Gaoliying, Beijing
Gaoliying Town
高丽营镇 | |
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Building of government of Gaoliying Town 2024 | |
Location of Gaoliying Town within Shunyi District | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′28″N 116°29′36″E / 40.15778°N 116.49333°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Shunyi |
| Village-level Divisions | 1 communities 25 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.77 km2 (23.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 80,840 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 101303 |
| Area code | 010 |
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Gaoliying Town (simplified Chinese: 高丽营镇; traditional Chinese: 高麗營鎮; pinyin: Gāolíyíng Zhèn) is a town just north of the Northern 6th Ring Road, in Shunyi District, Beijing.
The town is situated at the intersection of the Jingcheng Expressway, a six-lane expressway linking central Beijing via Huairou District and Miyun District to Chengde in Hebei province, and the 6th Ring Road. In the year 2020, its population was 80,840.
The name Gaoliying (Chinese: 高丽营; lit. 'Goryeo Camp') refers to the large number of immigrants from Goryeo who settled in this region during the Tang dynasty.