Xicheng

Xicheng Destrict
Xicheng Destrict; 西城区
	Destrict
Cheenese transcription(s)
• Cheenese	西城区
• Pinyin	Xīchéng Qū
	Xidan Beijing Books Buildin
	Location o Xicheng Destrict in Beijing
	Xicheng Destrict Location o Xicheng Destrict in Beijing
	Coordinates: 39°55′N 116°21′E / 39.917°N 116.350°E
Kintra	Cheenae
Municipality	Beijing
Area
• Total	46.5 km2 (18.0 sq mi)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,233,000
• Density	27,000/km2 (69,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (Cheenae Staundart)
Postal code	100032, 100054
Area code(s)	010
Website	http://www.bjxch.gov.cn/

Xicheng Destrict (simplifeed Cheenese: 西城区; traditeeonal Cheenese: 西城區; pinyin: Xīchéng Qū, lit. "Wast Ceety Destrict"), commonly kent as Xicheng, is a destrict in Beijing, Cheenae. Xicheng Destrict spans 32 square kilometres, makkin it the lairgest portion o the auld ceety (inside the 2nt Ring Road), an haes 706,691 indwallers (2000 Census). Its postal code is 100032. Xicheng is subdividit intae 15 subdistricts o the ceety proper o Beijing. The umwhile Xuanwu Destrict wis mergit intae Xicheng on Julie 2010.

The Xidan commercial destrict, Finance Street (Jinrongjie), Beihai Pairk, Jingshan Pairk, Shichahai an Zhongnanhai are athin its jurisdiction. The popular Houhai bar aurie is in Xicheng an aw. Afore the communist takower, maist ryalties an aristocrats residit in the precinct. The auldest Catholic kirk in Beijing, the Cathedral o the Immaculate Conception is locatit in Xicheng.

Admeenistrative diveesions[eedit | eedit soorce]

Thare are 15 subdistricts in the destrict:^[1]

Financial Street Subdestrict (金融街街道)
Wast Chang'an Avenue Subdestrict (西长安街街道)
Xinjiekou Subdestrict (新街口街道)
Yuetan Subdestrict (月坛街道)
Zhanlan Road Subdestrict (展览路街道)
Desheng Subdestrict (德胜街道)
Shichahai Subdestrict (什刹海街道)
Dazhalan Subdestrict (大栅栏街道)
Tianqiao Subdestrict (天桥街道)
Chunshu Subdestrict (椿树街道)

Taoranting Subdestrict (陶然亭街道)
Guang'anmennei Subdestrict (广安门内街道)
Niujie Subdestrict (牛街街道)
Baizhifang Subdestrict (白纸坊街道)
Guang'anmenwai Subdestrict (广安门外街道)

References[eedit | eedit soorce]

↑ "2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：西城区" (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived frae the original on 19 Julie 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)

Freemit airtins[eedit | eedit soorce]

Offeecial wabsteid o Xicheng Destrict Govrenment Archived 2013-12-22 at the Wayback Machine (in Cheenese)
Photo Gallery o Houhai aurie Archived 2013-01-03 at the Wayback Machine Includes 20 heich quality photographs
Photo Gallery o Qianhai aurie Archived 2012-02-10 at the Wayback Machine Includes 20 heich quality photographs

[1] "2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：西城区" (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived frae the original on 19 Julie 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)

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