Dongba Area
东坝地区 | |
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.jpg) Dongbazhongjie Station under construction, 2020 | |
  Dongba Area  Dongba Area | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′45″N 116°33′01″E / 39.96250°N 116.55028°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Chaoyang |
| Village-level Divisions | 23 communities 9 villages |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.6 km2 (9.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 124,163 |
| • Density | 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 100018 |
| Area code | 010 |
Dongba Area (Chinese: 东坝地区; pinyin: Dōngbà Dìqū) is an area and township within Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It is at the banks of Ba River, between the 5th and 6th Ring Roads of Beijing. It borders Cuigezhuang Township to the north, Jinzhan Township to the east, Pingfang and Changying Townships to the south, Dongfeng and Jiangtai Townships to the west. According to the 2020 Chinese census, the area had 124,163 inhabitants.[1]
The name of the area Dongba (Chinese: 东坝; lit. 'East Dam') refers to a dam that used to be in the region. It was one of the seven dams constructed during Yuan dynasty.[2]
- ^ 国家统计局, ed. (2020). 中国统计年鉴 [China statistical yearbook]. Vol. 39 (1st ed.). Beijing: 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-9225-0. OCLC 1262741013.
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