Huanghuadian Town (simplified Chinese: 黄花店镇; traditional Chinese: 黃花店鎮; pinyin: Huánghuādiàn Zhèn) is a town situated situated on the west of Wuqing District, Tianjin, China. It shares border with Douzhangzhuang Town to its north, Chenzui Town to its east, Shigezhuang Town to its south, as well as Matou and Luofa Towns to its west. In 2010, Its population was 24,100.[1]
Huanghuadian Town
黄花店镇 | |
|---|---|
  Huanghuadian Town  Huanghuadian Town | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′35″N 116°53′53″E / 39.35972°N 116.89806°E | |
| Country |  China |
| Municipality | Tianjin |
| District | Wuqing |
| Village-level Divisions | 22 villages |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.55 km2 (16.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 24,100 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 301708 |
| Area code | 022 |
The name Huanghuadian (Chinese: 黃花店; lit. 'Yellow Flowers Shop') is a corruption of Huanghoudian (Chinese: 皇后殿; lit. 'Queen Palace'), which refers to the palace in the area that served to imprison consorts who violated palace laws during the Liao Dynasty.[2]
Geography edit
Huanghuadian Town is mostly located on the southwestern bank of the Yongding River, at an altitude of 10 meters above the sea level.[3]
History edit
| Year | Status | Within |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 - 1949 | Huanghuadian Township | Wuqing County, Hebei |
| 1949 - 1950 | 12th District | |
| 1950 - 1952 | 8th District | |
| 1952 - 1957 | 12th District | |
| 1957 - 1958 | Huanghuadian Township | |
| 1958 - 1973 | Huanghuadian People's Commune | |
| 1973 - 1983 | Wuqing County, Tianjin | |
| 1983 - 1999 | Huanghuadian Township | |
| 1999 - 2000 | Huanghuadian Town | |
| 2000 - present | Wuqing District, Tianjin |
Administrative divisions edit
At the end of 2022, Huanghuadian Town was divided into the following 22 villages:[4]
- Yijie (一街)
- Erjie (二街)
- Sanjie (三街)
- Sijie (四街)
- Wujie (五街)
- Liuzhuang (刘庄)
- Yanzhuang (晏庄)
- Yushizhuang (鱼市庄)
- Xihouzhuang (西后庄)
- Xitianzhuang (西田庄)
- Dongtianzhuang (东田庄)
- Cuihuying (崔胡营)
- Jiying (冀营)
- Baoying (包营)
- Yangying (杨营)
- Huying (胡营)
- Zhenying (甄营)
- Baliqiao (八里桥)
- Shaoqidi (邵七堤)
- Luogupan (罗古判)
- Jiekou (解口)
- Maying (马营)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "China: Tiānjīn Municipal Province (Districts and Townships) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ a b 中华人民共和国政区大典 天津卷 [Collection of Administrative Divisions of the People's Republic of China, Tianjin Volumn] (in Chinese) (Di 1 ban ed.). 2020. ISBN 978-7-5087-6215-9. OCLC 1351675957.
- ^ "Huanghuadian topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "2022年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码" [2022 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Differentiation Codes]. www.stats.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-07-03.