Beichen District () is a district of the municipality of Tianjin, People's Republic of China. Before June 1992, the district was named Beijiao District (), reflecting its position in the northern suburbs of Tianjin. As the city expanded, it gradually became part of the urban core and was renamed to Beichen.
The district occupies approximately , with a population of 320,000. China National Highway 103 goes through the heart of the district. Beichen District also hosts the North Canal (), a branch of the Hai River.
Administrative divisions There are 8 subdistricts and 9 towns in the district:
Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2010) Area (km2) Guoyuanxincun Subdistrict 果园新村街道 Guǒyuánxīncūn Jiēdào 39,607 Jixianli Subdistrict 集贤里街道 Jíxiánlǐ Jiēdào 17,472 Pudong Subdistrict 普东街道 Pǔdōng Jiēdào 57,621 Ruijing Subdistrict瑞景街道Ruìjǐng Jiēdào72,842 Jiarongli Subdistrict 佳荣里街道 Jiārónglǐ Jiēdào N/A Qingyuan Subdistrict青源街道Qīngyuán JiēdàoN/AGuangyuan Subdistrict广源街道Guǎngyuán JiēdàoN/AShuanghuancun Subdistrict双环邨街道Shuānghuáncūn JiēdàoN/A Beicang town 北仓镇 Běicāng Zhèn 46,921 26 Tianmu town 天穆镇 Tiānmù Zhèn 116,084 30 Shuangjie town 双街镇 Shuāngjiē Zhèn 54,564 42.11 Shuangkou town 双口镇 Shuāngkǒu Zhèn 63,999 72.4 Qingguang town 青光镇 Qīngguāng Zhèn 43,280 48 Xiaodian town 小淀镇 Xiǎodiàn Zhèn 34,512 43.13 Yixingbu town 宜兴埠镇 Yíxìngbù Zhèn 41,985 22.48 Xiditou town 西堤头镇 Xīdītóu Zhèn 45,407 82.84 Dazhangzhuang town 大张庄镇 Dàzhāngzhuāng Zhèn 29,900 48 industrial & farming zones 4,927
Transportation Metro Beichen is currently served by two metro lines operated by Tianjin Metro:
- Guojiuchang, Ruijingxinyuan, Liuyuan - Yixingfu, Tianshili, Huabeijituan, Fengchanhe, Xiaodian
Climate
Beichen District has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Beichen is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around .
References
External links Official site