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Daxing District
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| Daxing District | |
| — District — | |
| Chinese transliteration(s) | |
| - Chinese | 大兴区 |
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| - Pinyin | Dàxīng Qū |
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| Country | China |
| Region | Beijing |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1,012 km² (390.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 671,444 |
| - Density | 663.5/km² (1,718.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Area code(s) | 010 |
Daxing District (Simplified Chinese: 大兴区; Traditional Chinese: 大興區; Hanyu Pinyin: Dàxīng Qū) is situated at the suburb of south Beijing. Daxing District was upgraded from a county to a district with the approval from the State Council on April 30, 2001. Covering an area of 1,012 square kilometers,Daxing District is divided into nine towns and 18 townships with a population of 671,444 (2000 Census). A flat plain district it is one of the satellite cities of Beijing. Panggezhuang in Daxing is famous for its watermelons.
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| Districts | Dongcheng · Xicheng · Chongwen · Xuanwu · Chaoyang · Haidian · Fengtai · Shijingshan · Mentougou · Fangshan · Tongzhou · Shunyi · Changping · Daxing · Huairou · Pinggu |
| Counties | Miyun · Yanqing |
| See also: Township-level divisions of Beijing | |