Gaobeidian

Gaobeidian (Chinese: 高碑店; pinyin: Gāobēidiàn) is a county-level city in central Hebei province, People's Republic of China. It is under the administration of Baoding Prefecture-level city. Gaobeidian has 4 subdistricts, 6 towns, and 4 townships, and a total of 442 villages. It is 82 kilometres (51 mi) south of Beijing and 68 kilometres (42 mi) north of Baoding.

Gaobeidian
高碑店市
Location of Gaobeidian in Baoding
Location of Baoding in Hebei
Coordinates: 39.327°N 115.874°E / 39.327; 115.874
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityBaoding
Area
  County-level city620.0 km2 (239.4 sq mi)
  Urban
36.80 km2 (14.21 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
  County-level city588,000
  Density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
  Urban
141,600
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
074000
Area code0312
Licence plate prefixes冀F
Websitegbd.gov.cn

Gaobeidian City was long known as Xincheng County (simplified Chinese: 新城县; traditional Chinese: 新城縣; pinyin: Xīnchéng Xiàn). In 1993, its name was changed to Gaobeidian City.

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