Fangshan, Beijing

Fangshan
房山区
Yanshan Petrochemical Plant
Yanshan Petrochemical Plant
Map
Location of Fangshan District in Beijing
Location of Fangshan District in Beijing
Coordinates (Fangshan government): 39°44′52″N 116°08′13″E / 39.74778°N 116.13694°E / 39.74778; 116.13694
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityBeijing
Township-level divisions8 subdistricts
14 towns
6 townships
Area
 • Total2,019 km2 (780 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
 • Total1,312,778
 • Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Area code010
Websitewww.bjfsh.gov.cn

Fangshan District (Chinese: 房山区; pinyin: Fángshān Qū) is a district of the city of Beijing. It is situated in the southwest of Beijing, 38 km (24 mi) away from downtown Beijing. It has an area of 2,019 square kilometres (780 sq mi) and a population of 1,312,778 (2020 Census).[1] The district is divided into 8 subdistricts, 14 towns, and 6 townships.

The district administers 8 subdistricts (with 4 subdistricts under "Yanshan area"), 14 towns with 3 towns of which carry the "area" (地区) label, and 6 townships:[2][3]

  1. ^ "China: Bĕijīng (Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  2. ^ These towns are officially classified as subdistricts, but as they coincide with the area of the same name, they are commonly named "areas" (地区)
  3. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:房山区 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2013-08-07.