Zichang () is a city in the north of

Shaanxi Shaanxi (alternatively Shensi, see § Name) is a landlocked province of China. Officially part of Northwest China, it borders the province-level divisions of Shanxi (NE, E), Henan (E), Hubei (SE), Chongqing (S), Sichuan (SW), Gansu (W), N ...

's province, China. It is the northernmost

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of the

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. Zichang had a population of 273,000 as of 2017, of which, 115,000 lived in urban areas.

Administrative divisions

Zichang is divided into 1

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and 8

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Wayaobu Subdistrict

The city's sole subdistrict is

Wayaobu Subdistrict Wayaobu Subdistrict (), is a subdistrict in the county-level city of Zichang, Yan'an, Shaanxi, China. As of 2010, Wayaobu had a population of 113,698. History On December 17, 1935, Wayaobu held the Wayaobu Conference, where the Central Commi ...

(). The subdistrict is the seat of the city's administrative offices.

Towns

Zichang's eight towns are as follows: * () * () * () * () * () * () * () * ()

Climate

History

Formerly called Anding County (), it was renamed in 1942 to Zichang County () to commemorate the Communist martyr . On July 25, 2019, the province re-organized the county as a

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Economy

In 2017, the city's GDP was valued at 9.719 billion yuan.

Agriculture

The city's agricultural sector had an output of 1.288 billion yuan in 2017. Major crops include millet, wheat, corn, beans, and potatoes. The city's "mountain apples" and potatoes have been recognized for being of outstanding quality.

Industry

Zichang's industry is largely dependent on natural resources such as

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and

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. In 2017, the city produced 11.52 million tons of raw coal and 745,000 tons of crude oil.

Transportation

The city is served by a number of road and rail links. Key roads which pass through the city include Shaanxi Provincial Road 205. The city's railway station, , is served by the

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References

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