Sitaizui Township | |
Native Name: | 四台嘴乡 |
Native Name Lang: | zh-hans |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture-level city |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name: | China |
Subdivision Name1: | Hebei |
Subdivision Name2: | Zhangjiakou |
Subdivision Name3: | Chongli District |
Coordinates: | 40.8069°N 115.3456°W |
Pushpin Map: | China#Hebei |
Area Total Km2: | 374.88 |
Population Total: | 13942 |
Population As Of: | 2019 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Sitaizui Township is a township in Chongli District, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China.[1] Sitaizui Township spans an area of 374.88km2, and has a population of 13,942, according to a 2020 government publication.[2] The township is home to the village of Taizicheng,[3] which served as a venue for a number skiing events in the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Sitaizui Township is located in the southeast portion of Chongli District. The township is bordered by Chicheng County to the east, Xuanhua District to the south, the town of within Chongli District to the west, and the town of within Chongli District to the north.
The township's physical geography is characterized by its fairly mountainous terrain, which has an average altitude of 1569m (5,148feet) above sea level. The majority of Sitaizui Township's area is forested.
Sitaizui Township governs the following 31 village-level divisions:
A 2020 government publication stated that Sitaizui Township is home to 13,942 people, who comprise 5,238 different households.
The township's economy is largely based on vegetable growing, and skiing-related tourism. Tourism relating to other outdoor activities, such as hiking, mountain climbing, and cycling has grown in recent years. Sitaizui Township used to host a number of mines, however, the local government has encouraged a shift towards agriculture.