Yangfangdian Subdistrict
羊坊店街道 | |
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 Beijing West railway station within the subdistrict, 2014 | |
  Yangfangdian Subdistrict  Yangfangdian Subdistrict | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′07″N 116°18′43″E / 39.90194°N 116.31194°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Haidian |
| Village-level Divisions | 31 communities |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.53 km2 (2.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 120,302 |
| • Density | 18,000/km2 (48,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 100036 |
| Area code | 010 |
Yangfangdian Subdistrict (Chinese: 羊坊店街道; pinyin: Yángfāngdiàn Jiēdào) is a subdistrict situated on the southern end of Haidian District, Beijing, China. It borders Ganjiakou and Balizhuang Subdistricts to the north, Yuetan Subdistrict to the east, Guang'anmenwai Subdistrict and Fengtai District to the south, and Wanshou Road Subdistrict to the west. Its population was 120,302 as of the year 2020.[1]
The name Yangfangdian (Chinese: 羊坊店; lit. 'Sheep Store') came from the fact that it was a local hub for trading of livestocks during the Jurchen Jin dynasty.[2]
- ^ "China: Bĕijīng Municipal Province". CityPopulation.de. Citing: China National Bureau of Statistics (web), Bureaus of Statistics in Beijing (web). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ Haidian qu di ming zhi bian ji wei yuan hui, ed. (1992). Beijing shi Haidian qu di ming zhi. Beijing: Beijing chu ban she chu ban. ISBN 7-200-01890-2. OCLC 38214803.