Balizhuang Subdistrict, Chaoyang District, Beijing
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Balizhuang Subdistrict
八里庄街道 | |
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.jpg) Former Beijing No. 2 Cotton Textile Factory within the subdistrict, 2024 | |
  Balizhuang Subdistrict  Balizhuang Subdistrict | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′50″N 116°28′22″E / 39.91389°N 116.47278°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Chaoyang |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 98,084 |
| • Density | 22,000/km2 (58,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 100025 |
| Area code | 010 |
Balizhuang Subdistrict (simplified Chinese: 八里庄街道; traditional Chinese: 八里莊街道; pinyin: Bālǐzhuāng Jiēdào) is a subdistrict of Chaoyang District, Beijing,[1] deriving its name from its location 8 Chinese li from Chaoyangmen and located within the 4th Ring Road. It borders Liulitun Subdistrict to the north, Pingfang Township to the east, Gaobeidian Township to the south, Hujialou and Jianwai Subdistricts to the west. As of 2020, it has a total population of 98,084.[2]
| Year | Status |
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| 1949 | Created as Balizhuang Township, Part of 2nd Suburban District and later the 10th District |
| 1956 | Reorganized into Balizhuang Subdistrict, part of East Suburban District |
| 1959 | Incorporated into Xiaozhuang Subdistrict |
| 1960 | Separated from Xiaozhuang Subdistrict, and made into People's Commune of Balizhuang |
| 1979 | Restored as a subdistrict |
