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]
Yuan Dynasty | Guo County | |
Ming Dynasty | Wuqing County, Shuntian Prefecture | |
Qing Dynasty | Tianjin County | |
1912 - 1949 | 6th District, Tianjin | |
1949 - 1950 | 8th District, Tianjin | |
1950 - 1953 | 4th District, Tianjin | |
1953 - 1958 | Beicang Township | Beijiao District |
1958 - 1962 | Part of Xingfu People's Commune | Hongqiao District, Tianjin |
1962 - 1983 | Beicang People's Commune | Beijiao District, Tianjin |
1983 - 1986 | Beicang Township | |
1986 - 1992 | Beicang Town | |
1992 - present | Beichen District, Tianjin |
As of 2022, Beicang Town covers 26 subdivisions, including 13 residential communities and 13 villages. They are listed as follows:[3]