Gongchen Subdistrict, Beijing

Gongchen Subdistrict
拱辰街道
Headquarters of Gongchen Subdistrict, formerly the town hall of Liangxiang
Headquarters of Gongchen Subdistrict, formerly the town hall of Liangxiang
Gongchen Subdistrict is located in Beijing
Gongchen Subdistrict
Gongchen Subdistrict
Gongchen Subdistrict is located in China
Gongchen Subdistrict
Gongchen Subdistrict
Coordinates: 39°43′48″N 116°08′14″E / 39.73000°N 116.13722°E / 39.73000; 116.13722
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictFangshan
Village-level Divisions37 communities
18 villages
Area
 • Total27.78 km2 (10.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total214,622
 • Density7,700/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
102401
Area code010

Gongchen Subdistrict (Chinese: 拱辰街道; pinyin: Gǒngchén Jiēdào) is a subdistrict in the eastern portion of Fangshan District, Beijing, China. It borders Wangzuo Town in the north, Changyang Town in the east, Liangxiang Town in the south, Yancun Town and Xilu Subdistrict in the west. It contained 214,622 inhabitants in the year 2020.[1]

The name of the subdistrict Gongchen (Chinese: 拱辰; lit. 'Surround Morning') came from the historiucal name of the northern city gate of Liangxiang.[2]

  1. ^ "北京市房山区第七次全国人口普查公报". Beijing Fangshan Bureau Of Statistics. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
  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.