Gaocun Town | |
Native Name: | 高村镇 |
Native Name Lang: | zh_Hans |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Tianjin#China |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tianjin |
Coordinates: | 39.6197°N 116.8861°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | China |
Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Tianjin |
Subdivision Name2: | Wuqing |
Area Total Km2: | 39.89 |
Elevation M: | 12 |
Population Total: | 18210 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CST |
Utc Offset: | +8 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 301737 |
Area Code: | 022 |
Parts Type: | Village-level Divisions |
Parts: | 3 residential communities 11 villages |
Gaocun Town, formerly Gaocun Township, is a town in Wuqing District in the northwest of Tianjin Municipality. It is located half-way between the city centres of Beijing and Tianjin at the Gaocun exit on the Jingjintang Expressway. The town had a population of 18,210 as per the 2010 census.[1]
Gaocun was promoted from village status to township status in 2013 at around the same time when the region underwent rapid development. Beijing Capital Land has invested billions of Chinese yuan into the Gaocun area by building a Science Park,[2] [3] an international school called Haileybury International School,[4] [5] Wisdom Plaza and Jingjinhui entertainment complex. Two shopping malls are currently under construction.[6]
Gaocun Town is bounded by Beijing Paiwu River to the east and Fenghe River to the west, with Beijing-Tianjin Expressway passing through it. It has an elevation of 12 meters above the sea level.[7]
In 2022, Gaocun town incorporated the following residential communities and villages:[8]