi 12 Huyi

Weiyang District (simplified Chinese: 未央区; traditional Chinese: 未央區; pinyin: Wèiyāng Qū) is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province, Northwest China. It is located at northwest Xi'an, functioning as the new administrative centre of the city. The district borders Baqiao District to the east, the city of Xianyang to the west, Xincheng District and Lianhu District to the north, as well as Yanta District and Changan District to the southwest. The geographical coordinates are 34°14'50''N ~ 34°26'22''N, 108°47'08''E ~ 109°02'21''E, and the total area is 264.41 square kilometers.^[1] By November 11, 2020, the total population of permanent residents in the district is 733,403, taking up around 5.66% of the city's population.^[2]

Weiyang District had significant historical importance. It is named after the ruins of Weiyang Palace of the Han dynasty which is located inside the district, meaning "the prosperity never ends" (繁荣兴盛，不尽不衰).^[1] It is also the origin of the Silk Road.^[3] 11 ancient dynasties built their capitals inside the modern time Weiyang District, including Qin, Western Han, Eastern Han, Western Wei, Northern Zhou, etc.^[4] Among the many historical relics located in this district, Site of Epang Palace, Site of Daming Palace, and Han Chang'an City Site were listed in the first batch of Chinese national key cultural relics protection sites in 1961 by the State Council of the People's Republic of China.^[5]