Beiyuan Subdistrict, Beijing
Beiyuan Subdistrict
北苑街道 | |
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Tongzhou Wanda Plaza inside of Beiyuan, 2020 | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′08″N 116°38′37″E / 39.90222°N 116.64361°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Tongzhou |
| Village-level Divisions | 13 communities |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.81 km2 (2.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 108,840 |
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (41,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 101100 |
| Area code | 010 |
Beiyuan Subdistrict (Chinese: 北苑街道; pinyin: Běiyuàn jiēdaò) is a subdistrict of Beijing and is located in Tongzhou District. It covers an area of 8.7 square kilometers and is home to 108,840 residents as of 2020. Its floating population is estimated to be 6 million.
The subdistrict took its name from a corrupted form of Beiyuan (Chinese: 北园; pinyin: Běiyuán; lit. 'North Manor'), an estate owned by Qing dynasty officials in charge of transporting grains through the Grand Canal.