Beigong Town (Chinese: 北宫镇; pinyin: Běigōng Zhèn), formerly Changxindian Town, is a town within the Fengtai District of Beijing, China. It borders Yongding Township and Gucheng Subdistrict to the north, Lugu and Wanping Subdistricts to the east, Changyang Town to the south, Yungang Subdistrict and Wangzuo Town to the west, and contains Changxindian Subdistrict within it. Its population was 44,358 as of the year 2020.[1]
Beigong Town
北宫镇 | |
|---|---|
.JPG) Dahuichang Village (now a community) within the town, 2015 | |
  Beigong Town  Beigong Town | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′24″N 116°12′12″E / 39.84000°N 116.20333°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Fengtai |
| Village-level Divisions | 10 communities 6 village |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.49 km2 (19.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 44,358 |
| • Density | 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 100165 |
| Area code | 010 |
The Town was named Beigong (Chinese: 北宫; lit. 'North Palace') after the Beigong National Forest Park within the region.[2]
History edit
| Years | Status | |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Part of Changxindian District of Beijing | |
| 1949 | Part of the 18th District | |
| 1950 | Part of the 15th District | |
| 1953 | Part of Sino-Czech Friendship Agricultural Cooperative | |
| 1958 | Formed Changxindian People's Commune | |
| 1961 | Split into two, with western portion became Wangzuo People's Commune | Split into two, with eastern portion became Changxindian Sino-Czech Friendship People's Commune |
| 1983 | Reformed into a rural bureau | |
| 1984 | Merged into Changxindian Township | |
| 2002 | Reformed into Changxindian Town | |
| 2021 | Renamed Beigong Town | |
Administrative Division edit
As of 2021, Beigong Town is divided into 16 subdivisions, with 10 communities and 6 villages:[3]
| Administrative Division Code | Community Names | Name Transliteration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110106100001 | 得秀 | Dexiu | Community |
| 110106100002 | 槐树岭 | Huaishuling | Community |
| 110106100003 | 二七车辆厂 | Erqi Cheliangchang | Community |
| 110106100004 | 张郭庄 | Zhangguozhuang | Community |
| 110106100005 | 芦井 | Lujing | Community |
| 110106100006 | 装甲兵工程学院 | Zhuangjiabing Gongcheng Xueyuan | Community |
| 110106100007 | 杜家坎 | Dujiakan | Community |
| 110106100008 | 装技所 | Zhuangjisuo | Community |
| 110106100009 | 红山郡 | Hongshanjun | Community |
| 110106100010 | 大灰厂 | Dahuichang | Community |
| 110106100200 | 张郭庄 | Zhangguozhuang | Village |
| 110106100201 | 东河沿 | Dongheyan | Village |
| 110106100202 | 辛庄 | Xinzhuang | Village |
| 110106100203 | 大灰厂 | Dahuichang | Village |
| 110106100204 | 李家峪 | Lijiayu | Village |
| 110106100205 | 太子峪 | Taiziyu | Village |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "China: Bĕijīng Municipal Province". CityPopulation.de. Citing: China National Bureau of Statistics (web), Bureaus of Statistics in Beijing (web). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-02.