Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area Explained

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]

History

BETDA was created in 1994, starting out as a 10 km2 plot of land in the southeast suburb of Beijing.[3]

Administrative divisions

In 2020, there are 2 subdistricts that falls under the direct jurisdiction of BETDA: Boxing and Ronghua.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beijing Economic – Technological Development Area . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141101204854/http://www.cbw.com/business/invest/bda.html . 1 November 2014 . 1 November 2014 . CBW.com.
  2. Web site: 北京市大兴区第七次全国人口普查公报 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201718/http://www.bjdx.gov.cn/bjsdxqrmzf/zwfw/tjxx/tjsj/1827540/index.html . 2021-06-24 . 2022-10-22 . www.bjdx.gov.cn . zh.
  3. Web site: 国务院关于设立北京经济技术开发区的批复 . 2022-10-23 . www.gov.cn.
  4. Web site: 北京市人民政府关于加快推进北京经济技术开发区和亦庄新城高质量发展的实施意见----中国科学院科技创新发展中心 . 2022-10-23 . www.bjb.cas.cn.