Guangning Subdistrict, Beijing
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Guangning Subdistrict
广宁街道 | |
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.jpg) Yangsan Railway station inside of the subdistrict, 2015 | |
  Guangning Subdistrict  Guangning Subdistrict | |
| Coordinates: 39°55′37″N 116°08′27″E / 39.92694°N 116.14083°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Shijingshan |
| Village-level Divisions | 5 communities |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.11 km2 (2.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14,684 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 100041 |
| Area code | 010 |
Guangning Subdistrict (Chinese: 广宁街道; pinyin: Guǎngníng Jiēdào) is a subdistrict that makes up the northwestern corner of Shijingshan District, Beijing, China. It borders Wulituo Subdistrict to the north, Jindingjie Subdistrict to the east, Gucheng Subdistrict to the south, and Mentougou District to the west. As of 2020, it had a total of 14,684 inhabitants.[1]
The name Guangning (Chinese: 广宁; lit. 'Extensive Tranquility') comes from Count of Guangning of the Ming dynasty, who was buried here after his death.[2]
| Year | Status |
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| 1954 | Set up as Guangning Subdistrict |
| 1958 | Changed to Guangning Subdistrict Residents' Production Team |
| 1963 | Reintroduced as a subdistrict |
