Tanzhesi Town (Chinese: 潭柘寺镇; pinyin: Tánzhèsì Zhèn) is a town located in southeastern Mentougou District, Beijing, China. It borders Dongxinfang Subdistrict, Yongding and Longquan Towns in the north, Yongding and Wangzuo Towns in the east, Qinglonghu and Hebei Towns in the south, and Fozizhuang Township in the west. Its population was 11,053 in 2020.[1]

Tanzhesi Town
潭柘寺镇
Tanzhe Temple within the town, 2007
Tanzhe Temple within the town, 2007
Tanzhesi Town is located in Beijing
Tanzhesi Town
Tanzhesi Town
Tanzhesi Town is located in China
Tanzhesi Town
Tanzhesi Town
Coordinates: 39°52′39″N 116°01′26″E / 39.87750°N 116.02389°E / 39.87750; 116.02389
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictMentougou
Village-level Divisions3 communities
12 villages
Area
 • Total79.86 km2 (30.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,053
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
102308
Area code010

The name Tanzhesi refers to Tanzhe Temple that is located inside the town.

History

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Timeline of Tanzhesi Town's History[2]
Year Status
1949 Established as Tanzhesi Township
1958 Part of Mentougou People's Commune
1962 Formed its own commune
1984 Restored as a township
1994 Reorganized into a town

Administrative Divisions

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As of 2021, Tanzhesi Town was divided into 15 subdivisions, including 3 communities and 12 villages. They are listed in the table below:[3]

Administrative Division Code Subdisvision Names Name Transliteration Type
110109101001 潭柘新二区 Tanzhe Xin'erqu Community
110109101002 潭柘新一区 Tanzhe Xinyiqu Community
110109101003 檀香嘉园 Tanxiang Jiayuan Community
110109101201 北村 Beicun Village
110109101202 东村 Dongcun Village
110109101203 南村 Nancun Village
110109101204 鲁家滩 Lujiatan Village
110109101205 南辛房 Nanxinfang Village
110109101206 桑峪 Sangyu Village
110109101207 平原 Pingyuan Village
110109101208 王坡 Wangpo Village
110109101209 贾沟 Jiagou Village
110109101210 草甸水 Caodianshui Village
110109101211 赵家台 Zhaojiatai Village
110109101212 阳坡元 Yangpoyuan Village

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "北京市门头沟区第七次全国人口普查公报". Beijing Mentougou Bureau Of Statistics. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  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 2022-10-08.