Shuanggang, Tianjin Explained

Shuanggang Town
Native Name:双港镇
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Tianjin#China
Coordinates:39.0419°N 117.3122°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: China
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Tianjin
Subdivision Name2:Jinnan
Area Total Km2:35.10
Elevation M:4
Population Total:103185
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:300353
Area Code:022
Native Name Lang:zh
Parts:16 communities
16 villages
Parts Type:Village-level Divisions
Other Name:Shuangjiang Town

Shuanggang Town, or Shuangjiang Town as pronounced by the locals,[1] is a town in Jinnan District, Tianjin, China. It borders Wanxin and Xinli Subdistricts to its north, Xinzhuang Town to its east, Haitang Subdistrict to its south, Dasi Town and Taihulu Subdistrict to its west, as well as Liulin Subdistrict to its northwest. It also contains two subdistricts within: Shuangxin and Shuanglin. As of 2010, it has 103,185 inhabitants under its administration.[2]

The name "Shuanggang" can be literally translated as "Two Ports". The Tianjin TEDA Company started operating its first waste-incineration power plant within the town on 16 December 2004.[3] [4]

History

The area was part of Shuanggang People's Commune during the 1960s and 70s. In 1983, it was transformed into Shuanggang Township. In 1992, the township became Shuanggang Town under Jinnan District.[5]

Administrative divisions

At the end of 2022, Shuanggang Town is divided into 32 subdivisions, consisting of 16 residential communities and 16 villages. They are showed in the following list:[6]

Subdivision NamesName TransliterationsType
鑫港园Xingang YuanCommunity
仁和园Renhe YuanCommunity
河畔星城Hepan XingchengCommunity
柳林LiulinCommunity
福港园Fugang YuanCommunity
善和园Shanhe YuanCommunity
林景家园Linjing JiayuanCommunity
格林GelinCommunity
领世郡Lingshi JunCommunity
桃园TaoyuanCommunity
御荣联Yurong LianCommunity
格林第二Gelin Di'erCommunity
领世郡第二Lingshi Jun Di'erCommunity
十八局Shiba JuCommunity
领仕港湾Lingshi GangwanCommunity
天津双港工业园区Tianjin Shuanggang Gongye YuanquCommunity
何庄子He ZhuangziVillage
宋庄子Song ZhuangziVillage
黄庄子Huang ZhuangziVillage
芦庄子Lu ZhuangziVillage
李楼Li LouVillage
小辛庄Xiaoxin ZhuangVillage
桃源沽Taoyuan GuVillage
双港ShuanggangVillage
海河湾Haihe WanVillage
南马集Nan MajiVillage
北马集Bei MajiVillage
先锋XianfengVillage
郭黄庄Guohuang ZhuangVillage
前三合Qian SanheVillage
后三合Hou SanheVillage
西三合Xi SanheVillage

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 天津"双港"地名读音考证 . zh . Research on the Pronunciation of Tianjin's "Shuanggang" toponym . https://web.archive.org/web/20230408021359/https://m.fx361.com/news/2021/0910/8834304.html . 2023-04-08.
  2. Web site: China: Tiānjīn Municipal Province (Districts and Townships) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2023-04-07 . www.citypopulation.de.
  3. Book: Liu, Yingqiu . New Interpretations on the Development of China's Non-Governmental Enterprises . 2017-05-18 . Springer . 9789811038723 . 102 . en.
  4. Book: Leitão . João . The Emerald Handbook of Public-Private Partnerships in Developing and Emerging Economies: Perspectives on Public Policy, Entrepreneurship and Poverty . Aleluia . João . Sarmento . Elsa Morais . 2017-11-10 . Emerald Group Publishing . 9781787144941 . 134 . en.
  5. Book: Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo zheng qu da dian. Tianjin juan. . 2020 . 978-7-5087-6215-9 . Di 1 ban . Beijing . 1351675957.
  6. 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/20230321191706/http://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2022/12/01/12/120112103.html . 2023-03-21 . www.stats.gov.cn . zh.