Beibei District
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Beibei 北碚区 |
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Government building in Beibei.
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 Beibei District in Chongqing |
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| Country | China |
| Region | Chongqing |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
| Area code(s) | 023 |
Beibei District (simplified Chinese: 北碚区; traditional Chinese: 北碚區; pinyin: Běibèi Qū) is a district in the Chongqing municipality, People's Republic of China. A satellite town in the north of central Chongqing, Beibei got its name because of the huge rock that extends to the middle of Jialing River, and is known for its historical culture in the period of the Republic of China, beautiful sceneries, and clean streets. It covers around 755 square kilometers and has a population of about 0.65 millions (2004).
Beibei is located at the outer side of the Chongqing Metropolitan Area. It shares borders with Shapingba (south), Bishan (west), Hechuan (north), and Yubei (east), on the west bank of Jialing River.
Beibei is currently served by one metro lines operated by Chongqing Rail Transit:
Beibei is one of the three national industry bases for measuring instrument.
Coordinates: 29°53′21″N 106°30′04″E / 29.8892°N 106.501°E
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