Yanqing, Beijing
Yanqing
延庆区 | |
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Ancient cave dwellings of the Guyaju Ruins are located in Yanqing. | |
Location of Yanqing in Beijing | |
| Coordinates: 40°27′52″N 115°58′49″E / 40.464521°N 115.980185°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| Township-level divisions | 3 subdistricts 11 towns 4 townships |
| Seat | Rulin Subdistrict |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,994.88 km2 (770.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 345,671 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 102100 |
| Area code | 0010 |
| Website | http://www.bjyq.gov.cn/ |
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| Traditional Chinese | 延慶 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 延庆 | ||||||||
| Postal | Yenking | ||||||||
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Yanqing District (Chinese: 延庆区; pinyin: Yánqìng Qū), formerly known as Yanqing County before 2015, is a district of the municipality of Beijing located northwest of the city proper of Beijing, 74km away from the city center. The district consists of 3 subdistricts, 11 towns and 4 townships, and borders the Beijing districts of Huairou to the east and Changping to the south as well as the Hebei counties of Huailai to the west and Chicheng to the north. The district hosted the Expo 2019, and hosted alpine skiing, bobsled, luge and skeleton during the 2022 Winter Olympics.