Chengguan, Tianjin
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Chengguan Town
城关镇 | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 39°31′38″N 116°52′05″E / 39.52722°N 116.86806°E | |
| Country | |
| 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 |
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]
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]
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 |