Beicang Explained

Beicang Town
Native Name:北仓镇
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Tianjin#China
Coordinates:39.23°N 117.1189°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: China
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Tianjin
Subdivision Name2:Beichen
Area Total Km2:28.13
Elevation M:6
Population Total:46921
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:300403
Area Code:022
Native Name Lang:zh
Parts:13 communities
13 villages
Parts Type:Village-level Divisions

Beicang Town is one of the nine towns of Beichen District, Tianjin, China. It shares border with Shuangjie and Dazhangzhuang Towns in its north, Xiaodian Town in its east, Guoyuanxincun and Jixianli Subdistricts in its southeast, Ruijing Subdistrict and Tianmu Town in its south, Qingyuan and Guangyuan Subdistricts in its southwest, as well as Qingguang and Shuangkou Towns in its west. In the year 2010, it is home to 46,921 residents.[1]

The town got its name Beicang during the Yuan Dynasty for storing food transported through the Grand Canal.[2]

History

History of Beicang Town!Time!Status!Within
Yuan DynastyGuo County
Ming DynastyWuqing County, Shuntian Prefecture
Qing DynastyTianjin County
1912 - 19496th District, Tianjin
1949 - 19508th District, Tianjin
1950 - 19534th District, Tianjin
1953 - 1958Beicang TownshipBeijiao District
1958 - 1962Part of Xingfu People's CommuneHongqiao District, Tianjin
1962 - 1983Beicang People's CommuneBeijiao District, Tianjin
1983 - 1986Beicang Township
1986 - 1992Beicang Town
1992 - presentBeichen District, Tianjin

Administrative divisions

As of 2022, Beicang Town covers 26 subdivisions, including 13 residential communities and 13 villages. They are listed as follows:[3]

Communities

Villages

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: China: Tiānjīn Municipal Province (Districts and Townships) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2023-04-11 . www.citypopulation.de.
  2. Book: Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo zheng qu da dian. Tianjin juan. . 2020 . 978-7-5087-6215-9 . Di 1 ban . Beijing . 1351675957.
  3. Web site: 2022年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码 . 2022 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Differentiation Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20230410161251/http://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2022/12/01/13/120113101.html . 2023-04-10 . www.stats.gov.cn . zh.