Pinggu, China
Pinggu District (simplified Chinese: 平谷区; traditional Chinese: 平谷區; pinyin: Pínggǔ Qū), formerly Pinggu County (平谷县), lies in the far east of Beijing Municipality. It has an area of 950 square kilometres (370 sq mi) and a population of 396,701 (2000 Census). The district is subdivided into 2 subdistricts, 14 towns, and 2 townships. It borders the Beijing districts of Miyun and Shunyi to the north and west, respectively, Tianjin‘s Jizhou District to the southeast, and in Hebei province, Xinglong County and Sanhe to the northeast and south, respectively.
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Pinggu
平谷区
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Pinggu District in Beijing
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| Coordinates: 40°8′32″N 117°6′4″E | |
| Country | People’s Republic of China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| Township-level divisions | 2 subdistricts 15 towns 1 township |
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| • Total | 950 km2 (370 sq mi) |
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| • Total | 396,701 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code |
101200
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| Area code(s) | 0010 |
| Website | bjpg.gov.cn |
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