Yanqi, Beijing

Yanqi Area
雁栖地区
Yanqi Town (雁栖镇)
Yanqi Lake and Sunrise Kempinski Hotel, 2020
Yanqi Lake and Sunrise Kempinski Hotel, 2020
Location within Huairou District
Location within Huairou District
Yanqi Area is located in Beijing
Yanqi Area
Yanqi Area
Yanqi Area is located in China
Yanqi Area
Yanqi Area
Coordinates: 40°21′39″N 116°39′24″E / 40.36083°N 116.65667°E / 40.36083; 116.65667
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictHuairou
Village-level Divisions2 communities
21 villages
Area
 • Total150.3 km2 (58.0 sq mi)
Elevation
56 m (184 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total38,483
 • Density260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
101407
Area code010

Yanqi Area (simplified Chinese: 雁栖地区; traditional Chinese: 雁棲地區; pinyin: Yànqī Dìqū), is an area and a town located on southern Huairou District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Liulimiao Town in its north, Huaibei and Beifang Towns in its east, Huairou and Bohai Towns in its south, and Sihai Town in its west. Its total population was 38,483 in 2020.[1]

The name Yanqi (Chinese: 雁栖; lit. 'Swan Geese Rest') corresponds to Yanqi River that passes through the area.[2]

  1. ^ "北京市怀柔区第七次全国人口普查公报_重点工作_怀柔区人民政府网站". www.bjhr.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-24.
  2. ^ 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.