Nanyuan Subdistrict, Beijing
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Nanyuan Subdistrict
南苑街道 | |
|---|---|
 Nanyuan Airport, 2011 | |
  Nanyuan Subdistrict  Nanyuan Subdistrict | |
| Coordinates: 39°48′12″N 116°23′17″E / 39.80333°N 116.38806°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Fengtai |
| Village-level Divisions | 17 communities 3 village |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.8 km2 (6.9 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 61,926 |
| • Density | 3,480/km2 (9,010/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 100076 |
| Area code | 010 |
Nanyuan Subdistrict (Chinese: 南苑街道; pinyin: Nányuàn Jiēdào) is one of the 14 subdistricts of Fengtai District, Beijing, China. It is located on the southeastern corner of Fengtai, neighbors Heyi Subdistrict and Nanyuan Township to the north, Donggaodi Subdistrict and Jiugong Township to the east, Xihongmen Township to the south, and Nanyuan Township to the west. The subdistrict has 61,926 residents as of 2020.[1]
The subdistrict's current name (Chinese: 南苑; lit. 'South Pasture') comes from its location as southern part of the Imperial Garden of that used to exist in the region.[2]
| Year | Status |
|---|---|
| 1935 | Established as Nanyuan Town, Part of Daxing County |
| 1948 | Part of the 15th District of Beijing |
| 1949 | Started to host the government of Nanyuan District |
| 1990 | Transformed to Nanyuan Subdistrict |