Shibalidian Area () is an area and

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on the southwest of Chaoyang District,

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. It borders Fatou and Panjiayuan Subdistricts as well as Nanmofang and Yusiying Townships to the north, Dougezhuang Township and Taihu Town to the east, Yizhuang Township and

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to the south, Xiaohongmen, Nanyuan and Fangzhuang Townships to the west. As of the year 2020, it has a total population of 178,177. The subdistrict got its name Shibalidian () due to its 18

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s distance from

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, a city gate on the former

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History

Administrative Divisions

As of 2021, there are a total of 16 subdivisions in Shibalidian, 8 of them are

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and 8 are villages:

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History

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