Beizhuang Town (simplified Chinese: 北庄镇; traditional Chinese: 北莊鎮; pinyin: Běizhuāng Zhèn) is a town located in the Miyun District of Beijing, China. It lies in a basin inside the Yan Mountain Range, with Qingshui, Daihuangyan and Xiaohuangyan Rivers flowing through it. The town borders Taishitun Town in the north and west, Shimenshan Town in the east, and Dachengzi Town in the south. It had a total population of 5,993 as of 2020.[1]
Beizhuang Town
北庄镇 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Weiziyu section of Beijing-Chengde Expressway, 2020 | |
.png) Location within Miyun District | |
  Beizhuang Town  Beizhuang Town | |
| Coordinates: 40°30′29″N 117°10′27″E / 40.50806°N 117.17417°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Miyun |
| Village-level Divisions | 1 community 11 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 84.36 km2 (32.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,993 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 101503 |
| Area code | 010 |
The name Beizhuang is taken from Beizhuang Village, the seat of the town's government.[2] It can be literally translated as "North Villa".
History
edit| Year | Status | Part of |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 - 1958 | Beizhuang Township | Miyun County, Hebei |
| 1958 - 1961 | Miyun County Beijing | |
| 1961 - 1983 | Beizhuang People's Commune | |
| 1983 - 2001 | Beizhuang Township | |
| 2001 - 2015 | Beizhuang Town | |
| 2015–present | Miyun District, Beijing |
Administrative divisions
editSo far in 2021, Beizhuang Town is subdivided into 12 divisions, of those 1 is a community and 11 are villages. They are listed in the table below:[3]
| Subdivision Names | Name Transliterations | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 北庄 | Beizhuang | Community |
| 暖泉会 | Nuanquanhui | Village |
| 朱家湾 | Zhujiawan | Village |
| 抗峪 | Kangyu | Village |
| 大岭 | Daling | Village |
| 土门 | Tumen | Village |
| 苇子峪 | Weiziyu | Village |
| 东庄 | Dongzhuang | Village |
| 干峪沟 | Ganyugou | Village |
| 北庄 | Beizhuang | Village |
| 营房 | Yingfang | Village |
| 杨家堡 | Yangjiapu | Village |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "北京市密云区第七次全国人口普查公报". www.bjmy.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ a b 李立国; 李万钧; 吴世民, eds. (2013). 中华人民共和国政区大典, 北京市卷. Beijing: 中国社会出版社. ISBN 978-7-5087-4058-4. OCLC 910451741.
- ^ "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
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