Beichen District (simplified Chinese: 北辰区; traditional Chinese: 北辰區; pinyin: Běichén Qū) is a district of the municipality of Tianjin, People's Republic of China. Before June 1992, the district was named Beijiao District (simplified Chinese: 北郊区; traditional Chinese: 北郊區; pinyin: Běijiāo Qū; lit. 'north suburb'), reflectings its position in the northern suburbs of Tianjin. As the city expanded, it gradually became part of the urban core and was renamed to Beichen.
Beichen
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Coordinates: 39°13′17″N 117°07′57″E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | People's Republic of China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Municipality | Tianjin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Township-level divisions | 3 subdistricts 9 towns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Postal code | 300400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area code(s) | 0022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Website | tjbc |
The district occupies approximately 478.5 km2 (184.7 sq mi), with a population of 320,000. China National Highway 103 goes through the heart of the district. Beichen District also hosts the North Canal (北运河), a branch of the Hai River.
There are 4 subdistricts and 9 towns in the district:[1]
Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010)[2] | Area (km2) |
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Guoyuanxincun Subdistrict | 果园新村街道 | Guǒyuánxīncūn Jiēdào | 39,607 | |
Jixianli Subdistrict | 集贤里街道 | Jíxiánlǐ Jiēdào | 17,472 | |
Pudong Subdistrict | 普东街道 | Pǔdōng Jiēdào | 57,621 | |
Jiarongli Subdistrict | 佳荣里街道 | Jiārónglǐ Jiēdào | 72,842 | |
Beicang town | 北仓镇 | Běicāng Zhèn | 46,921 | 26 |
Tianmu town | 天穆镇 | Tiānmù Zhèn | 116,084 | 30 |
Shuangjie town | 双街镇 | Shuāngjiē Zhèn | 54,564 | 42.11 |
Shuangkou town | 双口镇 | Shuāngkǒu Zhèn | 63,999 | 72.4 |
Qingguang town | 青光镇 | Qīngguāng Zhèn | 43,280 | 48 |
Xiaodian town | 小淀镇 | Xiǎodiàn Zhèn | 34,512 | 43.13 |
Yixingbu town | 宜兴埠镇 | Yíxìngbù Zhèn | 41,985 | 22.48 |
Xititou town | 西堤头镇 | Xīdītóu Zhèn | 45,407 | 82.84 |
Dazhangzhuang town | 大张庄镇 | Dàzhāngzhuāng Zhèn | 29,900 | 48 |
industrial & farming zones | 4,927 |
Beichen is currently served by two metro lines operated by Tianjin Metro:
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