Division map of Xi'an's 13 districts

As of November 20, 2022, Xi'an's 11 municipal districts (Weiyang District, Xincheng District, Beilin District, Lianhu District, Baqiao District, Yanta District, Yanliang District, Lintong District, Chang'an District) District, Gaoling District, _Yi District), 2 counties (Lantian County, Zhouzhi County).

Municipal districts

International metropolitan functional core areas: Xincheng District, Beilin District, Lianhu District.

Economic and trade industrial functional zones: Baqiao District, Weiyang District, Yanta District.

Aviation Industry New District: Yanliang District.

New Cultural Tourism District: Lintong District.

New urban district: Chang'an District.

New Equipment Industry Zone: Gaoling District.

New comprehensive development area: _Yi District.

County

Modern Agriculture Demonstration Zone: Lantian County.

New comprehensive development zone: Zhouzhi County.

In addition, Xi'an City has also established the following economic management zones:

Xi'an High-tech Industrial Development Zone (Xi'an High-tech Zone, national level) - located in Yanta District, Chang'an District, _Yi District, Beilin District, Xincheng District.

Xi'an Economic and Technological Development Zone (Xi'an Economic and Technological Development Zone, national level) - located in Weiyang District, Gaoling District, and Baqiao District.

Xi'an Qujiang New District (national level) - located in Yanta District, Weiyang District, Xincheng District, Chang'an District, Lintong District and Zhouzhi County.

Xi'an_Ba ecological zone (national level) - located in Baqiao District, Weiyang District and Yanta District.

Xixian New District Fengdong New City (national level) - located in Weiyang District, Chang'an District and Qindu District of Xianyang City.

Xi'an International Port Area (national level) - located in Baqiao District and Lintong District.

Shaanxi Aerospace Economic and Technological Development Zone/Xi'an National Civil Aerospace Industry Base (national level) - located in Chang'an District and Yanta District.

Shaanxi Aviation Economic and Technological Development Zone/Xi'an Yanliang National Aviation High-tech Industrial Base (national level) - located in Yanliang District.

The China (Shaanxi) Free Trade Pilot Zone was established in 2017 with the approval of the State Council of the People's Republic of China. The central area and the Xi'an International Port Area under its jurisdiction are both located in Xi'an City.

Districting History

In the early days of liberation, there were 12 districts, including 8 urban areas and 4 suburban areas. There was no street administrative system in the urban areas, and there were 19 townships in the suburbs.

In 1954, the administrative divisions were adjusted, and 12 districts and some newly added towns were merged and adjusted into 9 districts, named: Xincheng District, Beilin District, Lianhu District, Changle District, Yanta District, Epang District, Weiyang District, Caotan District, Baqiao District.

In April 1957, Changle and Weiyang districts were abolished, and the number of municipal districts was reduced to seven.

In November 1958, Chang'an, Lantian, Lintong, and _ counties were placed under Xi'an City.

In 1960, the organizational structures of Lianhu, Beilin and New City were abolished.

In August 1961, Lantian, Lintong and _ counties were set aside.

In 1962, the organizational structure of Xincheng, Beilin, and Lianhu Districts was restored.

In 1965, the organizational structure of Baqiao, Yanta, Afang, and Weiyang districts was abolished, and the jurisdictions were merged into one suburb, and the number of municipal districts was reduced to four.

In June 1966, Yanliang Town in Lintong County was placed under Xi'an City and established as Yanliang District, and Xianyang City (county-level city) was placed under Xi'an City.

In November 1966, Xincheng, Beilin, Lianhu, and Yanliang Districts were renamed Dongfeng, Xiangyang, Hongwei, and Donghong Districts, and their original names were restored in 1972.

In November 1971, with the approval of the State Council, Xianyang City was delimited.

In March 1980, the suburbs of Xi'an were abolished and the organizational systems of Baqiao, Weiyang and Yanta districts were restored.

In October 1983, with the approval of the State Council, Lantian and Lintong Counties in the Weinan region and Hu County and Zhouzhi County in the Xianyang region were changed (in September 1964, _ County was changed to Hu County, and __ was changed to Zhouzhi) and Gaoling County are placed under the jurisdiction of Xi'an City. Xi'an City has jurisdiction over 7 districts: Xincheng, Beilin, Lianhu, Baqiao, Weiyang, Yanta, and Yanliang, and 6 counties: Chang'an, Lantian, Lintong, Zhouzhi, Huxian, and Gaoling. .

In August 1997, with the approval of the State Council, Lintong County was abolished and Lintong District was established. On June 2, 2002, with the approval of the State Council, Chang'an County was abolished and Chang'an District was established.

By the end of 2012, the city has jurisdiction over 9 municipal districts including Xincheng, Beilin, Lianhu, Yanta, Weiyang, Baqiao, Yanliang, Lintong and Chang'an and 4 counties including Zhouzhi, Lantian, Huxian and Gaoling. . ***There are 176 streets, townships and towns, including 89 street offices, 40 towns and 47 townships.

In January 2014, the State Council approved the establishment of Xixian New Area. In the Xixian New Area, Xi'an occupies an area of ??224.84 square kilometers.

In December 2014, the State Council approved the abolition of Gaoling County and the establishment of Gaoling District in Xi'an City.

In 2016, the State Council approved the withdrawal of Hu County from counties to districts and the establishment of _Yi District.

In January 2017, Xixian New Area was managed by Xi’an City. In April, Xixian New Area officially took over 15 towns and streets in Xianyang City, with a total area of ??644.56 square kilometers and a population of about 670,000.

In November 2018, 10 towns (streets) in Yanta District, Chang'an District and _Yi District were handed over to the Xi'an High-tech Zone for trusteeship.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Xi’an