Xianning
Xianning (simplified Chinese: 咸宁; traditional Chinese: 咸寧/咸甯; pinyin: Xiánníng) is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Hubei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Jiangxi to the southeast and Hunan to the southwest. It is known as the "City of Osmanthus".
For other uses, see Xianning (disambiguation).
Xianning
咸宁市Sienning, Hsien-ning
People's Republic of China
9,750 km2 (3,760 sq mi)
1,504 km2 (581 sq mi)
1,504 km2 (581 sq mi)
2,658,316
270/km2 (710/sq mi)
657,590
440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
657,590
440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
CN¥ 41,234
US$ 6,620
0715
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History[edit]
Xianning was under the jurisdiction of Nanjun County during the Qin dynasty. At the end of the Han dynasty, Xianning became a strategic point where conflict occurred; Xianning is a likely site for the Battle of Red Cliffs. During the Cultural Revolution, it was an important area for the Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi Revolutionary Bases.[5]
Demographics[edit]
As of the 2020 Chinese census, Xianning has a total population of 2,658,316 people, of whom 657,590 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Xian'an District. Most of the inhabitants of Xianning are Han; only 4,785 are from other ethnic groups including Hui, Tujia, Zhuang, Miao, Manchu, and Dong. The place with the largest ethnic minority population is in Chibi City.
