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.[2] It is 82 kilometres (51 mi) south of Beijing and 68 kilometres (42 mi) north of Baoding.
Gaobeidian
高碑店市 | |
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County-level city | |
Coordinates: 39.327°N 115.874°E / 39.327; 115.874 | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Province | Hebei |
Prefecture-level city | Baoding |
Area | |
• County-level city | 620.0 km2 (239.4 sq mi) |
• Urban | 36.80 km2 (14.21 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• County-level city | 588,000 |
• Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
• Urban | 141,600 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 074000 |
Area code(s) | 0312 |
Licence plate prefixes | 冀F |
Website | gbd |
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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Gaobeidian is known for its leadership in energy efficient building, and hosted the 23rd International Passive House Conference in 2019. The Gaobeidian Railway City apartment complex is the world's largest passive house project.[3]
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