List of administrative divisions of Beijing

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Beijing, an independent municipality in China is divided into ten districts and eight counties.

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Beijing Proper:

District Population (2000 census) Area (km²) Density (per km²)
Dongcheng District (东城区: Dōngchéng Qū) 536,000 24.7 21,700
Xicheng District (西城区: Xīchéng Qū) 707,000 30.0 23,567
Chongwen District (崇文区: Chóngwén Qū) 346,000 15.9 21,761
Xuanwu District (宣武区: Xuānwǔ Qū) 526,000 16.5 31,879

Inner Suburbs:

District Population (2000 census) Area (km²) Density (per km²)
Chaoyang District (朝阳区: Cháoyáng Qū) 2,290,000 470.8 4,864
Haidian District (海淀区: Hǎidiàn Qū) 2,240,000 426.0 5,258
Fengtai District (丰台区: Fēngtái Qū) 1,369,000 304.2 4,500
Shijingshan District (石景山区: Shíjǐngshān Qū) 489,000 89.8 5,445

Outer Suburbs:

District Population (2000 census) Area (km²) Density (per km²)
Mentougou District (门头沟区: Méntóugōu Qū) 267,000 1,331.3 201
Fangshan District (房山区: Fángshān Qū)
Fangshan County until 1986
814,000 1,866.7 436
Tongzhou District (通州区: Tōngzhōu Qū)
Tong County until 1997
674,000 870.0 775
Shunyi District (顺义区: Shùnyì Qū)
Shunyi County until 1998
637,000 980.0 650
Changping District (昌平区: Chāngpíng Qū)
Changping County until 1999
615,000 1,430.0 430
Daxing District (大兴区: Dàxīng Qū)
Daxing County until 2001
672,000 1,012.0 664

Rural Beijing:

District Population (2000 census) Area (km²) Density (per km²)
Pinggu District (平谷区: Pínggǔ Qū)
Pinggu County until 2001
397,000 1,075.0 369
Huairou District (怀柔区: Huáiróu Qū)
Huairou County until 2001
296,000 2,557.3 116
Miyun County (密云县: Mìyún Xiàn) 420,000 2,335.6 180
Yanqing County (延庆县: Yánqìng Xiàn) 275,000 1,980.0 139

[edit] References

Harper, Damian; Liou, Caroline; Storey, Robert (2002). Beijing. Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-74059-281-6. 

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