Tianzhu Area
天竺地区 Tianzhu Town (天竺镇) | |
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 Building that is a part of Air China headquarters, 2020 | |
.png) Location of Tianzhu Area within Shunyi District | |
  Tianzhu Area  Tianzhu Area | |
| Coordinates: 40°03′59″N 116°34′04″E / 40.06639°N 116.56778°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Shunyi |
| Village-level Divisions | 3 communities 8 villages |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.04 km2 (9.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 32,979 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 101312 |
| Area code | 010 |
Tianzhu Area (simplified Chinese: 天竺地区; traditional Chinese: 天竺地區; pinyin: Tiānzhú Dìqū) is an area and a town on the southwestern corner of Shunyi District, Beijing, China. It is located at the south of Nanfaxin and Houshayu Towns, west of Renhe and Liqiao Towns, north of Jinzhan and Sunhe Townships, east of Konggang Subdistrict, and surrounds Capital Airport Subdistrict on three sides. It had 32,979 residents according to the 2020 census.[1]
The area's name is a corruption of Tianzhuzhuang (simplified Chinese: 天竹庄; traditional Chinese: 天竹莊; lit. 'Heavenly Bamboo Manor'), an imperial garden during the Liao dynasty.[2]
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