| Gaoling Town | |
| Native Name: | 高岭镇 |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | China |
| Subdivision Type1: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name1: | Beijing |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Miyun |
| Area Total Km2: | 119.8 |
| Population Total: | 9967 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Coordinates: | 40.6003°N 117.1072°W |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Pushpin Map: | Beijing#China |
| Postal Code: | 101507 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Area Code: | 010 |
| Subdivision Type3: | Village-level Divisions |
| Subdivision Name3: | 2 communities 21 villages |
| Timezone1: | China Standard |
| Elevation M: | 177 |
Gaoling Town is a town located in the Miyun District of Beijing, China.[1] Situated niorth of Miyun Reservoir, it shares border with Bakeshiying Town to its north, Gubeikou Town to its northeast, Taishitun Town to its southeast, and Bulaotun Town to its west. The population of Gaoling was 9,967 as of 2020.[2]
The name Gaoling can be translated as "Tall Mountain", and is referring to Gaoling Village, where the town's government is located in.[3]
| 1953 - 1958 | Gaoling Township | Miyun County, Hebei |
| 1958 - 1983 | Gaoling People's Commune | Miyun County, Beijing |
| 1983 - 1993 | Gaoling Township | |
| 1993 - 2015 | Gaoling Town (Merged with Shang Dianzi Township in 1993) | |
| 2015–present | Miyun District, Beijing |
By the end of 2021, these 23 subdivisions constituted Gaoling Town:[4]
| Subdivision Names | Name Transliterations | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 高岭 | Gaoling | Community | |
| 上甸子 | Shangdianzi | Community | |
| 下会 | Xiahui | Village | |
| 辛庄 | Xinzhuang | Village | |
| 放马峪 | Fangmayu | Village | |
| 高岭 | Gaoling | Village | |
| 高岭屯 | Gaolingtun | Village | |
| 白河涧 | Baihejian | Village | |
| 瑶亭 | Yaoting | Village | |
| 芹菜岭 | Qincailing | Village | |
| 东关 | Dongguan | Village | |
| 石匣 | Shili | Village | |
| 大屯 | Datun | Village | |
| 栗榛寨 | Lizhenzhai | Village | |
| 四合村 | Sihecun | Village | |
| 小开岭 | Xiao Kailing | Village | |
| 大开岭 | Da Kailing | Village | |
| 上甸子 | Shangdianzi | Village | |
| 下甸子 | Xiadianzi | Village | |
| 下河 | Xiahe | Village | |
| 郝家台 | Haojiatai | Village | |
| 界牌峪 | Jiepaiyu | Village | |
| 田庄 | Tianzhuang | Village |
The town is primarily connected to the outside through Beijing–Tongliao railway and Liuxin Road.