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Beijing
北京
Peking
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| Beijing Municipality[2] | |
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Beijing central business district with the
China Zun (center)
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Location of Beijing Municipality within China
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| Coordinates (Tian'anmen Square national flag): 39°54′24″N 116°23′51″E / 39.90667°N 116.39750°E / 39.90667; 116.39750 | |
| Country | China |
| Established | 1045 BC |
| Founded by | Zhou dynasty (Western Zhou) |
| Municipal seat | Tongzhou District |
| Divisions - County-level - Township- level |
16 districts 343 towns and subdistricts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Beijing Municipal People's Congress |
| • Party Secretary | Yin Li |
| • Congress Chairman | Li Xiuling |
| • Mayor | Yin Yong |
| • CPPCC Chairman | Wei Xiaodong |
| • National People's Congress Representation | 53 deputies |
| Area | |
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• Municipality
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16,410.54 km2 (6,336.14 sq mi) |
| • Land | 16,410.54 km2 (6,336.14 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 16,410.54 km2 (6,336.14 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 12,796.5 km2 (4,940.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43.5 m (142.7 ft) |
| Highest elevation
(
Mount Ling)
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2,303 m (7,556 ft) |
| Population
(2020 census)
[4]
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• Municipality
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21,893,095 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 21,893,095 |
| • Urban density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 22,366,547 |
| • Metro density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| • Ranks in China | Population: 27th; Density: 4th |
| Major ethnic groups | |
| • Han | 95% |
| GDP (2023)[5] | |
| • Municipality | CN¥ 4,376 billion (13th) US$ 621 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 200,273 (1st) US$ 28,421 |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+09:00 (CDT) |
| Postal codes |
100000–
102629
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| Area code | 10 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-BJ |
| Growth [clarification needed] |  0.7% |
| License plate prefixes | 京A, C, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q 京B (taxis) 京G, Y (outside urban area) 京O, D (police and authorities) |
| Abbreviation |
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| HDI (2022) | 0.905[6] (1st) – very high |
| Website | beijing.gov.cn english |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | China rose (Rosa chinensis) Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) |
| Tree | Chinese arborvitae (Platycladus orientalis) Pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum) |
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Beijing
北京
Peking
|
|
|---|---|
| Beijing Municipality[2] | |
|
Beijing central business district with the
China Zun (center)
|
|
|
|
|
Location of Beijing Municipality within China
|
|
| Coordinates (Tian'anmen Square national flag): 39°54′24″N 116°23′51″E / 39.90667°N 116.39750°E / 39.90667; 116.39750 | |
| Country | China |
| Established | 1045 BC |
| Founded by | Zhou dynasty (Western Zhou) |
| Municipal seat | Tongzhou District |
| Divisions - County-level - Township- level |
16 districts 343 towns and subdistricts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Beijing Municipal People's Congress |
| • Party Secretary | Yin Li |
| • Congress Chairman | Li Xiuling |
| • Mayor | Yin Yong |
| • CPPCC Chairman | Wei Xiaodong |
| • National People's Congress Representation | 53 deputies |
| Area | |
|
• Municipality
|
16,410.54 km2 (6,336.14 sq mi) |
| • Land | 16,410.54 km2 (6,336.14 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 16,410.54 km2 (6,336.14 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 12,796.5 km2 (4,940.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43.5 m (142.7 ft) |
| Highest elevation
(
Mount Ling)
|
2,303 m (7,556 ft) |
| Population
(2020 census)
[4]
|
|
|
• Municipality
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21,893,095 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 21,893,095 |
| • Urban density | 1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 22,366,547 |
| • Metro density | 1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi) |
| • Ranks in China | Population: 27th; Density: 4th |
| Major ethnic groups | |
| • Han | 95% |
| GDP (2023)[5] | |
| • Municipality | CN¥ 4,376 billion (13th) US$ 621 billion |
| • Per capita | CN¥ 200,273 (1st) US$ 28,421 |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+09:00 (CDT) |
| Postal codes |
100000–
102629
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| Area code | 10 |
| ISO 3166 code | CN-BJ |
| Growth [clarification needed] | 0.7% |
| License plate prefixes | 京A, C, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q 京B (taxis) 京G, Y (outside urban area) 京O, D (police and authorities) |
| Abbreviation |
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| HDI (2022) | 0.905[6] (1st) – very high |
| Website | beijing.gov.cn english |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | China rose (Rosa chinensis) Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) |
| Tree | Chinese arborvitae (Platycladus orientalis) Pagoda tree (Styphnolobium japonicum) |
