Lantian County

Lantian County was first founded in 379 BCE, and was named after the nearby Lantian Mountain ({{Lang-zh|c=|s=蓝田山|t=藍田山|p=Lántián Shān}}), located {{Convert|30|km|mi}} to the southeast of the current county seat.{{cite web|date=2015-04-08|title=|script-title=zh:蓝田县历史沿革|trans-title=Lantian County Historical Development|url=http://www.xzqh.org/html/show/sn/27605.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200119131320/http://xzqh.org/html/show/sn/27605.html|archive-date=2020-01-19|access-date=2021-11-09|website=xzqh.org|language=zh-hans}}

Lantian County was first established in 379 BCE, in present-day {{Interlanguage link|Huaxu, Shaanxi|lt=Huaxu|zh|华胥镇}}, {{Convert|30|km|mi}} west of its current seat. The county was named for the nearby Lantian Mountain ({{Lang-zh|c=|s=蓝田山|t=藍田山|p=Lántián Shān}}). Numerous ancient Chinese texts, such as the Taiping Huanyu Ji and the Rites of Zhou state that the mountain was renown for its jade.

From 446 CE to 487 CE, under the Xianbei-led Northern Wei, Lantian County was merged into Bacheng County ({{Lang-zh|s=霸城县|t=霸城縣|p=Bàchéng Xiàn}}). Upon its restoration, it was placed under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Commandery ({{Lang-zh|c=京兆郡|p=Jīngzhào Jùn}}).

From 557 CE to 573 CE, under the Xianbei-led Northern Zhou, Lantian County was promoted and reorganized as {{Interlanguage link|Lantian Commandery|zh|蓝田郡}}. During this period, Lantian County was abolished, and Lantian Commandery administered two counties formed in its place: Yushan County ({{Lang-zh|s=玉山县|t=玉山縣|p=Yùshān Xiàn}}) and Bailu County ({{Lang-zh|s=白鹿县|t=白鹿縣|p=Báilù Xiàn}}). Upon the restoration of Lantian County in 573 CE, the county's seat of government was moved to the ancient city of Yaoliu ({{Lang-zh|s=峣柳城|t=嶢柳城|p=Yáoliǔ Chéng}}), located in present-day {{Interlanguage link|Languan Subdistrict|zh|蓝关街道}}.

In 619 CE, during the Tang dynasty, Bailu County was restored. Yushan County was also re-established the same year, with its seat of government in present-day {{Interlanguage link|Yushan, Xi'an|lt=Yushan|zh|玉山镇 (蓝田县)}}. The following year Bailu County was renamed to Ningmin County ({{Lang-zh|s=宁民县|t=寧民縣|p=Níngmín Xiàn}}). Both counties were abolished again in 629 CE, and merged back into Lantian County, which was now under the jurisdiction of Jingzhao Fu ({{Lang-zh|c=京兆府|p=Jīngzhào Fǔ}}).

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Lantian County was under the jurisdiction of {{Interlanguage link|Xi'an Fu|zh|西安府}} ({{Lang-zh|c=西安府|p=Xī'ān Fǔ}}).

In 1913, following the establishment of the Republic of China, the county was placed under the jurisdiction of {{Interlanguage link|Guanzhong Circuit|zh|关中道}}. Beginning in 1928, the county was under direct administration from the province of Shaanxi.

Following the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the county was placed under the administration of {{Interlanguage link|Weinan District|zh|渭南分区}} ({{Lang-zh|s=渭南分区|t=渭南分區|p=Wèinán Fēnqū}}). The following year, Weinan District was re-organized as Weinan Prefecture ({{Lang-zh|s=渭南专区|t=渭南專區|p=Wèinán Zhuānqū}}). From 1956 to 1958, the county was directed administered by Shaanxi. In 1958, it was placed under the jurisdiction of Xi'an. From 1961 to 1983, Lantian County was returned to Weinan Prefecture. Weinan Prefecture. In 1983, Lantian County was once again placed under Xi'an, which it remains today.

In 2011, the county's 12 townships were reorganized as towns. On February 13, 2015, three of the county's towns were merged into other towns, and the town of Languan was reorganized as the county's sole subdistrict.

Lantian County is divided into 1 subdistrict ({{Lang-zh|c=街道|p=jiēdào}}) and 18 towns ({{Lang-zh|c=镇|p=zhèn}}).{{Cite web|date=2020|title=|script-title=zh:2020年统计用区划代码（蓝田县）|url=http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2020/61/01/610122.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201005721/http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2020/61/01/610122.html|archive-date=2020-12-01|access-date=2021-11-09|publisher=National Bureau of Statistics of China|language=zh}} These township-level divisions then in turn govern 9 residential communities ({{Lang-zh|c=社区|p=shèqū}}) and 337 administrative villages ({{Lang-zh|c=行政村|p=xíngzhèng cūn}}).{{cite web|date=2018-04-29|title=|script-title=zh:行政区划|trans-title=Administrative Divisions|url=http://www.lantian.gov.cn/about_list.aspx?id=10&oid=1&menus=4|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716025225/http://www.lantian.gov.cn/about_list.aspx?id=10&oid=1&menus=4|archive-date=2018-07-16|access-date=2021-11-09|website=www.lantian.gov.cn|publisher=Lantian County People's Government|language=zh}}

The county's sole subdistrict is {{Interlanguage link|Languan Subdistrict|zh|蓝关街道}} ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|蓝关|街道}}}}).

The county's 18 towns are as follows:

• {{Interlanguage link|Xiehu|zh|洩湖镇}} ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|洩湖|镇}}}}/{{lang|zh|{{linktext|泄湖|镇}}}})
• {{Interlanguage link|Huaxu, Shaanxi|lt=Huaxu|zh|华胥镇}} ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|华胥|镇}}}})
• {{Interlanguage link|Qianwei, Shaanxi|lt=Qianwei|zh|前卫镇 (蓝田县)}} ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|前卫|镇}}}})
• {{Interlanguage link|Tangyu, Xi'an|lt=Tangyu|zh|汤峪镇 (蓝田县)}} ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|汤峪|镇}}}})
• {{Interlanguage link|Jiaodai, Shaanxi|lt=Jiaodai|zh|焦岱镇}} ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|焦岱|镇}}}})
• {{Interlanguage link|Yushan, Xi'an|lt=Yushan|zh|玉山镇 (蓝田县)}} ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|玉山|镇}}}})
• {{Interlanguage link|Sanli, Lantian County|lt=Sanli|zh|三里镇 (蓝田县)}} ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|三里|镇}}}})
• {{Interlanguage link|Puhua, Shaanxi|lt=Puhua|zh|普化镇}} ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|普化|镇}}}})
• {{Interlanguage link|Gepai|zh|葛牌镇}} ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|葛牌|镇}}}})
• {{Interlanguage link|Bayuan|zh|灞源镇}} ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|灞源|镇}}}})
• {{Interlanguage link|Jiujianfang|zh|九间房镇}} ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|九间房|镇}}}})
• {{Interlanguage link|Lanqiao, Xi'an|lt=Lanqiao|zh|蓝桥镇}} ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|蓝桥|镇}}}})
• {{Interlanguage link|Wangchuan, Xi'an|lt=Wangchuan|zh|辋川镇 (蓝田县)}} ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|辋川|镇}}}})
• {{Interlanguage link|Hou, Xi'an|lt=Hou|zh|厚镇}} ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|厚|镇}}}})
• {{Interlanguage link|Sanguanmiao, Xi'an|lt=Sanguanmiao|zh|三官庙镇 (蓝田县)}} ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|三官庙|镇}}}})
• {{Interlanguage link|Ancun, Xi'an|lt=Ancun|zh|安村镇}} ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|安村|镇}}}})
• {{Interlanguage link|Mengcun, Xi'an|lt=Mengcun|zh|孟村镇 (蓝田县)}} ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|孟村|镇}}}})
• {{Interlanguage link|Xiaozhai, Shaanxi|lt=Xiaozhai|zh|小寨镇 (蓝田县)}} ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|小寨|镇}}}})

• {{Interlanguage link|Yuchuan, Shaanxi|lt=Yuchuan|zh|玉川镇}} ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|玉川|镇}}}}, merged into Wangchuan in 2015)
• {{Interlanguage link|Jinshan, Shaanxi|lt=Jinshan|zh|金山镇 (蓝田县)}} ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|金山|镇}}}}, merged into Sanguanmiao in 2015)
• {{Interlanguage link|Shijiazhai, Shaanxi|lt=Shijiazhai|zh|史家寨镇}} ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|史家寨|镇}}}}, merged into Tangyu in 2015)
• Languan ({{lang|zh|{{linktext|蓝关|镇}}}}, upgraded to Languan Subdistrict in 2015)

{{Historical populations|1996|605000|2000|560283|2010|514026|2012|518800|percentages=pagr|graph-pos=bottom}}

A 2012 estimate put the county's permanent population at 518,800. Per the 2010 Chinese Census, Lantian County's population totaled 514,026,{{Cite web|date=2011-05-25|title=|script-title=zh:西安市2010年第六次全国人口普查主要数据公报[1]|trans-title=Xi'an 2010 Sixth National Census Major Data Report[1]|url=http://epaper.xiancn.com/xawb/html/2011-05/25/content_37285.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200807004305/http://epaper.xiancn.com/xawb/html/2011-05/25/content_37285.htm|archive-date=2020-08-07|access-date=2021-11-09|website=epaper.xiancn.com|language=zh}} down from the 560,283 recorded in the 2000 Chinese Census. Lantian County comprised 6.07% of Xi'an's population in 2010, down from 7.70% in 2000. A 1996 estimate put the county's population at about 605,000.

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|Jan high C = 5.0

|Feb high C = 9.5

|Mar high C = 15.7

|Apr high C = 22.0

|May high C = 26.8

|Jun high C = 31.6

|Jul high C = 32.7

|Aug high C = 30.7

|Sep high C = 25.7

|Oct high C = 19.5

|Nov high C = 12.7

|Dec high C = 6.6

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|Feb mean C = 2.8

|Mar mean C = 8.6

|Apr mean C = 14.5

|May mean C = 19.5

|Jun mean C = 25.0

|Jul mean C = 27.0

|Aug mean C = 25.1

|Sep mean C = 20.1

|Oct mean C = 13.7

|Nov mean C = 6.5

|Dec mean C = 0.3

|Jan low C = -5.6

|Feb low C = -2.0

|Mar low C = 3.0

|Apr low C = 8.1

|May low C = 13.0

|Jun low C = 18.8

|Jul low C = 21.9

|Aug low C = 20.4

|Sep low C = 15.6

|Oct low C = 9.4

|Nov low C = 2.1

|Dec low C = -4.0

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|Feb precipitation mm = 13.8

|Mar precipitation mm = 25.9

|Apr precipitation mm = 48.4

|May precipitation mm = 69.2

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|Jul precipitation mm = 111.2

|Aug precipitation mm = 113.9

|Sep precipitation mm = 114.3

|Oct precipitation mm = 65.7

|Nov precipitation mm = 29.2

|Dec precipitation mm = 7.4

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|Feb precipitation days = 4.8

|Mar precipitation days = 6.5

|Apr precipitation days = 8.0

|May precipitation days = 9.8

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|Aug precipitation days = 11.2

|Sep precipitation days = 12.2

|Oct precipitation days = 10.5

|Nov precipitation days = 6.6

|Dec precipitation days = 4.0

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|Feb humidity = 65

|Mar humidity = 64

|Apr humidity = 67

|May humidity = 65

|Jun humidity = 59

|Jul humidity = 67

|Aug humidity = 74

|Sep humidity = 76

|Oct humidity = 77

|Nov humidity = 76

|Dec humidity = 69

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|Feb sun = 134.7

|Mar sun = 170.1

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| May percentsun = 49

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| Sep percentsun = 42

| Oct percentsun = 39

| Nov percentsun = 42

| Dec percentsun = 44

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|Feb snow days = 3.7

|Mar snow days = 1.5

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|Jun snow days = 0

|Jul snow days = 0

|Aug snow days = 0

|Sep snow days = 0

|Oct snow days = 0

|Nov snow days = 1.5

|Dec snow days = 3.3

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• China National Highway 312

• Lantian Man
• Shangchen, palaeolithic site in Lantian
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