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Balitai

Coordinates: 38°56′40″N 117°18′36″E / 38.94444°N 117.31000°E / 38.94444; 117.31000
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Balitai Town
八里台镇
Hai'er Logistic Center inside the town, 2012
Hai'er Logistic Center inside the town, 2012
Location in Jinnan District
Location in Jinnan District
Balitai Town is located in Tianjin
Balitai Town
Balitai Town
Balitai Town is located in China
Balitai Town
Balitai Town
Coordinates: 38°56′40″N 117°18′36″E / 38.94444°N 117.31000°E / 38.94444; 117.31000
Country China
MunicipalityTianjin
DistrictJinnan
Village-level Divisions12 communities
15 villages
Area
 • Total
103.2 km2 (39.8 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
59,177
 • Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 8 (CST)
Postal code
300356
Area code022

Balitai Town (simplified Chinese: 八里台镇; traditional Chinese: 八里台鎮; pinyin: Bālǐtái Zhèn) is a town in southwestern Jinnan District, Tianjin, China. It is located to the south of Haitang Subdistrict and Xinzhuang Town, west of Xiaozhan and Beizhakou Towns, north of Zhongtang Town, as well as east of Dasi and Wangwenzhuang Towns. It also contains an exclave of Beizhakou Town in the eastern portion. In 2010, the town is home to 59,177 inhabitants.[1]

The name "Balitai" literally means "Eight Li Platform".

History

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Timetable of Balitai Town[2]
Time Status Within
Qing Dynasty Jinghai County, Hejian Prefecture
1912 - 1948 Tianjin County
1948 - 1949 Part of 1st District
1949 - 1953 Part of 6th District
1953 - 1956 Xiqing District, Tianjin
1956 - 1959 Xi Xiaozhan Township
1959 - 1961 Part of Xiaozhan People's Commune Hexi District, Tianjin
1961 - 1984 Balitai People's Commune Nanjiao District, Tianjin
1984 - 1986 Balitai Township
Xi Xiaozhan Township
1986 - 1992 Balitai Township
Shuangzha Township
1992 - 1995 Balitai Town
Shuangzha Township
Jinnan District, Tianjin
1995 - 2001 Balitai Town
Shuangzha Town
2001 - present Balitai Town

Administrative divisions

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At the end of 2022, there are 27 subdivisions within Balitai Town, consisting of 12 residential communities and 15 villages. They are listed as follows:[3]

Communities

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  • Xinchun (新春)
  • Balifang (八里坊)
  • Bigui Yuan Diyi (碧桂园第一)
  • Jinjiao (金桥)
  • Pinhu Yuan (品湖苑)
  • Haitian (海天)
  • Lanhai (澜海)
  • Bigui Yuan Di'er (碧桂园第二)
  • Shuanghui Yuan (双辉园)
  • Huixiu Tingyuan (汇秀庭苑)
  • Balitai Gongye Yuanqu
    (八里台工业园区)
  • Taida Weidianzi Gongye Qu
    (泰达微电子工业区)

Villages

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  • Balitai (八里台)
  • Juge Zhuang (巨葛庄)
  • Dasun Zhuang (大孙庄)
  • Dahan Zhuang (大韩庄)
  • Tuanwa (团洼)
  • Xi Xiaozhan (西小站)
  • Xiaohuang Zhuang (小黄庄)
  • Heshundi (和顺地)
  • Pan Jiawa (潘家洼)
  • Shuangzha (双闸)
  • Zhong Yi (中义)
  • Nan Yi (南义)
  • Mao Jiagou (毛家沟)
  • Liu Jiagou (刘家沟)
  • Bei Zhongtang (北中塘)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "China: Tiānjīn Municipal Province (Districts and Townships) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  2. ^ Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo zheng qu da dian. Tianjin juan (Di 1 ban ed.). Beijing. 2020. ISBN 978-7-5087-6215-9. OCLC 1351675957.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ "2022年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码" [2022 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Differentiation Codes]. www.stats.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2023-03-21.