Yanqing District

"Yenking" redirects here. For the ancient Chinese city, see Yanjing (disambiguation).
Yanqing
延庆区
District

The Guyaju Ruins, showing ancient cave dwellings, are located in Yanqing.

Location of Yanqing in Beijing
Country People's Republic of China
Municipality Beijing
Township-level divisions 3 subdistricts
11 towns
1 township
Area
  Total 1,992 km2 (769 sq mi)
Population (2000)
  Total 275,433
  Density 140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zone China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code 102100
Area code(s) 0010
Website http://www.bjyq.gov.cn/
Yanqing
Traditional Chinese 延慶
Simplified Chinese 延庆
Postal Yenking

Yanqing District (simplified Chinese: 延庆区; traditional Chinese: 延慶區; pinyin: Yánqìng Qū) is a subdivision of the municipality of Beijing located northwest of the city proper of Beijing. The county consists of 11 towns and 4 rural townships.

Administrative divisions

There are 3 subdistricts, 11 towns, and 1 township in the district:[1]

Subdistricts:

Towns:

Townships:

Overview

The Jingbao Railway, Dazhen Railway, and China National Highway 110 pass through the district.

The district has an area of 1,992 km2 (769 sq mi) and a population of 275,433 (2000 Census). The district contains many ancient tombs and caves, as well as the popular Badaling section of the Great Wall.

The urban area of Yanqing (87,891 in township) has an area of 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi) and an estimated population of 100,000.

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Yanging.

Media related to Yanqing District at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 40°27′52″N 115°58′49″E / 40.464521°N 115.980185°E / 40.464521; 115.980185

References

  1. 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:延庆县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-08-07.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, December 14, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.