Wanping Subdistrict Explained

Wanping Subdistrict
Native Name:宛平街道
Settlement Type:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Beijing
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Fengtai
Area Total Km2:19.3
Population Total:46208
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:39.8511°N 116.2089°W
Utc Offset:+8
Pushpin Map:Beijing#China
Postal Code:100165
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:010
Subdivision Type3:Village-level Divisions
Subdivision Name3:11 communities
3 village
Timezone1:China Standard

Wanping Subdistrict, formerly known as Wanpingcheng Area, is a subdistrict in the northern part of Fengtai District, Beijing, China. It borders Lugu Subdistrict to the north, Lugouqiao Subdistrict and Huaxiang Township to the east, Huangcun Township to the south, Changyang Town and Changxindian Town to the west. The subdistrict had a population of 46,208 as of the 2020 census.

The name of the subdistrict came from Wanping, an old city that was first created around here in 1637.[1]

History

Timeline of Wanping Subdistrict!Time!Status
Ming dynastyCreated as Gongji City
Qing dynastyRenamed to Gongbei City
1928Transferred Beijing to Hebei, renamed to Wanping after the county that hosted its government
1937On the night of July 7, Imperial Japanese Army demanded to enter this region on pretense of searching for a missing Japanese soldier, and the refusal of which led to the outbreak of Second Sino-Japanese War.
1949Transferred back to Beijing as part of other subdivisions
1992Created as Wanpingcheng Subdistrict (Area)
2002Incorporated Laozhuangzi Township
2021Area status was revoked and renamed to Wanping Subdistrict, incorporated Lugouqiao Village

Administrative Division

As of 2023, 14 subdivision constituted the Wanping Subdistrict, including 11 communities and 3 villages:[2]

Administrative Division CodeCommunity NamesName TransliterationType
110106014001城北ChengbeiCommunity
110106014002宛平城Wanpingcheng
110106014003城南Chengnan
110106014004晓月苑Xiaoyueyuan
110106014005老庄子Laozhuangzi
110106014006晓月苑第二Xiaoyueyuan Di'er
110106014007沸城Feicheng
110106014008城南第二Chengnan Di'er
110106014009景园Jingyuan
110106014010宛平城东关Wanpingcheng Dongguan
110106014011新城Xincheng
110106014201永合庄YonghezhuangVillage
110106014202北天堂Beitiantang
110106014203卢沟桥Lugouqiao

Landmark

See also

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Web site: 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码 . 2022-10-01 . National Bureau of Statistics.