Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area | |
Native Name: | 北京经济技术开发区 |
Settlement Type: | Township-level Division |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | China |
Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name1: | Beijing |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Daxing |
Area Total Km2: | 59.02 |
Population Total: | 148,145 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 39.7953°N 116.5067°W |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Pushpin Map: | Beijing#China |
Area Code: | 010 |
Timezone1: | China Standard |
Other Name: | Yizhuang Development Area (亦庄开发区) Yizhuang New Town (亦庄新城) |
Pushpin Label: | BETDA |
Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (BETDA) is a state-level economic and technological development zone in Beijing, China. The area is developed by Beijing ETOWN, an economic development and investment initiative of the Beijing municipal government.
It is located in Yizhuang, the southeast suburb of Beijing, with the Jingjintang Expressway nearby on its east, with the Beijing–Tianjin Intercity Rail and the Fifth Ring Road in the north and the Sixth Ring Road in the south. The pillar industries in the zone include pharmaceuticals, information technology, mechanic and electronic products and new materials.[1] As of 2020, it had a total population of 148,145.[2]
BETDA was created in 1994, starting out as a 10 km2 plot of land in the southeast suburb of Beijing.[3]
In 2020, there are 2 subdistricts that falls under the direct jurisdiction of BETDA: Boxing and Ronghua.[4]