Beizhuang, Beijing

Beizhuang Town
北庄镇
Weiziyu section of Beijing-Chengde Expressway, 2020
Weiziyu section of Beijing-Chengde Expressway, 2020
Location within Miyun District
Location within Miyun District
Beizhuang Town is located in Beijing
Beizhuang Town
Beizhuang Town
Beizhuang Town is located in China
Beizhuang Town
Beizhuang Town
Coordinates: 40°30′29″N 117°10′27″E / 40.50806°N 117.17417°E / 40.50806; 117.17417
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictMiyun
Village-level Divisions1 community
11 villages
Area
 • Total84.36 km2 (32.57 sq mi)
Elevation
222 m (728 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,993
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
101503
Area code010

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]

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

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History of Beizhuang Town[2]
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

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So 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

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-30.