Qinglongqiao Subdistrict
青龙桥街道 | |
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Coordinates: 40°00′11″N 116°15′55″E / 40.00306°N 116.26528°E | |
Country | China |
Municipality | Beijing |
District | Haidian |
Village-level Divisions | 20 communities |
Area | |
• Total | 18.63 km2 (7.19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 84,221 |
• Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 100091 |
Area code | 010 |
Qinglongqiao Subdistrict (simplified Chinese: 青龙桥街道; traditional Chinese: 青龍橋街道; pinyin: Qīnglóngqiáo Jiēdào), is a subdistrict of Haidian District, Beijing.[1] Summer Palace is located in this subdistrict. The subdistrict shares border with Malianwa and Shangdi Subdistricts in the north, Dongsheng Town and Qinghuayuan Subdistrict in the east, Wanliu Area and Sijiqing Town to the south, Xiangshan Subdistrict and Xibeiwang Town to the west. As of 2020, it had 84,221 people residing inside of its border.[2]
The subdistrict was created in 1963. It was named after the Qinglongqiao (Chinese: 青龙桥; lit. 'Azure Dragon Bridge'), which was first built upon an artificial lake during the Yuan dynasty.[3]