Balitai

Country China

Village-level Divisions12 communities
15 villages

Elevation

3 m (10 ft)

Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)

Balitai Town 八里台镇
Town
Hai'er Logistic Center inside the town, 2012
Location in Jinnan District
Balitai Town Show map of Tianjin Balitai Town Show map of China
Coordinates: 38°56′40″N 117°18′36″E / 38.94444°N 117.31000°E / 38.94444; 117.31000
Country	China
Municipality	Tianjin
District	Jinnan
Village-level Divisions	12 communities 15 villages
Area
• Total	103.2 km2 (39.8 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	59,177
• Density	570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (CST)
Postal code	300356
Area code	022

Balitai Town (simplified Chinese: 八里台镇; traditional Chinese: 八里台鎮; pinyin: Bālǐtái Zhèn) is a town in southwestern Jinnan District, Tianjin, China. It is located to the south of Haitang Subdistrict and Xinzhuang Town, west of Xiaozhan and Beizhakou Towns, north of Zhongtang Town, as well as east of Dasi and Wangwenzhuang Towns. It also contains an exclave of Beizhakou Town in the eastern portion. In 2010, the town is home to 59,177 inhabitants.^[1]

The name "Balitai" literally means "Eight Li Platform".