Yanliang, Xi'an
Yanliang
阎良区 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 34°39′54″N 109°14′08″E / 34.6649°N 109.2356°E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | People's Republic of China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Province | Shaanxi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sub-provincial city | Xi'an | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 244.55 km2 (94.42 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Population (2017) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
• Total | 294,700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1,139.26/km2 (2,950.7/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal code | 710089 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yanliang District (simplified Chinese: 阎良区; traditional Chinese: 閻良區; pinyin: Yánliáng Qū) is one of nine districts of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, China. The northernmost and least-populous of Xi'an's county-level divisions, it borders the prefecture-level cities of Xianyang to the west and Weinan to the northeast and Lintong District to the south.
Yanliang District is home to the Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation, a subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned aircraft manufacturing company AVIC. The company is involved in major military and civilian aircraft projects and operates an airfield on the company campus for aircraft testing and internal transportation. Entry into the campus as heavily restricted because of its heavy involvement with state and military information.
Aircraft manufacturing is the most prominent industry in Yanliang, and serves as one of its biggest, if not the biggest source of employment.
Yanliang railway station, which is served by the Houma–Xi'an railway and Xianyang–Tongchuan railway, is located in the district.