Xian Facts

Xian is the capital of Shaanxi Province.
Coordinates: 34° 16′ 0″ N, 108° 54′ 0″ E
Country: China
Mayor: Chen Baogen
Population: 9.015 million people with 0.71 million non-permanent residents at the end of 2007.
Currency: Yuan (Renminbi)
Language: Guanzhong Dialect, on which Mandarin Chinese is based on.
Time Zone: China Standard Time (UTC+8)

Area: 9,983 square kilometers
Administrative Divisions: 9 districts and 4 counties
Altitude: 400m
City Flower: Guava flower
City Tree: Black locust
Main Rivers: Chanhe River, Bahe River
GDP (2007 estimate):  Total - CNY 173.71 billion; Per capita - CNY 21,017

Sister Cities
Asia: Nara, Kyoto, Esfahan, Lahore, Funabashi, Gyeongju, Istanbul, Kathmandu,
Europe: Edinburgh, Pau, Dortumund, Iasi, Dnipropetrovsk, Pompei, Athens, Birmingham
America: Kansas City, Brasilia, Quebec City, Cordoba, Cusco

 

Xian Location - Where is Xian

Xian Districts

Xian has totally 9 districts and 4 counties under its administration.

7 Urban Districts: Beilin District, Yanta District, Weiyang District, Baqiao District, Xincheng District, Lianhu District, Chang’an District

2 Suburban Districts: Yanliang District, Lintong District

4 Semirural and Rural Counties: Lantian County, Zhouzhi County, Hu County and Gaoling County
 

Xian Codes

Xian Postal Code: Xian zip codes range from 710000 to 710614. However, not all within the range are in use.

Xian Area Code: Internal dialing code is029 while international telephone calling code is +0086-29

Xian in Chinese