Nanniwan, Baota District
Nanniwan is a town in Baota District, Yan'an, Shaanxi, China. The town is a significant site for red tourism in China. Nanniwan spans an area of, and has a population of 15,334 as of 2015.
History
In 1941, the 359th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army arrived in Nanniwan, and established themselves in the town. While stationed in Nanniwan, the brigade created farms, herded livestock, and created an artillery training school.In 1972, the Nanniwan People's Commune was established. In 1984, the people's commune was abolished, and Nanniwan became a town.
In 2011, was merged into Nanniwan.
Administrative divisions
Nanniwan governs the following residential community and 12 administrative villages:- Nanniwan Community
- Panlong Village
- Taobaoyu Village
- Nanyangfu Village
- Mafang Village
- Nanniwan Village
- Santaizhuang Village
- Chenzigou Village
- Songshulin Village
- Mizhuang Village
- Dengtun Village
- Jiulongquan Village
- Maping Village
Demographics
As of 2018, Nanniwan has a hukou population of 13,264.A government report in 2015 reported 15,334 living in Nanniwan.
According to the 2010 Chinese Census, Nanniwan had a population of 4,960., which was merged into Nanniwan the following year, had a population of 3,138 according to the same census.
According to the 2000 Chinese Census, Nanniwan had a population of 6,518.
A 1996 estimate put Nanniwan's population at about 5,000.