Yinghai Area
瀛海地区 Yinghai Town(瀛海镇) | |
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Coordinates: 39°45′41″N 116°26′35″E / 39.76139°N 116.44306°E | |
Country | China |
Municipality | Beijing |
District | Daxing |
Village-level Divisions | 19 communities 1 industrial area |
Area | |
• Total | 18.38 km2 (7.10 sq mi) |
Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 102,463 |
• Density | 5,600/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 102676 |
Area code | 010 |
Yinghai Area (simplified Chinese: 瀛海地区; traditional Chinese: 瀛海地區; pinyin: Yínghǎi Dìqū), or Yinghai Town, is an area and a town of Daxing District, Beijing,[1] located between the 5th and 6th Ring Roads. As of 2020, it has 102,463 inhabitants under its administration.[2]
In 1902, Qing government established wasteland cultivation program within the region. The settlement here was named Yinghaizhuang, and it was taken from a combination of Yingzhou, the place where settlers came from; and Haizili, the name of this region at the time. Later it was shorten to Yinghai.[3]