Yanta District () is one of 11 urban districts of the

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, the capital of

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. The district borders the districts of Weiyang to the north, Lianhu, Beilin and Xincheng to the northeast, and

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to the south.

Geography

Administrative Divisions

Yanta District administers ten

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Education

International schools in the district include: * Xi'an International School * Xi'an Hanova International SchoolHome page
Xi'an Hanova International School. Retrieved on April 28, 2015. "Address: 188 Yudou Road, Yanta District Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, China 学校地址：西安市雁塔区鱼化寨鱼斗路188号" Universities in the district include: * Xi'an International University *

Xi'an Jiaotong University Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU, ) is a public research university in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. As a member of Double First Class University Plan, C9 League, Project 985, and Project 211, it is a leading national university with special strengths i ...

(XJTU) *

Chang'an University Chang'an University () is a university located in Xi'an, China. Chang'an is the ancient name of Xi'an which means "Perpetual Peace" in Classical Chinese. It was one of the Double First Class University Plan The World First Class University a ...

Xidian University Xidian University () is a public research university in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, that is administered by the Ministry of Education of China. Xidian focuses on electronics and information education and research, and has programs covering enginee ...

* Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications (西安邮电大学） High school in the district include: * High School Affiliated to Shaanxi Normal University

References

External links

Districts of Xi'an {{Shaanxi-geo-stub