Miyun District

"Miyun" redirects here. For the town, see Miyun Town.
Miyun
密云区
District

Simatai Great Wall

Location of Miyun County in Beijing
Coordinates: 40°22′28″N 116°50′22″E / 40.37444°N 116.83944°E / 40.37444; 116.83944Coordinates: 40°22′28″N 116°50′22″E / 40.37444°N 116.83944°E / 40.37444; 116.83944
Country People's Republic of China
Municipality Beijing
Township-level divisions 3 subdistricts
17 towns
1 township
Area
 • Total 2,227 km2 (860 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 460,800
 • Density 210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 101500
Area code(s) 0010
Website bjmy.gov.cn

Miyun District (simplified Chinese: 密云区; traditional Chinese: 密雲區; pinyin: Mìyún Qū) is situated in northeast Beijing. It has an area of 2,227 square kilometres (860 sq mi) and a population of 460,800 (2010 Census). The district is divided into 2 subdistricts of the city of Miyun, 17 towns, and 1 ethnic rural township.

The Miyun urban area, centered on Gulou Subdistrict, has an estimated population of 124,500.

The district's facilities include the Nanshan Ski Resort, one of the largest in the country.[1] The Miyun Reservoir, a major source of water for the city of Beijing, is also located in the county.

Administrative divisions

Gulou Subdistrict in 2015.
A passenger train arriving Miyun North Railway Station.

There are 3 subdistricts, 17 towns, and 1 townships in the district:[2]

Subdistricts:

Towns:

The only township is Tanying (檀营地区), which is an area

See also

References

  1. ↑ Beijing Nanshan ski village
  2. ↑ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：昂昂溪区 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-06-28.

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Miyun.

Media related to Miyun County at Wikimedia Commons

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