Beichen District () is a district of the municipality of
Tianjin
Tianjin is a direct-administered municipality in North China, northern China on the shore of the Bohai Sea. It is one of the National Central City, nine national central cities, with a total population of 13,866,009 inhabitants at the time of the ...
, 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
The Hai River (海河, lit. "Sea River"), also known as the Peiho, ("White River"), or Hai Ho, is a Chinese river connecting Beijing to Tianjin and the Bohai Sea.
During the Song dynasty, the main stream of the Hai River was called the lowe ...
.
Administrative divisions
There are 8
subdistricts and 9
towns
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
in the district:
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
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Köppen climate classification
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''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
Districts of Tianjin
National Civilized City
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