Gubeikou

Gubeikou Town
古北口镇
Town center of Gubeikou, 2010
Town center of Gubeikou, 2010
Location within Miyun District
Location within Miyun District
Gubeikou Town is located in Beijing
Gubeikou Town
Gubeikou Town
Gubeikou Town is located in China
Gubeikou Town
Gubeikou Town
Coordinates: 40°41′24″N 117°09′26″E / 40.69000°N 117.15722°E / 40.69000; 117.15722
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictMiyun
Village-level Divisions4 communities
9 villages
Area
 • Total86.3 km2 (33.3 sq mi)
Elevation
216 m (709 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,170
 • Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
101508
Area code010

Gubeikou Town (simplified Chinese: 古北口镇; traditional Chinese: 古北口鎮; pinyin: Gǔběikǒu Zhèn) is a town of Miyun District in northeastern Beijing,[1] traversed by G101, bordering with Luanping County, Hebei to the north and the Beijing towns of Gaoling (高岭镇) to the west, Xinchengzi (新城子镇) to the east and Taishitun (太师屯镇). The area is one of the important passes of the Great Wall of China, serving as an ancient chokepoint for travelers between Northeast China and Beijing. As of 2020, it had a total population of 7,170 under its administration.[2]

  1. ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:密云县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  2. ^ "北京市密云区第七次全国人口普查公报". www.bjmy.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2022-10-31.