Dongmaquan, Tianjin Explained

Dongmaquan Town
Native Name:东马圈镇
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Tianjin#China
Coordinates:39.4478°N 116.8361°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: China
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Tianjin
Subdivision Name2:Wuqing
Area Total Km2:36.96
Elevation M:9
Population Total:15850
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:301717
Area Code:022
Native Name Lang:zh
Parts:1 community
13 villages
Parts Type:Village-level Divisions

Dongmaquan Town is a town situated situated on the west edge of Wuqing District, Tianjin, China. It shares border with Beiwang Township and Chengguan Town to the north, Sicundian Town to the east, Douzhangzhuang Town to the south, and Luofa Town to the west. Its population was 15,850 in 2010.[1]

Its name Dongmaquan refers to its historical function as a place for raising horses during the Liao Dynasty.[2]

Geography

Dongmaquan Town is on Tianjin's western boundary with Hebei, at an altitude of 9 meters above the sea level.[3] Dadong Highway crosses through it.

History

History of Dongmaquan Town!Year!Status!Part of
1961 - 1973Dongmaquan People's CommuneWuqing County, Hebei
1973 - 1983Wuqing County, Tianjin
1983 - 1995Dongmaquan Township
1995 - 2000Dongmaquan Town
2000 - presentWuqing District, Tianjin

Administrative divisions

At the end of 2022, Dongmaquan Town had 14 subdivisions, consisting of the following one residential community and 13 villages:[4]

Residential community

Villages

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: China: Tiānjīn Municipal Province (Districts and Townships) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2023-07-02 . www.citypopulation.de.
  2. Book: 中华人民共和国政区大典 天津卷 . 2020 . 978-7-5087-6215-9 . Di 1 ban . zh . Collection of Administrative Divisions of the People's Republic of China, Tianjin Volumn . 1351675957.
  3. Web site: Dongmaquan topographic map, elevation, terrain . 2023-07-02 . Topographic maps . en.
  4. 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/20230321180250/http://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2022/12/01/14/120114111.html . 2023-03-21 . 2023-07-02 . www.stats.gov.cn . zh.