Donggaocun Town (simplified Chinese: 东高村镇; traditional Chinese: 東高村鎮; pinyin: Dōnggāocūn Zhèn) is a town located on the southern edge of Pinggu District, Beijing, China. As a settlement along the Jingping Expressway, It shares border with Machangying and Pinggu Towns to its north, Xiagezhuang Town to its east, Duanjialing Town to its south, and Mafang Town to its west. In the year 2020, its population was 28,406.[1] Its name was taken from Donggao (Chinese: 东高; lit. 'East High') Village, where the town's government is located.

Donggaocun Town
东高村镇
Location of Donggaocun Town within Pinggu District
Location of Donggaocun Town within Pinggu District
Donggaocun Town is located in Beijing
Donggaocun Town
Donggaocun Town
Donggaocun Town is located in China
Donggaocun Town
Donggaocun Town
Coordinates: 40°06′07″N 117°06′27″E / 40.10194°N 117.10750°E / 40.10194; 117.10750
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictPinggu
Village-level Divisions22 villages
Area
 • Total56.22 km2 (21.71 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total28,406
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
101200
Area code010

History edit

History of Donggaocun Town[2]
Year Status Within
1956 - 1958 Donggaocun Township

Menlouzhuang Township

Pinggu County, Hebei
1958 - 1961 Part of Chengguan People's Commune Pinggu County, Beijing
1961 - 1984 Donggaocun People's Commune

Menlouzhuang People's Commune

1984 - 1990 Donggaocun Township

Menlouzhuang Township

1990 - 2000 Donggaocun Town

Menlouzhuang Township

2000 - 2002 Donggaocun Town
2002–present Pinggu District, Beijing

Administrative divisions edit

As of the year 2021, Donggaocun Town comprised 22 villages, all of which are listed in the table below:[3]

Subdisvision Names Name Transliterations
东高村 Dong Gaocun
西高村 Xi Gaocun
南埝头 Nanniantou
大旺务 Dawangwu
大庄户 Dazhuanghu
赵家务 Zhaojiawu
赵庄户 Zhaozhuanghu
克头 Ketou
前台头 Qiantaitou
南张岱 Nan Zhangdai
北张岱 Bei Zhangdai
张岱辛撞 Zhangdai Xinzhuang
青杨屯 Qingyangzhuang
崔家庄 Cuijiazhuang
侯家庄 Houjiazhuang
门楼庄 Menlouzhuang
鲍家庄 Baojiazhuang
高家庄 Gaojiazhuang
曹家庄 Caojiazhuang
普贤屯 Puxiantun
南宅 Nanzhai
南宅庄户 Nanzhai Zhuanghu

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "(北京市)平谷区第七次全国人口普查公报-红黑统计公报库". tjgb.hongheiku.com. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  2. ^ 李立国; 李万钧; 吴世民, eds. (2013). 中华人民共和国政区大典, 北京市卷. Beijing: 中国社会出版社. ISBN 978-7-5087-4058-4. OCLC 910451741.
  3. ^ "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-27.