Jingbian County


Jingbian County is a county under the administration of Yulin City, in the northwest of Shaanxi Province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the north and northwest and flanked in the north by the Mu Us Desert. It has a land area of, and a population of 384,100 in 2020.

History

The county was first established as Bian County in 1731, although the area has been inhabited since the Paleolithic era. Ruins of the 5th century Hun capital Tongwancheng can be found in the county.

Culture

The county is known for its paper-cutting art and Xintianyou folk music and its culture is described as a mix between Chinese and Mongolian.

Economy

A large gas field is located in Jingbian, and it is a hub of the West–East Gas Pipeline network. There are also significant coal and rock salt reserves.

Administrative divisions

, Jingbian County is in charge of one subdistrict and sixteen towns.
;Subdistricts
;Towns
  • Ningtiaoliang
  • Qingyangcha
  • Dongkeng
  • Hongdunjie
  • Yangqiaopan
  • Zhouhe
  • Wangquze
  • Zhongshanjian
The following towns have been upgraded from townships:
  • Yangmijian
  • Tianciwan
  • Xiaohe
  • Longzhou
  • Haizetan
  • Ximawan
  • Zhenjing
The following towns have been newly established:
  • Huanghaojie
The following former townships have been merged into other administrative divisions:

Transportation

  • G20 Qingdao–Yinchuan Expressway
  • G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway
  • Taiyuan-Zhongwei-Yinchuan Railway