Tongzhou, Beijing

Tongzhou
通州区
Tungchow
Canal Business District in 2021
Canal Business District in 2021
Map
Location of Tongzhou District in Beijing
Location of Tongzhou District in Beijing
Coordinates: 39°54′36″N 116°39′23″E / 39.91000°N 116.65639°E / 39.91000; 116.65639
CountryPeople's Republic of China
MunicipalityBeijing
Township-level divisions4 subdistricts
10 towns
1 ethnic township
District seatZhongcang Subdistrict
Area
 • Total906 km2 (350 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (106 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,840,295
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
101149
Area code0010
Websitebjtzh.gov.cn/
Tongzhou
"Tongzhou", as written in Chinese
Chinese通州
PostalTungchow
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTōngzhōu
Wade–GilesT'ung1-chou1
Tongxian (Tong County)
Simplified Chinese通县
Traditional Chinese通縣
PostalTungchow
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTōngxiàn
Wade–GilesT'ung1-hsien4

Tongzhou[a] is a district of Beijing. It is located in southeast Beijing and considered the eastern gateway to the nation's capital. Downtown Tongzhou itself lies around 20 km (12 mi) east of central Beijing, at the northern end of the Grand Canal (on the junction between the Tonghui Canal and the Northern Canal) and at the easternmost end of Chang'an Avenue. The entire district covers an area of 906 km2 (350 sq mi), or 6% of Beijing's total area. It had a population of 673,952 at the 2000 Census, and has seen significant growth and development since then, growing to a population of 1,184,000 at the 2010 Census and 1,840,295 at the 2020 census.[1] The district is subdivided into four subdistricts, ten towns, and one ethnic township.


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  1. ^ "China: Bĕijīng (Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 9 February 2024.