Huairou Reservoir

The Huairou Reservoir is a in Huairou District, , China. It is located about 60 km north of central Beijing. It is the site of the .
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: body of water
  • Also known as: Huai-jou Shui-k’u

Places of Interest

Highlights include Huairou Solar Observatory, NAOC and Huairou.

The Huairou Solar Observing Station is a solar observatory in . It is situated on the north bank of the Huairou Reservoir, in Huairou District, , about 60 km north of central Beijing.

Railway station
is a railway station, which is situated 3 km east of Huairou Reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Huairou and Quanhe.

District is a district in the far north of . It is a mix of rural and urban settlements. Mutianyu, one of the most popular sections of the Great Wall of China for international tourists, is located in the district.

Suburb
Subdistrict is a subdistrict situated in the south of Huairou District, , . It is located to the north of Longshan Subdistrict, to the east of Huairou Reservoir, and is surrounded by Huairou Town to the other directions.

Town
Town is a town in southern Huairou District, , . It shares border with Huairou Town and Longshan Subdistrict to its north, Yangsong Town to its east, Niulanshan and to its south, and Qiaozi Towns to its west. is situated 3½ km southeast of Huairou Reservoir.

Huairou Reservoir

Latitude
40.31801° or 40° 19′ 5″ north
Longitude
116.60818° or 116° 36′ 29″ east
Elevation
57 metres (187 feet)
Open location code
8PGR8J95+67
Geo­Names ID
2036764
Wiki­data ID
Q5925148
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Huairou Reservoir” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Huairou Shuiku
  • Chinese: 怀柔水库
  • Japanese: 懐柔水庫
  • Panjabi: ਹੁਏਰੂ ਸਰੋਵਰ
  • Swedish: Huairou Shuiku
  • Swedish: Huairoureservoaren

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