Beichen District


Beichen District is a district of the municipality of Tianjin, People's Republic of China. Before June 1992, the district was named Beijiao District, reflectings 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 4 subdistricts and 9 towns in the district:
NameChinese Hanyu PinyinPopulation Area
Guoyuanxincun Subdistrict果园新村街道Guǒyuánxīncūn Jiēdào39,607
Jixianli Subdistrict集贤里街道Jíxiánlǐ Jiēdào17,472
Pudong Subdistrict普东街道Pǔdōng Jiēdào57,621
Jiarongli Subdistrict佳荣里街道Jiārónglǐ Jiēdào72,842
Beicang town北仓镇Běicāng Zhèn46,92126
Tianmu town天穆镇Tiānmù Zhèn116,08430
Shuangjie town双街镇Shuāngjiē Zhèn54,56442.11
Shuangkou town双口镇Shuāngkǒu Zhèn63,99972.4
Qingguang town青光镇Qīngguāng Zhèn43,28048
Xiaodian town小淀镇Xiǎodiàn Zhèn34,51243.13
Yixingbu town宜兴埠镇Yíxìngbù Zhèn41,98522.48
Xititou town西堤头镇Xīdītóu Zhèn45,40782.84
Dazhangzhuang town大张庄镇Dàzhāngzhuāng Zhèn29,90048
industrial & farming zones4,927

Transportation

Metro

Beichen is currently served by two metro lines operated by Tianjin Metro: