Xunyi County
Xunyi County
旬邑县 Sunyi | |
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Xunyi in Xianyang | |
Xianyang in Shaanxi | |
| Coordinates: 35°06′43″N 108°20′24″E / 35.112°N 108.340°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Shaanxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Xianyang |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,811 km2 (699 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,855 m (6,086 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 850 m (2,790 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 296,000 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China standard time) |
| Postal code | 711300 |
| Area code | (0)29 |
| Licence plates | 陕D |
| Website | www |
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Xunyi (Chinese: 旬邑; pinyin: Xúnyì) is a county in the central part of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Gansu province to the north and northwest. It is the northernmost county-level division of Xianyang City. The county is noted for its apple orchards producing the "Malan Red", a variety of red Fuji apple named after the Malan Red Army site. Besides apples, the economy relies on coal and petroleum exploitation.
Present day Xunyi is located at the same location as the historic Bin city. Xunyi is also home to the 53 m (174 ft) Xunyi Pagoda, built in 1059.
The county was one of the communist strongholds during the Long March.