Ankang
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| Administration Type | Prefecture-level city |
| CPC Committee Secretary | |
| Mayor | ??? |
| Area | 23391 km² (xth) |
| Population (200?) - Density | 2,670,000 (1st) 965.58/km² (xth) |
| GDP (200?) - per capita | ??? billion ¥ (xth) 27128 ¥ (xth) |
| City tree | ??? (???) |
| City flower | ??? (???) |
| County-level divisions | 13 |
| Township-level divisions | 129 |
| Postal Code | ???00 - ???00 |
| Area Code | 915 |
| License Plate Prefix | 苏A |
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History
The first known record of Ankang in history happened when it was placed into Xicheng prefecture (西城县) of Hanchong County (汉中郡) during the Qin dynasty。 In 1783, the place was named "Ankang prefecture". The prefecture was upgrade to city in 1950, but demoted in 1954, and promoted again in 1988.In the 1930 the name of the city of Ankang was Shingan
Economy
The economy of the city is basically industrial, mainly in textile and weaving of silk products, chemical industry, building materials, food production and mining.Infrastructure
- There is an airport in Ankan (Ankang Airport), which opened in 1938. There are flights to/fro Xi'an.
- January 8, 2001 a new railway track between Ankang and Xi'an was opened, allowing for access from the province capital in a few hours.
Geography
Ankang is situated in the southern section of Shaanxi province, south of the Qinling Mountain range. The upper parts of the Han river passes through Ankang.Minerals
Agricultural productions
- Food: chestnuts, oranges, kiwi fruits
- Herbs: 天麻、黄连、当归、党参
- Others: Cocoon, raw paints, etc.
Other products
- Silk, Kiwi fruit liquors
External links
Prefecture-level divisions of Shaanxi
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| List of Shaanxi County-level divisions |
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