Badaling Town 康庄镇
Town
Qinglongqiao railway station, 2017
Location in Yanqing District
Badaling Town Show map of Beijing Badaling Town Show map of China
Coordinates: 40°21′40″N 115°58′19″E / 40.36111°N 115.97194°E / 40.36111; 115.97194
Country	China
Municipality	Beijing
District	Yanqing
Village-level Divisions	1 community 15 villages
Area
• Total	99.38 km2 (38.37 sq mi)
Elevation	652 m (2,139 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	10,024
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	102102
Area code	010

Badaling Town (simplified Chinese: 八达岭镇; traditional Chinese: 八達嶺鎮; pinyin: Bādálǐng Zhèn) is a town on the southwestern part of Yanqing District of Beijing. It borders Kangzhuang and Dayushu Towns to its north, Jingzhuang Town to its east, Nankou Town to its southeast, and Donghuayuan Town to its west. It was home to 10,024 people as of 2020.^[1]

The name originates from Badaling, a famous section of the Great Wall of China that is located on the south of the town.^[2]

Geography

Badaling Town is at the foothill of Badaling site, with around 70% of the town being mountainous terrain.^[2] Beijing–Baotou railway, Badaling Expressway, National Highway 110 and Beijing–Lhasa Expressway all pass through parts of the town.

History

Administrative divisions

In 2021, Badaling Town had direct jurisdiction over 16 subdivisions, more specifically 1 communities and 15 villages. They are listed in the table below:^[3]

Landmark

• Badaling

Gallery

• 
  Badaling Juyong Pass Chinese Memorial, 2010
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  Entrance of Badaling Wildlife Zoo, 2011
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  Badaling section of the Great Wall, 2014
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  Dongcaoying Village, 2020

See also

• List of township-level divisions of Beijing

References