Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area
Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area (BETDA) (simplified Chinese: 北京经济技术开发区; traditional Chinese: 北京經濟技術開發區; pinyin: Běijīng Jīngjì Jìshù Kāifāqū) 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.
Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area
北京经济技术开发区 Yizhuang Development Area (亦庄开发区) Yizhuang New Town (亦庄新城) | |
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CATIC Plaza, 2020 | |
BETDA BETDA | |
| Coordinates: 39°47′43″N 116°30′24″E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Daxing |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.02 km2 (22.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 148,145 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code | 010 |
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. As of 2020, it had a total population of 148,145.