Xingcheng Subdistrict, Beijing
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Xingcheng Subdistrict
星城街道 | |
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Xingcheng Station of Yanfang line, 2017 | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′44″N 116°03′29″E / 39.71222°N 116.05806°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Fangshan |
| Village-level Divisions | 7 communities |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.94 km2 (0.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,663 |
| • Density | 23,000/km2 (60,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 102413 |
| Area code | 010 |
Xingcheng Subdistrict (Chinese: 星城街道; pinyin: Xīngchéng Jiēdào) is a subdistrict located on eastern Fangshan District, Beijing, China. It is completedly surrounded by Yancun Town from all four sides. Its population was 21,663 in 2020.[1]
The subdistrict's name Xingcheng is an abbreviation of Shoudu Weixingcheng (Chinese: 首都卫星城; lit. 'Capital Satellite City'), which was the nature of the region when it was formed back in 1996.[2]