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Yanqing District

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Time zone
  
China Standard (UTC+8)

Area code
  
0010

Postal code
  
102100

Area
  
1,992 km²

Municipality
  
Beijing

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Country
  
People's Republic of China

Township-level divisions
  
3 subdistricts 11 towns 1 township

Points of interest
  
Badaling, Longqingxia Scenic Area, Badaling Wildlife World, Yeyahu Wetland Park, The Great Wall Museum

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.

Contents

Map of Yanqing, Beijing, China

Administrative divisions

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

Tansportation

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

Metro

Yanqing is currently served by one commuter line operated by BCR:

  •      BCR Line S2 (Main) - Badaling, Yanqing
  •      BCR Line S2 (Branch) - Badaling, Kangzhuang
  • Overview

    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.[1]

    References

    Yanqing District Wikipedia