Gulou Subdistrict, Beijing

Gulou Subdistrict
鼓楼街道
Government building of Miyun District within Gulou Subdistrict, 2022
Government building of Miyun District within Gulou Subdistrict, 2022
Location in Miyun District
Location in Miyun District
Gulou Subdistrict is located in Beijing
Gulou Subdistrict
Gulou Subdistrict
Gulou Subdistrict is located in China
Gulou Subdistrict
Gulou Subdistrict
Coordinates: 40°22′02″N 116°50′02″E / 40.36722°N 116.83389°E / 40.36722; 116.83389
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictMiyun
Village-level Divisions29 communities
Area
 • Total13.04 km2 (5.03 sq mi)
Elevation
70 m (230 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total154,739
 • Density12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
101511
Area code010

Gulou Subdistrict (simplified Chinese: 鼓楼街道; traditional Chinese: 鼓樓街道; pinyin: Gǔlóu Jiēdào) is a subdistrict and the seat of Miyun District of Beijing, China.[1] It borders Miyun Town and Tanying Ethnic Township to its north, Mujiayu Town to its east, Henanzhai Town to its south, and Guoyuan Subdistrict to its west. As of 2020, it had a population of 154,739.[2]

The subdistrict was created in 2005 from part of Miyun Town. its name Gulou (Chinese: 鼓楼; lit. 'Drum Tower') originates from the Miyun Drum Tower that used to exist within the region.[3]

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  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.
  3. ^ 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.