燕(yan)郊(jiao)歷史悠久,文化底蘊深厚,自古以來就是(shi)京(jing)(jing)(jing)東重(zhong)鎮(zhen)。據《三河縣志》記載,因春秋戰國(guo)時地(di)處燕(yan)國(guo)都城(cheng)(今北(bei)京(jing)(jing)(jing))的城(cheng)郊(jiao)而得名。清康熙年(nian)間,在燕(yan)郊(jiao)修建(jian)(jian)出(chu)京(jing)(jing)(jing)首站行宮(gong)(gong),有“天(tian)子腳下,御(yu)駕行宮(gong)(gong)”的美稱(cheng)。燕(yan)郊(jiao)經(jing)(jing)濟(ji)技術開發區(qu)(qu)(qu)于1992年(nian)8月經(jing)(jing)河北(bei)省人(ren)民政府批(pi)準設(she)立,1999年(nian)12月批(pi)準為(wei)省級高新(xin)技術產業(ye)開發區(qu)(qu)(qu),2010年(nian)11月,經(jing)(jing)國(guo)務院批(pi)準升級為(wei)國(guo)家高新(xin)技術產業(ye)開發區(qu)(qu)(qu)。燕(yan)郊(jiao)西(xi)與(yu)北(bei)京(jing)(jing)(jing)城(cheng)市副(fu)中(zhong)心(xin)(通州區(qu)(qu)(qu))隔潮(chao)白(bai)河相(xiang)望,北(bei)與(yu)順(shun)義(yi)(yi)區(qu)(qu)(qu)接(jie)壤(rang)相(xiang)連,距天(tian)安(an)門35公(gong)里(li),距首都機(ji)場25公(gong)里(li),距天(tian)津港120公(gong)里(li),與(yu)朝陽CBD、亦莊高新(xin)區(qu)(qu)(qu)、順(shun)義(yi)(yi)天(tian)竺空(kong)港工(gong)業(ye)區(qu)(qu)(qu)遙相(xiang)呼應,是(shi)河北(bei)省加快推進(jin)京(jing)(jing)(jing)津冀協同發展和服務北(bei)京(jing)(jing)(jing)城(cheng)市副(fu)中(zhong)心(xin)建(jian)(jian)設(she)的前沿,能夠接(jie)受北(bei)京(jing)(jing)(jing)科技、人(ren)才(cai)、資(zi)源的有效輻射。全區(qu)(qu)(qu)規劃面積108平方公(gong)里(li),建(jian)(jian)成區(qu)(qu)(qu)面積50平方公(gong)里(li),總(zong)人(ren)口90萬。現轄2鎮(zhen)(燕(yan)郊(jiao)鎮(zhen)、高樓(lou)鎮(zhen))、2街道(行宮(gong)(gong)東大街、迎(ying)賓北(bei)路街道辦),92個(ge)村街,58個(ge)社區(qu)(qu)(qu)居委會(hui)。
區(qu)內城市(shi)基(ji)(ji)礎設施全(quan)部實現(xian)“十通(tong)一平”配套(tao)標準,現(xian)有(you)102國道(dao)、迎賓路、燕(yan)順(shun)路、京榆舊路、李大(da)線(xian)(xian)、潮白大(da)街、京秦鐵(tie)路等(deng)7條(tiao)進京通(tong)道(dao),通(tong)燕(yan)高(gao)(gao)速、京秦高(gao)(gao)速將燕(yan)郊(jiao)與(yu)北(bei)京市(shi)中(zhong)心緊密連接(jie);北(bei)京市(shi)19條(tiao)公交線(xian)(xian)路直通(tong)區(qu)內。區(qu)內有(you)高(gao)(gao)等(deng)院(yuan)校7所(suo),中(zhong)小學(xue)校及(ji)幼兒園(yuan)141所(suo);有(you)三級(ji)醫(yi)院(yuan)3家(jia)(jia)(jia),各類醫(yi)療機(ji)構330家(jia)(jia)(jia),多所(suo)醫(yi)院(yuan)與(yu)北(bei)京建立了合(he)作關系,其中(zhong)燕(yan)達(da)醫(yi)院(yuan)已成(cheng)為(wei)京冀醫(yi)療合(he)作示(shi)(shi)范項目。全(quan)區(qu)“四上(shang)(shang)”(規模(mo)以(yi)上(shang)(shang)工(gong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)、資(zi)(zi)質以(yi)上(shang)(shang)房地產(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)、資(zi)(zi)質以(yi)上(shang)(shang)建筑業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)、限(xian)額以(yi)上(shang)(shang)批發零售住宿餐飲業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye))企(qi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)205家(jia)(jia)(jia)。有(you)科(ke)(ke)技(ji)(ji)(ji)型中(zhong)小企(qi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)859家(jia)(jia)(jia),高(gao)(gao)新技(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)企(qi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)82家(jia)(jia)(jia),科(ke)(ke)技(ji)(ji)(ji)小巨人企(qi)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)48家(jia)(jia)(jia),各類科(ke)(ke)研(yan)機(ji)構83個,擁有(you)國家(jia)(jia)(jia)級(ji)孵化器1家(jia)(jia)(jia),國家(jia)(jia)(jia)級(ji)眾創(chuang)(chuang)空間(jian)2家(jia)(jia)(jia),省市(shi)級(ji)孵化器和眾創(chuang)(chuang)空間(jian)11家(jia)(jia)(jia),孵化面積超過23萬平方米。形成(cheng)了以(yi)電(dian)子(zi)信(xin)息、新能源、新材料、裝備(bei)制造(zao)、生(sheng)物醫(yi)藥、綠色(se)食品等(deng)為(wei)主(zhu)的高(gao)(gao)新技(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)產(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)和以(yi)休閑旅游、現(xian)代(dai)物流、健(jian)康醫(yi)療、文化創(chuang)(chuang)意為(wei)主(zhu)的現(xian)代(dai)服(fu)務業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)雙輪(lun)驅(qu)動的發展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)格(ge)局。是河北(bei)省軟件產(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)基(ji)(ji)地、高(gao)(gao)新技(ji)(ji)(ji)術(shu)(shu)產(chan)(chan)(chan)品出口(kou)基(ji)(ji)地、服(fu)務外包產(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)基(ji)(ji)地、通(tong)訊與(yu)電(dian)子(zi)專(zhuan)用(yong)設備(bei)產(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)園(yuan)區(qu)和軍民結(jie)合(he)產(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)示(shi)(shi)范園(yuan)區(qu);是廊坊市(shi)生(sheng)物醫(yi)藥健(jian)康產(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)基(ji)(ji)地,成(cheng)為(wei)京東(dong)地區(qu)較富發展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)實力(li)、發展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)魅力(li)、發展(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)活力(li)的現(xian)代(dai)化產(chan)(chan)(chan)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)新區(qu)。2018年(nian),完成(cheng)地區(qu)生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)(chan)總(zong)值345.6億(yi)(yi)(yi)元(yuan)(yuan),工(gong)業(ye)(ye)(ye)(ye)總(zong)產(chan)(chan)(chan)值273.91億(yi)(yi)(yi)元(yuan)(yuan),固定(ding)資(zi)(zi)產(chan)(chan)(chan)投(tou)資(zi)(zi)154.85億(yi)(yi)(yi)元(yuan)(yuan),實際(ji)利用(yong)外資(zi)(zi)1.03億(yi)(yi)(yi)美元(yuan)(yuan),財政收(shou)入72.93億(yi)(yi)(yi)元(yuan)(yuan)。