Beiyuan Subdistrict, Beijing


Beiyuan Subdistrict is a subdistrict of Beijing and is located in Tongzhou District. It covers an area of 8.7 square kilometers and is home to 108,840 residents as of 2020. Its floating population is estimated to be 6 million.
The subdistrict took its name from a corrupted form of Beiyuan, an estate owned by Qing dynasty officials in charge of transporting grains through the Grand Canal.

History

  • 1948: 4 townships of Tongxian were combined into Tongzhou City
  • 1950: Tongzhou City became a county-administered town
  • 1997: Tongzhou Town was disbanded, and Xicheng Subdistrict was incorporated into Beiyuan Subdistrict.

Administrative divisions

As of 2021, the subdistrict is divided into the following 13 communities:
Administrative division codeSubdivision namesName transliteration
110112003001新华西街Xinhuaxi Jie
110112003002中山街Zhongshan Jie
110112003003复兴南里Fuxing Nanli
110112003004北苑桥Beiyuanqiao
110112003005后南仓Hounancang
110112003007新城南街Xincheng Nanjie
110112003009帅府Shuaifu
110112003011玉带路Yudailu
110112003012西关Xiguan
110112003014长桥园Changqiaoyuan
110112003016果园西Guoyuanxi
110112003018滨惠南三街Binhuinan Sanjie
110112003022官园Guanyuan

Transportation

Beijing Bus lines 415,426, 430, 464, 466, 479, 484, 558, 569, 596, 617, 620, 629, 653, 695, 751, 758, 984, 985, Yuntong 117, T11 and Night 215 have stops within Beiyuan. Most of these lines can be taken to get from or to Beijing city proper.