Capital Airport Subdistrict

Capital Airport Subdistrict (Chinese: 首都机场街道; pinyin: Shǒudū Jīchǎng Jiēdào) is a subdistrict and an exclave of Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It borders Nanfaxin and Houshayu Towns to the north, and Tianzhu Town to other three directions. It hosts Terminal 1 and 2 of the Beijing Capital International Airport, and as of 2020, it had a population of 16,837.[1] Terminal 3 of Beijing Capital International Airport is located in Tianzhu, Shunyi District, Beijing.

Capital Airport Subdistrict
首都机场街道
Oldest terminal of Beijing Capital International Airport, 2017
Oldest terminal of Beijing Capital International Airport, 2017
Capital Airport Subdistrict is located in Beijing
Capital Airport Subdistrict
Capital Airport Subdistrict
Capital Airport Subdistrict is located in China
Capital Airport Subdistrict
Capital Airport Subdistrict
Coordinates: 40°02′49″N 116°35′09″E / 40.04694°N 116.58583°E / 40.04694; 116.58583
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictChaoyang
Village-level Divisions5 communities
Area
 • Total12.2 km2 (4.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total16,837
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
100621
Area code010

History

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Timeline of changes in the status of Capital Airport Subdistrict[2]
Time Status
Liao dynasty Part of Tianzhu Village (today: Tianzhu, Beijing)
1949 Part of Shunyi County, Tongzhou Division, Hebei
1957 Construction site of Beijing Capital International Airport was incorporated into Chaoyang District, Beijing
1959 Lands no related to agriculture and farmer residence were also incorporated into Chaoyang District
1960 Capital Airport Subdistrict was created
1966 Changed to Capital Airport People's Commune
1978 Restored as a subdistrict

Administrative Division

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As of 2021, there were a total of 5 communities under Capital Airport Subdistrict, in which 4 were residential communities and 1 being the working area of the Beijing Capital International Airport:[3]

Administrative Division Code Community Name in Pinyin and English Community Name in Simplified Chinese
110105400001 Nanlu Xili 南路西里
110105400002 Nanlu Dongli 南路东里
110105400003 Xipingjie 西平街
110105400004 Xipingli 南平里
110105400400 Jichang (Airport) 机场

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 国家统计局, ed. (2020). 中国统计年鉴 [China statistical yearbook]. Vol. 39 (1st ed.). Beijing: 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-9225-0. OCLC 1262741013.
  2. ^ 李立国; 李万钧; 吴世民, eds. (2013). 中华人民共和国政区大典, 北京市卷. Beijing: 中国社会出版社. ISBN 978-7-5087-4058-4. OCLC 910451741.
  3. ^ "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-09-22.