Jingbian County () is a CPRC under the administration of Yulin City, in Shanbei of Shaanxi Province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the north and northwest and flanked in the north by the Mu Us Desert. It has a land area of , and a population of 384,100 in 2020.
History
The county was first established as Bian County in 1731, although the area has been inhabited since the
Paleolithic. Ruins of the 5th century
Huns capital
Tongwancheng can be found in the county.
Culture
The county is known for its paper-cutting art and
Xintianyou folk music and its culture is described as a mix between Chinese and Mongolian.
Economy
A large gas field is located in Jingbian, and it is a hub of the West–East Gas Pipeline network. There are also significant coal and rock salt reserves.
Administrative divisions
, Jingbian County is in charge of one subdistrict and sixteen towns.
- Subdistricts
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Zhangjiapan Subdistrict (张家畔街道) - upgraded from a town
- Towns
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Ningtiaoliang (宁条梁镇)
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Qingyangcha (青阳岔镇)
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Dongkeng (东坑镇)
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Hongdunjie (红墩界镇)
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Yangqiaopan (杨桥畔镇)
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Zhouhe (周河镇)
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Wangquze (王渠则镇)
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Zhongshanjian (中山涧镇)
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The following towns have been upgraded from townships:
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Yangmijian (杨米涧镇)
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Tianciwan (天赐湾镇)
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Xiaohe (小河镇)
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Longzhou (龙洲镇)
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Haizetan (海则滩镇)
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Ximawan (席麻湾镇)
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Zhenjing (镇靖镇)
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The following towns have been newly established:
The following former townships have been merged into other administrative divisions:
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Gaojiagou Township (高家沟乡)
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Qiaogouwan Township (乔沟湾乡)
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Dalugou Township (大路沟乡)
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Wuliwan Township (五里湾乡)
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Xincheng Township (新塍乡)
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Huanggoujie Township (黄蒿界乡)
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Climate
Transportation
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G20 Qingdao–Yinchuan Expressway
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G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway
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Taiyuan-Zhongwei-Yinchuan Railway
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