Shahe, Beijing

Shahe Area
沙河地区
Shahe Town (沙河镇)
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Shahe Campus, 2018
Location of Shahe Area within Changping District
Location of Shahe Area within Changping District
Shahe Area is located in Beijing
Shahe Area
Shahe Area
Shahe Area is located in China
Shahe Area
Shahe Area
Coordinates: 40°09′27″N 116°14′48″E / 40.15750°N 116.24667°E / 40.15750; 116.24667
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictChangping
Village-level Divisions24 communities
22 villages
Area
 • Total
53.28 km2 (20.57 sq mi)
Elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
294,408
 • Density5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
102206
Area code010

Shahe Area (simplified Chinese: 沙河地区; traditional Chinese: 沙河地區; pinyin: Shāhé Dìqū) is one of the four areas of Changping District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Nanshao Town to the north, Baishan and Beiqijia Towns to the east, Shigezhuang Subdistrict and Dongxiaokou Town to the south, Xibeiwang and Shangzhuang Towns to the southwest, and Machikou Town to the west. In the year 2020, its population was 294,408.[1]

The area was named after three rivers: Nansha, Beisha, and Dongsha. They flow together to form Wenyu River in the east of the area.[2]

  1. ^ "北京市昌平区第七次全国人口普查公报". bj.bjd.com.cn (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2022-10-18.
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