Xian'an District
Xian'an District includes Xianning's central urban area (thus, it usually is not marked separately from Xianning on less detailed maps) and nearby villages.
Administration
Xian'an District administers 3 subdistricts, 9 towns and 1 township:
3 subdistricts are: Wenquan Subdistrict (温泉街道), Fushan Subdistrict (浮山街道), Yong'an Subdistrict (永安街道)
9 towns are: Tingsiqiao (汀泗桥镇), Xiangyanghu (向阳湖镇), Guanbuqiao (官埠桥镇), Henggouqiao (横沟桥镇), Heshengqiao (贺胜桥镇), Shuangxiqiao (双溪桥镇), Maqiao (马桥镇), Guihua (桂花镇), Gaoqiao (高桥镇)
The only township is Damu Township (大幕乡)
Other areas: Xiangyanghu Dairy Breeding Farm (向阳湖奶牛良种场), Xian'an Commercial and Logistics Zone (咸安商贸物流区), Xianning Economic Development Zone (咸宁市经济技术开发区), Xian'an Economic Development Zone (湖北咸安经济技术开发区)
Transportation
- Wuhan–Xianning Intercity Railway (Xianning East and Xianning South stations)
- Beijing-Guangzhou Railway (Xianning Station)
- Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway (Xianning North Railway Station)
Sights
At the "Underground Project 131" site, some 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southeast of Xianning urban area, tourists can visit a system of tunnels that were built in 1969–71 to accommodate national military headquarters in the case of a war, but never used.
References
- ^ "咸宁市第七次人口普查公报" (in Chinese). Government of Xianning. 2021-06-30.
- ^ 2022年统计用区划代码(咸安区) [2022 Statistical Division Codes (Xian'an District)]. National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2022.
- ^ 林彪为毛主席修建的地下避难所“131地下工程”