Beizhuang, Beijing Explained

Beizhuang Town
Native Name:北庄镇
Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Beijing
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Miyun
Area Total Km2:84.36
Population Total:5993
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:40.5081°N 117.1742°W
Utc Offset:+8
Pushpin Map:Beijing#China
Postal Code:101503
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:010
Subdivision Type3:Village-level Divisions
Subdivision Name3:1 community
11 villages
Timezone1:China Standard
Elevation M:222

Beizhuang Town 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

History of Beizhuang Town!Year!Status!Part of
1953 - 1958Beizhuang TownshipMiyun County, Hebei
1958 - 1961Miyun County Beijing
1961 - 1983Beizhuang People's Commune
1983 - 2001Beizhuang Township
2001 - 2015Beizhuang Town
2015–presentMiyun District, Beijing

Administrative divisions

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 NamesName TransliterationsType
北庄BeizhuangCommunity
暖泉会NuanquanhuiVillage
朱家湾ZhujiawanVillage
抗峪KangyuVillage
大岭DalingVillage
土门TumenVillage
苇子峪WeiziyuVillage
东庄DongzhuangVillage
干峪沟GanyugouVillage
北庄BeizhuangVillage
营房YingfangVillage
杨家堡YangjiapuVillage

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 北京市密云区第七次全国人口普查公报 . 2022-10-31 . www.bjmy.gov.cn.
  2. Book: zh:中华人民共和国政区大典, 北京市卷 . 2013 . 中国社会出版社 . 李立国 . 李万钧 . 吴世民 . 978-7-5087-4058-4 . Beijing . 910451741.
  3. Web site: 2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码 . 2022-10-30 . www.stats.gov.cn.