Wanping Subdistrict

Wanping Subdistrict (Chinese: 宛平街道; pinyin: Wǎnpíng Jiēdào), formerly known as Wanpingcheng Area, is a subdistrict in the northern part of Fengtai District, Beijing, China. It borders Lugu Subdistrict to the north, Lugouqiao Subdistrict and Huaxiang Township to the east, Huangcun Township to the south, Changyang Town and Changxindian Town to the west. The subdistrict had a population of 46,208 as of the 2020 census.

Wanping Subdistrict
宛平街道
Wanpingcheng Gate as seen from Marco Polo Bridge, 2016
Wanping Subdistrict
Wanping Subdistrict
Coordinates: 39°51′04″N 116°12′32″E
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictFengtai
Village-level Divisions10 communities
3 village
Area
  Total19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total46,208
  Density2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
100165
Area code010

The name of the subdistrict came from Wanping, an old city that was first created around here in 1637.

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