Babaoshan Subdistrict
八宝山街道 | |
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 Beijing International Sculpture Park within the subdistrict, 2011 | |
  Babaoshan Subdistrict  Babaoshan Subdistrict | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′01″N 116°13′48″E / 39.90028°N 116.23000°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Shijingshan |
| Village-level Divisions | 15 communities |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.93 km2 (1.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 61,211 |
| • Density | 16,000/km2 (40,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 100040 |
| Area code | 010 |
Babaoshan Subdistrict (Chinese: 八宝山街道; pinyin: Bābǎoshān Jiēdào) is a subdistrict on the southeast corner of Shijingshan District, Beijing, China. It borders Laoshan Subdistrict to the north, Wangshoulu Subdistrict to the east, Liuliqiao and Lugouqiao Subdistricts to the south, and Lugu Subdistrict to the west. As of 2020, it had a total population of 61,211.[1]
This subdistrict was named after Babao Mountain (Chinese: 八宝山; lit. 'Eight Treasures Mountain'), which itself was named so for the 8 types of minerals that the mountain possessed.[2]
- ^ "China: Bĕijīng Municipal Province". CityPopulation.de. Citing: China National Bureau of Statistics (web), Bureaus of Statistics in Beijing (web). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ 李立国; 李万钧; 吴世民, eds. (2013). 中华人民共和国政区大典, 北京市卷. Beijing: 中国社会出版社. ISBN 978-7-5087-4058-4. OCLC 910451741.