Dingbian County () is a county in the northwest of

Shaanxi Shaanxi (alternatively Shensi, see § Name) is a landlocked province of China. Officially part of Northwest China, it borders the province-level divisions of Shanxi (NE, E), Henan (E), Hubei (SE), Chongqing (S), Sichuan (SW), Gansu (W), N ...

province, China, bordering the

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to the west and

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to the north. It is the westernmost

county-level division The administrative divisions of China have consisted of several levels since ancient times, due to China's large population and geographical area. The constitution of China provides for three levels of government. However in practice, there ...

under the administration of Yulin City.

Administrative divisions

As of 2020, Dingbian County is divided to 1 subdistrict, 16

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, and 2 townships. ;Subdistricts * () ;Towns ;Townships * () * ()

Climate

Transportation

China National Highway 307 China National Highway 307 (G307) runs west from Qikou, Huanghua, Qikou, Hebei towards Shanxi Province, Shaanxi Province, and ends in Yinchuan, Ningxia. It is 1,351 kilometres in length. Route and distance See also

* China National Hig ...

G20 Qingdao–Yinchuan Expressway The Qingdao–Yinchuan Expressway (), designated as G20 and commonly referred to as the Qingyin Expressway () is an expressway that connects the cities of Qingdao, Shandong, China, and Yinchuan, Ningxia. It is in length. Route It passes through t ...

* Taiyuan-Zhongwei-Yinchuan Railway; at Dingbian, the Dingbian-Yinchuan branch joins the main Taiyuan-Zhongwei line.

References

County-level divisions of Shaanxi Yulin, Shaanxi {{Shaanxi-geo-stub