Zizhuyuan Subdistrict

Zizhuyuan Subdistrict
紫竹院街道
Aerial view of the subdistrict, 2012
Zizhuyuan Subdistrict
Zizhuyuan Subdistrict
Coordinates: 39°56′36″N 116°18′22″E / 39.94333°N 116.30611°E / 39.94333; 116.30611
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictHaidian
Village-level Divisions22 communities
Area
  Total
6.23 km2 (2.41 sq mi)
Elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
129,367
  Density21,000/km2 (54,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
100089
Area code010

Zizhuyuan Subdistrict (Chinese: 紫竹院街道; pinyin: Zǐzhúyuàn Jiēdào) is a subdistrict of Haidian District, Beijing. It borders Haidian Subdistrict to the north, Beixiaguan Subdistrict to the east, Balizhuang and Ganjiakou Subdistricts to the south, and Shuguang Subdistrict to the west. As of 2020, it had a total population of 129,367.

The subdistrict was formed in 1959 as Landianchang subdistrict, and received its current name in 1978 after the Purple Bamboo Park within the region.