Beifang

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CountryChina
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Beifang Town
北房镇
National Space Science Center, 2020
National Space Science Center, 2020
Location in Huairou District
Location in Huairou District
Beifang Town is located in Beijing
Beifang Town
Beifang Town
Beifang Town is located in China
Beifang Town
Beifang Town
Coordinates: 40°19′31″N 116°41′48″E / 40.32528°N 116.69667°E / 40.32528; 116.69667
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictHuairou
Village-level Divisions2 communities
16 villages
Area
  Total
37.3 km2 (14.4 sq mi)
Elevation
47 m (154 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
33,712
  Density904/km2 (2,340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
101400
Area code010

Beifang Town (simplified Chinese: 北房镇; traditional Chinese: 北房鎮; pinyin: Běifáng Zhèn) is a town located on the southeastern portion of Huairou District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Huaibei and Xitiangezhuang Towns to its north, Shilibao and Henanzhai Towns to its east, Mulin and Yangsong Towns to its south, and Huairou Town to its west. Its population was 33,712 as of 2020.[1] Its name Beifang literally means "North House".

Timeline of Beifang's History[2]
Time Status Part of
Ming dynasty Fangjiali Huairou County, Shuntian Prefecture
Qing dynasty Fangjiali Huairou County, Shuntian Prefecture
Miyun County, Shuntian Prefecture
1912 - 1939 Fangjiali, 5th District Huairou County, Capoital Area
1939 - 1949 1st District
1949 - 1958 Huairou County, Hebei
1958 - 1960 Beifang Management Area, Dongfeng People's Commune Huairou County, Beijing
1960 - 1961 Wanghua People's Commune
1961 - 1983 Beifang People's Commune
1983 - 1990 Beifang Township
1990 - 2001 Beifang Town
2001–present Huairou District, Beijing

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