Balitai

Balitai Town
八里台镇
Hai'er Logistic Center inside the town, 2012
Hai'er Logistic Center inside the town, 2012
Location in Jinnan District
Location in Jinnan District
Balitai Town is located in Tianjin
Balitai Town
Balitai Town
Balitai Town is located in China
Balitai Town
Balitai Town
Coordinates: 38°56′40″N 117°18′36″E / 38.94444°N 117.31000°E / 38.94444; 117.31000
Country China
MunicipalityTianjin
DistrictJinnan
Village-level Divisions12 communities
15 villages
Area
 • Total103.2 km2 (39.8 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total59,177
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
300356
Area code022

Balitai Town (simplified Chinese: 八里台镇; traditional Chinese: 八里台鎮; pinyin: Bālǐtái Zhèn) is a town in southwestern Jinnan District, Tianjin, China. It is located to the south of Haitang Subdistrict and Xinzhuang Town, west of Xiaozhan and Beizhakou Towns, north of Zhongtang Town, as well as east of Dasi and Wangwenzhuang Towns. It also contains an exclave of Beizhakou Town in the eastern portion. In 2010, the town is home to 59,177 inhabitants.[1]

The name "Balitai" literally means "Eight Li Platform".

  1. ^ "China: Tiānjīn Municipal Province (Districts and Townships) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-04-09.