Beiyuan Subdistrict () is a subdistrict of

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and is located in Tongzhou District. It covers an area of 8.7 square kilometers and is home to 108,840 residents as of 2020. Its floating population is estimated to be 6 million. The subdistrict took its name from a corrupted form of Beiyuan (), an estate owned by

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officials in charge of transporting grains through the Grand Canal.

History

* 1948: 4 townships of Tongxian were combined into Tongzhou City * 1950: Tongzhou City became a county-administered town * 1997: Tongzhou Town was disbanded, and Xicheng Subdistrict was incorporated into Beiyuan Subdistrict.

Administrative divisions

As of 2021, the subdistrict is divided into the following 13 communities:

Transportation

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lines 415,426, 430, 464, 466, 479, 484, 558, 569, 596, 617, 620, 629, 653, 695, 751, 758, 984, 985, Yuntong 117, T11 and Night 215 have stops within Beiyuan. Most of these lines can be taken to get from or to Beijing city proper.

Gallery

File:建筑物 - panoramio - photo taker (4).jpg, Yudaihe West Street, 2011 File:望 - panoramio.jpg, An intersection at Tonghui South Road, 2011 File:Beijing subway tongzhou beiyuan station.jpg, Tongzhou Beiyuan Station, 2012 File:Beijing Luhe International Academy (20220530114020).jpg, Beijing Luhe International Academy, 2022

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