{{Infobox settlement |name = Mentougou |native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-cn|门头沟区}}}} |official_name = |settlement_type = District |image_skyline = Tanzhe Si.jpg |image_caption = Tanzhe Temple's Entrance | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 9 | mapframe-point = none |image_map1 = Mentougou.png |map_caption1 = Location of Mentougou District in Beijing |mapsize1 = 250px |coor_pinpoint = Mentougou government |coordinates = {{Coord|39.9402|N|116.1014|E|type:adm2nd_region:CN-11_source:Gaode|format=dms|display=it}} |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = People's Republic of China |subdivision_type1 = Municipality |subdivision_name1 = Beijing | subdivision_type2 = Township-level divisions | subdivision_name2 = 4 subdistricts<br>9 towns |area_code = 0010 |area_total_km2 = 1321 |population_total = 392,606 |population_as_of = 2020 |population_density_km2 = auto |elevation_m = |timezone = China Standard |utc_offset = +8 |website = }} '''Mentougou District''' ({{zh|s=门头沟区|p=Méntóugōu Qū}}) is a district of the city of Beijing. It is at the western part of the city. Spanning {{convert|1321|km2}}, with 392,606 inhabitants (2020 Census),<ref>{{Cite web |title=China: Bĕijīng (Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map |url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/china/beijing/admin/ |access-date=2024-02-09 |website=www.citypopulation.de}}</ref> it is subdivided into 4 subdistricts and 9 towns. It borders the Beijing districts of Changping to the northeast, Haidian and Shijingshan to the east, Fengtai to the southeast, and Fangshan to the south, as well as Hebei province to the west and northwest.
It lies in the Western Hills of Beijing and is mountainous in terrain. In fact, the mountainous terrain—including a hundred or more peaks—occupy a stunning 93% of the entire area.
==Tourism== Mentougou District is gaining popularity as a tourist destination. Among its main sights are Jietai Temple, Tanzhe Temple, Longmen Gully (or Canyon), Mount Baihua, Mount Ling (the highest mountain in Beijing at 2,303 metres), Mount Miaofeng, and Cuandixia Village.
== Transport == === Road === The 6th Ring Road runs through the eastern part of Mentougou District.
=== Metro === Mentougou District is served by one line of the Beijing Subway. *{{rint|beijing|subway}} {{Rail color box|system=BJS|line=s1|inline=yes}} - {{stl|BJS|Shichang}}, {{stl|BJS|Xiaoyuan}}, {{stl|BJS|Liyuanzhuang}}, {{stl|BJS|Shang'an}}, {{stl|BJS|Qiaohuying}}, {{stl|BJS|Sidaoqiao}}
==Administrative divisions== There are 4 subdistricts and 9 towns in the district.<ref>{{Cite web |title=北京市民政局 行政区划 2024年北京市行政区划名称和行政区划代码 |url=https://mzj.beijing.gov.cn/art/2025/1/6/art_9984_684678.html |access-date=2025-06-20 |website=mzj.beijing.gov.cn}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" ! Name !! Chinese (S) !! Hanyu Pinyin !! Population (2010)<ref>{{cite book| author1=Census Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China| author2=Population and Employment Statistics Division of the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China | script-title=zh:中国2010人口普查分乡、镇、街道资料|date=2012|publisher=China Statistics Print|location=Beijing|isbn=978-7-5037-6660-2|edition=1}}</ref> !! Area (km<sup>2</sup>) |- | Dayu Subdistrict || {{lang|zh-hans|大峪街道}} || {{lang|zh-Latn|Dàyù Jiēdào}} || 80,413 || 4.40 |- | Chengzi Subdistrict || {{lang|zh-hans|城子街道}} || {{lang|zh-Latn|Chéngzi Jiēdào}} || 34,555 || 2.90 |- | Dongxinfang Subdistrict || {{lang|zh-hans|东辛房街道}} || {{lang|zh-Latn|Dōngxīnfáng Jiēdào}} || 27,335 || 18.00 |- | Datai Subdistrict || {{lang|zh-hans|大台街道}} || {{lang|zh-Latn|Dàtái Jiēdào}} || 11,296 || 81.00 |- | Wangping town || {{lang|zh-hans|王平镇}} || {{lang|zh-Latn|Wángpíng Zhèn}} || 6,513 || 46.00 |- | Yongding town || {{lang|zh-hans|永定镇}} || {{lang|zh-Latn|Yǒngdìng Zhèn}} || 42,446 || 68.60 |- | Longquan town || {{lang|zh-hans|龙泉镇}} || {{lang|zh-Latn|Lóngquán Zhèn}} || 32,149 || 49.00 |- | Tanzhesi town || {{lang|zh-hans|潭柘寺镇}} || {{lang|zh-Latn|Tánzhèsì Zhèn}} || 8,672 || 73.20 |- | Junzhuang town || {{lang|zh-hans|军庄镇}} || {{lang|zh-Latn|Jūnzhuāng Zhèn}} || 12,516 || 34.00 |- | Yanchi town || {{lang|zh-hans|雁翅镇}} || {{lang|zh-Latn|Yànchì Zhèn}} || 6,587 || 239.00 |- | Zhaitang town || {{lang|zh-hans|斋堂镇}} || {{lang|zh-Latn|Zhāitáng Zhèn}} || 10,817 || 392.40 |- | Qingshui town || {{lang|zh-hans|清水镇}} || {{lang|zh-Latn|Qīngshuǐ Zhèn}} || 7,906 || 339.00 |- | Miaofengshan town || {{lang|zh-hans|妙峰山镇}} || {{lang|zh-Latn|Miàofēngshān Zhèn}} || 9,271 || 110.00 |}
==Education== {{mainarticle|List of schools in Mentougou District}}
== Climate ==
Mentougou District has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification ''Dwa''). The average annual temperature in Mentougou is {{cvt|12.9|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|568.6|mm}} with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around {{cvt|26.6|C}}, and lowest in January, at around {{cvt|-3.0|C}}.
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{{Weather box|width=auto |location = Zhaitang, elevation {{convert|440|m|ft|abbr=on}}, (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) |metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |Jan record high C = 14.3 |Feb record high C = 23.9 |Mar record high C = 31.0 |Apr record high C = 35.2 |May record high C = 38.9 |Jun record high C = 41.1 |Jul record high C = 41.3 |Aug record high C = 38.7 |Sep record high C = 36.9 |Oct record high C = 31.2 |Nov record high C = 26.5 |Dec record high C = 19.2 |Jan record low C = -24.2 |Feb record low C = -19.5 |Mar record low C = -16.3 |Apr record low C = -5.5 |May record low C = -0.9 |Jun record low C = 7.4 |Jul record low C = 9.7 |Aug record low C = 9.0 |Sep record low C = 1.0 |Oct record low C = -7.9 |Nov record low C = -16.5 |Dec record low C = -22.3 |Jan high C = 1.6 |Feb high C = 5.4 |Mar high C = 12.3 |Apr high C = 20.4 |May high C = 26.5 |Jun high C = 29.9 |Jul high C = 30.7 |Aug high C = 29.7 |Sep high C = 25.6 |Oct high C = 18.9 |Nov high C = 9.8 |Dec high C = 3.0 |Jan mean C = -6.4 |Feb mean C = -2.7 |Mar mean C = 4.5 |Apr mean C = 12.9 |May mean C = 19.0 |Jun mean C = 22.7 |Jul mean C = 24.4 |Aug mean C = 22.9 |Sep mean C = 17.7 |Oct mean C = 10.6 |Nov mean C = 2.1 |Dec mean C = -4.6 |Jan low C = -12.0 |Feb low C = -8.8 |Mar low C = -2.3 |Apr low C = 5.4 |May low C = 11.1 |Jun low C = 15.8 |Jul low C = 19.0 |Aug low C = 17.5 |Sep low C = 11.4 |Oct low C = 4.3 |Nov low C = -3.5 |Dec low C = -9.9 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 1.2 |Feb precipitation mm = 4.3 |Mar precipitation mm = 6.9 |Apr precipitation mm = 20.1 |May precipitation mm = 38.3 |Jun precipitation mm = 79.0 |Jul precipitation mm = 142.7 |Aug precipitation mm = 86.3 |Sep precipitation mm = 49.9 |Oct precipitation mm = 23.8 |Nov precipitation mm = 9.5 |Dec precipitation mm = 1.5 |Jan humidity = 45 |Feb humidity = 42 |Mar humidity = 39 |Apr humidity = 40 |May humidity = 46 |Jun humidity = 60 |Jul humidity = 73 |Aug humidity = 75 |Sep humidity = 70 |Oct humidity = 60 |Nov humidity = 53 |Dec humidity = 47 |unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm |Jan precipitation days = 1.3 |Feb precipitation days = 2.4 |Mar precipitation days = 3.0 |Apr precipitation days = 5.4 |May precipitation days = 7.5 |Jun precipitation days = 11.8 |Jul precipitation days = 13.3 |Aug precipitation days = 11.6 |Sep precipitation days = 8.4 |Oct precipitation days = 5.3 |Nov precipitation days = 2.5 |Dec precipitation days = 1.2 |year precipitation days = |Jan sun = 196.7 |Feb sun = 191.5 |Mar sun = 226.9 |Apr sun = 234.5 |May sun = 258.1 |Jun sun = 215.6 |Jul sun = 195.9 |Aug sun = 205.6 |Sep sun = 206.3 |Oct sun = 207.4 |Nov sun = 185.9 |Dec sun = 187.8 |year sun = | Jan percentsun = 65 | Feb percentsun = 63 | Mar percentsun = 61 | Apr percentsun = 59 | May percentsun = 58 | Jun percentsun = 48 | Jul percentsun = 43 | Aug percentsun = 49 | Sep percentsun = 56 | Oct percentsun = 61 | Nov percentsun = 63 | Dec percentsun = 65 | year percentsun = |Jan snow days = 1.9 |Feb snow days = 2.2 |Mar snow days = 2.3 |Apr snow days = 0.5 |May snow days = 0 |Jun snow days = 0 |Jul snow days = 0 |Aug snow days = 0 |Sep snow days = 0 |Oct snow days = 0.1 |Nov snow days = 1.7 |Dec snow days = 1.9 |year snow days = |source 1 = China Meteorological Administration<ref name="cma graphical">{{cite web |url=http://data.cma.cn/data/weatherBk.html |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data |publisher=China Meteorological Administration |language = zh-hans |access-date=26 August 2023}}</ref><ref> {{cite web|url=https://experience.arcgis.com/template/e724038fda394e9d9b7921f10fd1aa55/page/%E7%BA%AF%E8%A1%A8%E6%A0%BC%E7%BB%9F%E8%AE%A1-(%E5%AF%B9%E6%AF%948110%E5%8F%98%E5%8C%96)/?org=UQmaps |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网|publisher=China Meteorological Administration |language = zh-hans | access-date =26 August 2023}}</ref> }}
==References== {{wikivoyage|Beijing/Mentougou|Mentougou District}} {{reflist}}
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