Jingbian County

Jingbian County is a county under the administration of Yulin City, in the northwest of Shaanxi Province, China, bordering Inner Mongolia to the north and northwest and flanked in the north by the Mu Us Desert. It has a land area of 4975 km2, and a population of 384,100 in 2020.

History
The county was first established as Bian County in 1731, although the area has been inhabited since the Paleolithic era. Ruins of the 5th century Hun capital Tongwancheng can be found in the county.

Culture
The county is known for its paper-cutting art and Xintianyou folk music and its culture is described as a mix between Chinese and Mongolian.

Economy
A large gas field is located in Jingbian, and it is a hub of the West–East Gas Pipeline network. There are also significant coal and rock salt reserves.

Administrative divisions
As 2019, Jingbian County is in charge of one subdistrict and sixteen towns.
 * Subdistricts
 * Zhangjiapan Subdistrict (张家畔街道) - upgraded from a town

The following towns have been upgraded from townships: The following towns have been newly established:
 * Towns
 * Huanghaojie (黄蒿界镇)

The following former townships have been merged into other administrative divisions:

Transportation

 * G20 Qingdao–Yinchuan Expressway
 * G65 Baotou–Maoming Expressway
 * Taiyuan-Zhongwei-Yinchuan Railway