Guangning Subdistrict, Beijing

Guangning Subdistrict
广宁街道
Yangsan Railway station inside of the subdistrict, 2015
Yangsan Railway station inside of the subdistrict, 2015
Guangning Subdistrict is located in Beijing
Guangning Subdistrict
Guangning Subdistrict
Guangning Subdistrict is located in China
Guangning Subdistrict
Guangning Subdistrict
Coordinates: 39°55′37″N 116°08′27″E / 39.92694°N 116.14083°E / 39.92694; 116.14083
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictShijingshan
Village-level Divisions5 communities
Area
 • Total
6.11 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
14,684
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
100041
Area code010

Guangning Subdistrict (Chinese: 广宁街道; pinyin: Guǎngníng Jiēdào) is a subdistrict that makes up the northwestern corner of Shijingshan District, Beijing, China. It borders Wulituo Subdistrict to the north, Jinding Street Subdistrict to the east, Gucheng Subdistrict to the south, and Mentougou District to the west. As of 2020, it had a total of 14,684 inhabitants.[1]

The name Guangning (Chinese: 广宁; lit. 'Extensive Tranquility') comes from Count of Guangning of the Ming dynasty, who was buried here after his death.[2]

  1. ^ "China: Bĕijīng Municipal Province". CityPopulation.de. Citing: China National Bureau of Statistics (web), Bureaus of Statistics in Beijing (web). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  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.