Beita, Shaoyang

Beita
北塔区
Beita
Location in Hunan
Coordinates: 27°14′44″N 111°27′07″E / 27.24568°N 111.45208°E / 27.24568; 111.45208
CountryChina
ProvinceHunan
Prefecture-level cityShaoyang
District seatZhuangyuanzhou Subdistrict
Area
  Total
84.25 km2 (32.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
122,658
  Density1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
422000
Websitewww.beita.gov.cn

Beita District (simplified Chinese: 北塔区; traditional Chinese: 北塔區; pinyin: Běitǎ Qū) is one of three urban districts in Shaoyang City, Hunan province, China. The district is located in the northwest of the city proper and on the west shore of Zi River. It is bordered by Xinshao County to the north, Shuangqing and Daxiang Districts to the east, and Shaoyang County to the south and the southwest. Beita District covers an area of 84.4 km2 (32.6 sq mi), and as of 2015, it had a permanent resident population of 135,300. The district has two subdistricts, two towns and a township under its jurisdiction. The government seat is Ziyuan Community (状元洲街道资源社区).