Guang'anmenwai Subdistrict () is a
subdistrict A subdistrict or sub-district is an administrative division that is generally smaller than a district.
Equivalents
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on the southwest corner of the
Xicheng District
Xicheng District () is a district of Beijing. Xicheng District spans , covering the western half of the old city (largely inside the 2nd Ring Road - the eastern half is Dongcheng District, Beijing, Dongcheng District), and has 706,691 inhabitant ...
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Beijing
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China
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. As of 2020, it has a total population of 198,657.
The subdistrict got its name due to its location outside of
Guang'anmen () and the former
Beijing city wall
The Beijing city fortifications were Defensive wall, walls with series of towers and gates constructed in the city of Beijing, China in the early 1400s until they were partially demolished in 1965 for the construction of the 2nd Ring Road and Line ...
.
History
Administrative Division
As of 2021, there are a total of 38
communities
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within the subdistrict:
References
{{Subdistricts of Xicheng District, Beijing
Xicheng District
Subdistricts of Beijing