Taiyanggong Township Explained

Taiyanggong Area
Native Name:太阳宫地区
Settlement Type:Area & Township
Pushpin Map:Beijing#China
Coordinates:39.9714°N 116.4369°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Beijing
Subdivision Name2:Chaoyang
Area Total Km2:5.78
Population Total:86935
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+8
Timezone1:China Standard
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:100028
Area Code:010
Subdivision Type3:Village-level Divisions
Subdivision Name3:12 communities
3 villages
Other Name:Taiyanggong Township (太阳宫乡)

Taiyanggong Area is an area and township on the north of Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It borders Wangjing and Datun Subdistricts to the north, Jiangtai Township to the east, Maizidian, Zuojiazhuang and Xiangheyuan Subdistricts to the south, Heping Street and Xiaoguan Subdistrict to the west. In 2020, it has a population of 86,935.[1]

The name of the township, Taiyanggong, was first given by the Qianlong Emperor to the region during the Qing dynasty. The region also used to host Taiyanggong Temple that was demolished in the 1950s.[2]

History

Timeline of changes in the status of Taiyanggong Township!Year!Status
1949Part of the 13th District
1950Part of the 10th District
1952Part of Dongjiao District
1956Part of Guangming Production Cooperative Commune
1958Part of People's Commune of Heping
1961Separated from Heping and formed its own commune
1983Restored as Taiyanggong Township
1993Becoming an area while retaining township status

Administrative Divisions

As of 2021, Taiyanggong Area has 15 subdivisions, including 12 communities and 3 villages:[3]

Administrative Division CodeTypeCommunity Name in EnglishCommunity Name in Simplified Chinese
110105024010CommunityShaoyaojuyi芍药居一
110105024011CommunityShaoyaoju'er芍药居二
110105024012CommunityShaoyaojusan芍药居三
110105024013CommunityHuizhong'an惠忠庵
110105024014CommunityShangjialou尚家楼
110105024017CommunityTaiyanggong太阳宫
110105024018CommunityShizikou十字口
110105024019CommunityNiuwangmiao牛王庙
110105024020CommunityShaoyaojusi芍药居四
110105024021CommunityXiajiayuan夏家园
110105024022CommunityXibahe Beili西坝河北里
110105024023CommunityShaoyaojuwu芍药居五
110105024200VillageTaiyanggong太阳宫
110105024201VillageShizikou十字口
110105024202VillageNiuwangmiao牛王庙

Transport

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: zh:中国统计年鉴 . China statistical yearbook . 39 . 2020 . 国家统计局 . 中国统计出版社 . 978-7-5037-9225-0 . 1st . Beijing . 1262741013.
  2. Book: zh:中华人民共和国政区大典, 北京市卷 . 2013 . 中国社会出版社 . 李立国 . 李万钧 . 吴世民 . 978-7-5087-4058-4 . Beijing . 910451741.
  3. Web site: 2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码 . 2022-09-25 . www.stats.gov.cn.