Yancun, Beijing Explained

Yancun Town
Native Name:阎村镇
Settlement Type:Town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Beijing
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Fangshan
Area Total Km2:45.62
Population Total:77621
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:39.7147°N 116.0844°W
Utc Offset:+8
Pushpin Map:Beijing#China
Postal Code:102412
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:010
Subdivision Type3:Village-level Divisions
Subdivision Name3:8 communities
22 villages
Timezone1:China Standard

Yancun Town is a town situated in the eastern part of Fangshan District, Beijing, China. It borders Xinzhen Subdistrict and Qinglonghu Town in its north, Xilu, Gongchen Subdistricts and Liangxiang Town in its east, Doudian Town in the south, Chengguan Subdistrict in the west, and contains Xingcheng Subdistrict as well as an exclave of Xinzhen Subdistrict within. It is home to 77,621 residents as of 2020.[1]

The name came to be during the reign of Yongle Emperor of Ming dynasty. At the time eight families with the surname Yan moved here from Zhuozhou, and thus the settlement was known as Yancun .[2]

History

Timeline of Yancun Town!Year!Status
1916Within the 8th Northern District of Liangxiang County
1950Within the 2nd District
1956Within Xiaodongcun and Da Shisanli Townships
1958Within Da Zicaowu Township
1960Within Da Zicaowu Management District, Liangxiang People's Commune
1961Within Zicaowu People's Commune, Fangshan County
1983Zicaowu People's Commune was changed to Zicaowu Township
1994Changed to Yancun Town (闫村镇)
2008Renamed to Yancun Town (阎村镇)

Administrative Divisions

In 2021, there were 30 subdivisions within Yancun Town, including 8 communities and 22 villages:[3]

Administrative Division CodeSubdisvision NamesName TransliterationType
110111101001梨园东里Liyuan DongliCommunity
110111101002消防器材厂Xiaofang QicaichangCommunity
110111101003桥梁厂QiaoliangchangCommunity
110111101004绿城LüchengCommunity
110111101005万紫嘉园Wnzi JiayuanCommunity
110111101006乐活家园Lehuo JiayuanCommunity
110111101007紫园ZiyuanCommunity
110111101008云瑞嘉园Yunduan JiayuanCommunity
110111101200大紫草坞Da ZicaowuVillage
110111101201小紫草坞Xiao ZicaowuVillage
110111101202前沿QianyanVillage
110111101203后沿HouyanVillage
110111101204张庄ZhangzhuangVillage
110111101205公主坟GongzhufenVillage
110111101206北坊BeifangVillage
110111101207南坊NanfangVillage
110111101208吴庄WuzhuangVillage
110111101209焦庄JiaozhuangVillage
110111101210大董DadongVillage
110111101211小董XiaodongVillage
110111101212西坟XifenVillage
110111101213开古庄KaiguzhuangVillage
110111101214南梨园NanliyuanVillage
110111101215二合庄ErhezhuangVillage
110111101216大十三里Da ShisanliVillage
110111101217小十三里Xiao ShisanliVillage
110111101218后十三里Hou ShisanliVillage
110111101219肖庄XiaozhuangVillage
110111101220元武屯YuanwutunVillage
110111101221炒米店ChaomidianVillage

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 北京市房山区第七次全国人口普查公报 . 2022-10-09 . Beijing Fangshan Bureau Of Statistics.
  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 . 2022-10-09 . www.stats.gov.cn.