1, Beijing, referred to as "Beijing" for short and called Yanjing and Peiping in ancient times, is the capital, municipality directly under the Central Government, national central city and megacity of People's Republic of China (PRC), and the political center, cultural center, international exchange center and scientific and technological innovation center of China approved by the State Council.

2. By the end of 20 18, there were 16 districts in Beijing with a total area of 164 10.54 km2. At the end of 20 19, the resident population was 215.36 million, and the urban population was18.65 million.

Beijing is located in the north of China, the north of North China Plain, Tianjin in the east and Hebei in the rest. Its center is116 20 ′ east longitude and 39 56 ′ north latitude. It is a world-famous ancient capital and a modern international city. It is also the office of the Central Committee of China, the Central People's Government of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the NPC Standing Committee.

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The mountainous area of Beijing is 10200 square kilometers, accounting for 62% of the total area, and the plain area is 6200 square kilometers, accounting for 38% of the total area. The terrain of Beijing is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. The average altitude in Beijing is 43.5 meters. The elevation of Beijing plain is 20 ~ 60m, and that of mountainous area is generally 1000 ~ 1500m.

West of Beijing is Xishan Mountain, which belongs to Taihang Mountain range. The northern and northeastern parts of Du Jun belong to the Yanshan Mountains. The highest mountain is Dongling Mountain in Mentougou District, western Beijing, with an altitude of 2303 meters. The lowest land is the southeast border of Tongzhou District.

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Baidu Encyclopedia-Beijing