Beilin, Xi'an
Beilin District is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province, Northwest China. It is named after the well-known Xi'an Stele Forest, and Small Wild Goose Pagoda is also located in the district. The smallest, but most densely populated, of Xi'an's county-level divisions, it borders the districts of Xincheng to the northeast, Yanta to the south, and Lianhu to the northwest.
History
The area around the present district was organized as during the Qing Dynasty. At the time, the name was variously spelled Hien-ning, Hsien-ning, and Hsien-ning-hsien.Administrative divisions
As of 2020, Beilin District is divided to 8 subdistricts.;Subdistricts
- Nanyuanmen Subdistrict
- Baishulin Subdistrict
- Changlefang Subdistrict
- Dongguannanjie Subdistrict
- Taiyilu Subdistrict
- Wenyilu Subdistrict
- Chang'anlu Subdistrict
- Zhangjiacun Subdistrict
Population
According to the seventh national census, at 00:00 on November 1, 2020: the resident population of the region was 756,840 people.Tourist Attractions
Education
Beilin district is an important center of Xi'an. There are many educational institutions in Beilin.University
- Xi'an Jiaotong University
- Northwest University
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology
- Xi'an University of Technology
- Xi'an Polytechnic University