Gaoling, Beijing

Gaoling Town
高岭镇
Shangdianzi Weather Station within the town, 2016
Shangdianzi Weather Station within the town, 2016
Location of Gaoling Town in Miyun District
Location of Gaoling Town in Miyun District
Gaoling Town is located in Beijing
Gaoling Town
Gaoling Town
Gaoling Town is located in China
Gaoling Town
Gaoling Town
Coordinates: 40°36′01″N 117°06′26″E / 40.60028°N 117.10722°E / 40.60028; 117.10722
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictMiyun
Village-level Divisions2 communities
21 villages
Area
 • Total
119.8 km2 (46.3 sq mi)
Elevation
177 m (581 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,967
 • Density83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
101507
Area code010

Gaoling Town (simplified Chinese: 高岭镇; traditional Chinese: 高嶺鎮; pinyin: Gāolǐng Zhèn) is a town located in the Miyun District of Beijing, China.[1] Situated niorth of Miyun Reservoir, it shares border with Bakeshiying Town to its north, Gubeikou Town to its northeast, Taishitun Town to its southeast, and Bulaotun Town to its west. The population of Gaoling was 9,967 as of 2020.[2]

The name Gaoling can be translated as "Tall Mountain", and is referring to Gaoling Village, where the town's government is located in.[3]

  1. ^ "Gaoling Town, Miyung, Beijing, China". www.aldpage.com. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  2. ^ "北京市密云区第七次全国人口普查公报". www.bjmy.gov.cn. Archived from the original on 2022-10-31. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  3. ^ 李立国; 李万钧; 吴世民, eds. (2013). 中华人民共和国政区大典, 北京市卷. Beijing: 中国社会出版社. ISBN 978-7-5087-4058-4. OCLC 910451741.

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