Bohai, Beijing

Bohai Town
渤海镇
Mutianyu section of the Great Wall, 2019
Mutianyu section of the Great Wall, 2019
Location within Huairou District
Location within Huairou District
Bohai Town is located in Beijing
Bohai Town
Bohai Town
Bohai Town is located in China
Bohai Town
Bohai Town
Coordinates: 40°24′49″N 116°27′40″E / 40.41361°N 116.46111°E / 40.41361; 116.46111
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictHuairou
Village-level Divisions21 villages
Area
 • Total152.3 km2 (58.8 sq mi)
Elevation
187 m (614 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total12,702
 • Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
101405
Area code010

Bohai Town (simplified Chinese: 渤海镇; traditional Chinese: 渤海鎮; pinyin: Bóhǎi Zhèn), is a town located on southwestern Huairou District, Beijing, China. Situated inside a valley, It borders Sihai Town to its north, Yanqi and Huairou Towns to its east, Qiaozi Town to its south, and Jiuduhe Town to its southwest. In 2020, the census counted12,702 residents for this town .[1]

The town was officially created in 1998. Its name came from the early settlers who were from Balhae (Chinese: 渤海) during the Tang dynasty.[2]

  1. ^ "北京市怀柔区第七次全国人口普查公报_重点工作_怀柔区人民政府网站". www.bjhr.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
  2. ^ 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.