Xinchengzi, Beijing

Xinchengzi Town (simplified Chinese: 新城子镇; traditional Chinese: 新城子鎮; pinyin: Xīnchéngzi Zhèn) is a town located in the Miyun District of Beijing, China. It borders Liangjianfang and Laowa Townships in the north, Wulingshan Town in the east and south, as well as Gubeikou and Taishitun Towns in the west. It had 6,528 residents under its administration as of 2020.[1]

Xinchengzi Town
新城子镇
Town
Peking Sunrise stele in Huayuan Village, marking the eastern most point of Beijing, 2020
Peking Sunrise stele in Huayuan Village, marking the eastern most point of Beijing, 2020
Location within Miyun District
Location within Miyun District
Xinchengzi Town is located in Beijing
Xinchengzi Town
Xinchengzi Town
Xinchengzi Town is located in China
Xinchengzi Town
Xinchengzi Town
Coordinates: 40°38′33″N 117°19′41″E
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictMiyun
Village-level Divisions1 communities
18 villages
Area
 • Total157.7 km2 (60.9 sq mi)
Elevation
370 m (1,210 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,528
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
101506
Area code010

The name Xinchengzi comes from Xinchengzi Village, the place in which the town's government is located. It literally means "New City".

Geography

Xinchengzi is situated foothill of Mount Wuling, which is part of the larger Yan Mountain Range. Andamu River flows western through the town.[2]

The town is connected to the Beijing-Chengde Expressway, as well as the city-level Songcao Road.

History
Timetable of Xinchengzi Town[2]
Year Status Under
1949 - 1958 8th District Miyun County, Hebei
1958 - 1983 Zhongxing People's Commune Miyun County, Beijing
1983 - 2003 Xinchengzi Township
2003 - 2015 XInchengzi Town
2015 - present Miyun District, Beijing

Administrative divisions

By 2021, Xinchengzi Town was composed of 19 subdivisions, where 1 was a community and 18 were villages. They can be seen in the list down below:[3]

Subdivision Names Name Transliterations Type
新城子 Xinchengzi Community
花园 Huayuan Village
大角峪 Dajiaoyu Village
曹家路 Caojialu Village
蔡家甸 Caijiadian Village
东沟 Donggou Village
崔家峪 Cuijiayu Village
二道沟 Erdaogou Village
头道沟 Toudaogou Village
小口 Xiaokou Village
遥桥峪 Yaoqiaoyu Village
新城子 Xinchengzi Village
巴各庄 Bagezhuang Village
太古石 Taigushi Village
吉家营 Jijiaying Village
苏家峪 Sujiayu Village
塔沟 Tagou Village
大树洼 Dashuwa Village
坡头 Potou Village
  • Wuling Lake within the town, 2008
    Wuling Lake within the town, 2008
  • Caojialu Village, 2012
    Caojialu Village, 2012
  • Border with Hebei province, 2020
    Border with Hebei province, 2020
  • Heigu Pass on the eastern border with Hebei, 2020
    Heigu Pass on the eastern border with Hebei, 2020

See also

References
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  1. "北京市密云区第七次全国人口普查公报". www.bjmy.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  2. Zhong hua ren min gong he guo zheng qu da dian. Bei jing shi juan. Li li guo, Li wan jun, Wu shi min, 李立国., 李万钧., 吴世民. Bei jing: Zhong guo she hui chu ban she. 2013. ISBN 978-7-5087-4058-4. OCLC 910451741.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
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