Chengguan, Tianjin
Chengguan Town (simplified Chinese: 城关镇; traditional Chinese: 城關鎮; pinyin: Chéngguān Zhèn) is a town situated in the western side of Wuqing District, Tianjin, China. It shares border with Dawangguzhuang and Baigutun Towns in the north, Sicundian Town in the east, Dongmaquan Town in the south, and Beiwang Town in the west. As of 2010, it had a total population of 27,050.[1]
Chengguan Town
城关镇 | |
|---|---|
  Chengguan Town  Chengguan Town | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′38″N 116°52′05″E | |
| Country |  China |
| Municipality | Tianjin |
| District | Wuqing |
| Village-level Divisions | 30 villages |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.21 km2 (21.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 27,050 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 301712 |
| Area code | 022 |
The name Chengguan (Chinese: 城关; lit. 'City Pass') came from the town's historic location as the administrative center of Wuqing County during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.[2]
Geography
Chengguan Town lies on Tianjin's western border with Langfang, Hebei. Cuilang Highway runs east–west through it. The town has an average elevation of 10 meters above the sea level.[3]
History
| Year | Status | Within |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 - 1973 | Chengguan Township | Wuqing County, Hebei |
| 1973 - 1988 | Wuqing County, Tianjin | |
| 1988 - 2000 | Chengguan Town | |
| 2000–present | Wuqing District, Tianjin |
Administrative divisions
By 2022, Chengguan Town was composed of the following 30 villages:[4]
- Dongjie (东街)
- Beijie (北街)
- Xijie (西街)
- Lirenjie (里仁街)
- Xinanjie (西南街)
- Dongnanjie (东南街)
- Nanyuan (南园)
- Yangzhuang (杨庄)
- Lizhuang (李庄)
- Xuzhuang (许庄)
- Yinyao (尹窑)
- Tiangutun (田古屯)
- Caoci (草茨)
- Shazhuang (沙庄)
- Dongzhangying (东张营)
- Xizhangying (西张营)
- Houzhuang (后庄)
- Xiaotun (小屯)
- Wulidian (五里店)
- Liulintun (柳林屯)
- Xihangzhuang (西韩庄)
- Baozhuang (薄庄)
- Yuanxinzhuang (袁辛庄)
- Yangzhonghe (杨仲河)
- Wuliangmiao (无梁庙)
- Nantaoyuan (南桃园)
- Xiaotaoyuan (小桃园)
- Dataoyuan (大桃园)
- Balizhuang (八里庄)
- Shahetun (沙河屯)
References
- "China: Tiānjīn Municipal Province (Districts and Townships) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- 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.
- "Chengguan topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- "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 2023-07-02.