Gaobeidian, Beijing

Gaobeidian Area (simplified Chinese: 高碑店地区; traditional Chinese: 高碑店地區; pinyin: Gāobēidiàn Dìqū) is an area and a township of Chaoyang District, Beijing, located west of and within the 5th Ring Road. It borders Pingfang Township to the north, Sanjianfang Township to the east, Dougezhuang and Wangsiying Townships to the south, Balizhuang and Jianwai Subdistricts as well as Nanmofang Township to the west. As of 2020, it has a total population of 109,631.

Gaobeidian Area
高碑店地区
Gaobeidian Township (高碑店乡)
Township
Sihuidong within the subdistrict, 2021
Gaobeidian Area
Gaobeidian Area
Coordinates: 39°54′42″N 116°31′18″E
CountryChina
ProvinceBeijing
DistrictChaoyang
Village-level Divisions28 communities
4 villages
Area
  Total15.08 km2 (5.82 sq mi)
Elevation
37 m (122 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total109,631
  Density7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
100123
Area code010

The name of this township, Gaobeidian (Chinese: 高碑店; lit. 'High Stele Shop'), first appear on record in 1787, along with an older name Jiaoting.

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