Beicang

Country China

Village-level Divisions13 communities
13 villages

Elevation

6 m (20 ft)

Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)

Beicang Town 北仓镇
Town
Residential area of Beicang Town as seen from Beijing–Shanghai railway, 2017
Location inside of Beichen District
Beicang Town Show map of Tianjin Beicang Town Show map of China
Coordinates: 39°13′48″N 117°07′08″E / 39.23000°N 117.11889°E / 39.23000; 117.11889
Country	China
Municipality	Tianjin
District	Beichen
Village-level Divisions	13 communities 13 villages
Area
• Total	28.13 km2 (10.86 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	46,921
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (CST)
Postal code	300403
Area code	022

Beicang Town (simplified Chinese: 北仓镇; traditional Chinese: 北倉鎮; pinyin: Běicāng Zhèn) is one of the nine towns of Beichen District, Tianjin, China. It shares border with Shuangjie and Dazhangzhuang Towns in its north, Xiaodian Town in its east, Guoyuanxincun and Jixianli Subdistricts in its southeast, Ruijing Subdistrict and Tianmu Town in its south, Qingyuan and Guangyuan Subdistricts in its southwest, as well as Qingguang and Shuangkou Towns in its west. In the year 2010, it is home to 46,921 residents.^[1]

The town got its name Beicang (Chinese: 北仓; lit. 'North Granary') during the Yuan Dynasty for storing food transported through the Grand Canal.^[2]