Shigezhuang, Wuqing

Shigezhuang Town

石各庄镇
Shigezhuang Town 石各庄镇
Town
	Shigezhuang Town Shigezhuang Town
	Coordinates: 39°17′55″N 116°54′00″E
Country	China
Municipality	Tianjin
District	Wuqing
Village-level Divisions	1 community; 12 villages
Area
• Total	45.02 km2 (17.38 sq mi)
Elevation	12 m (39 ft)
Population (2010)
• Total	23,309
• Density	520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (CST)
Postal code	301718
Area code	022

Shigezhuang Town (simplified Chinese: 石各庄镇; traditional Chinese: 石各莊鎮; pinyin: Shígèzhuāng Zhèn) is a town inside of Wuqing District, Tianjin, China. It shares border with Huanghuadian Town to its north, Chenzui Town to its east, Chagugang Town to its south, as well as Geyucheng and Matou Towns to its west. In 2010, Its population was 23,309.[1]

During the Ming dynasty, ten families from southern China migrated and settled in this region. As a result, the area came to be known as Shijiazhuang (Chinese: 十家庄; lit. 'Ten Families Villa'). It later evolved into Shigezhuang (Chinese: 石各庄; lit. 'Shi Family's Villa') in the Qing dynasty.[2]

Geography

Shigezhuang Town is situated at Tianjin's western boundary with Hebei, with Beijing–Shanghai Expressway and Beijing–Taipei Expressway passing through it. It reaches an average altitude of 12 meters above the sea level.[3]

History

Timetable of Shigezhuang Town[2]
Year	Status	Under
1949 - 1950	12th District	Wuqing County, Hebei
1950 - 1953	9th District
1953 - 1958	Shigezhuang Township
1958 - 1961	Huanghuadian Weixing People's Commune
1961 - 1973	Shigezhuang People's Commune
1973 - 1983	Shigezhuang People's Commune	Wuqing County, Tianjin
1983 - 1995	Shigezhuang Township
1995 - 2000	Shigezhuang Town
2000 - present	Shigezhuang Town	Wuqing District, Tianjin

Administrative divisions

At the end of 2022, Shigezhuang Town consisted of the following one residential community and 12 villages:[4]

Residential community

Xudong Xinyuan (旭东欣苑)

Villages

Shidong (石东)
Shinan (石南)
Shibei (石北)
Shixi (石西)
Dingziwu (定子务)
Xinanzhuang (西南庄)
Aodong (敖东)
Aonan (敖南)
Aobei (敖北)
Aoxi (敖西)
Lianggezhuang (梁各庄)
Ligezhuang (李各庄)

References

"China: Tiānjīn Municipal Province (Districts and Townships) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
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.). Beijing. 2020. ISBN 978-7-5087-6215-9. OCLC 1351675957.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
"Shigezhuang topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
"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 2023-07-13.

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[1] "China: Tiānjīn Municipal Province (Districts and Townships) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-07-13.

[:0-2] 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.). Beijing. 2020. ISBN 978-7-5087-6215-9. OCLC 1351675957.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[3] "Shigezhuang topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-07-13.

[4] "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 2023-07-13.