Yanping District, which belongs to Nanping County, Yanping Prefecture in ancient times, is the jurisdiction of Nanping City, Fujian Province, located in the north-central part of Fujian Province, where Jianxi and Xixi meet. With a total area of 2,652.84 square kilometers, it governs 6 sub-district offices, 13 towns and 2 townships. By the end of 20021,the total registered population in Yanping District was 490,200.