Place:Xianyang, Shensi, People's Republic of China

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NameXianyang
Alt namesHsien-yangsource: Times Atlas of World History (1993) p 345
Sienyangsource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1984) p 516
TypeCity
Coordinates34.367°N 108.7°E
Located inShensi, People's Republic of China
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Xianyang is a prefecture-level city in central Shaanxi province, situated on the Wei River a few kilometers upstream (west) from the provincial capital of Xi'an. Once the capital of the Qin dynasty, it is now integrated into the Xi'an metropolitan area, one of the main urban agglomerations in northwestern China, with more than 7.17 million inhabitants, its built-up area made of 2 urban districts (Qindu and Weicheng) was 945,420 inhabitants at the 2010 census. It has a total area of . Xianyang is the seat of the Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, the main airport serving Xi'an and the largest airport in Northwest China, and one of the top 40th-busiest airports in the world.

Xianyang is home to the main campus of Northwest A&F University (NWAFU), one of the world's top universities in agriculture science related-fields and a member of "Project 985" club which is an organization of 39 reputable universities in China.

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