Shaanxi

Shaanxi Province

Province Overview
Chinese Spelling 陕西
Pronounced Shahn-shee
Old Spelling Shensi
Population 35,365,072 (2000)
37,327,379 (2010)
39,289,686 (2020)
Area 79,500 sq. miles (205,800 sq. km)
Population Density 470 people per sq. mile (180 per sq. km)
Highest Elevation 12,360 feet (3,767 meters)
Capital City Xi'an 5,206,253
Largest Cities (2010) Baoji: 871,940
Xianyang: 730,704
Tongchuan: 463,866
Yulin: 429,189
Ankang: 379,707
Hanzhong: 350,167
Weinan: 347,484
Administrative Divisions Prefectures: 10
Counties: 107
Towns: 1,745
Major Ethnic Groups (2000) Han Chinese: 35,188,651 (99.5%)
Hui: 139,232 (0.4%)
Manchu: 15,801 (0.1%)
Mongol: 6,060 (0.1%)
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Annie Skau
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