Dasi, Tianjin

Country China

Village-level Divisions10 communities
15 villages

Elevation

4 m (13 ft)

Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)

Dasi Town 大寺镇
Town
Beikou Village on the northeast of the town, 2011
Location of Dasi Town within Xiqing District
Dasi Town Show map of Tianjin Dasi Town Show map of China
Coordinates: 39°01′07″N 117°14′03″E / 39.01861°N 117.23417°E / 39.01861; 117.23417
Country	China
Municipality	Tianjin
District	Xiqing
Village-level Divisions	10 communities 15 villages
Area
• Total	69.73 km2 (26.92 sq mi)
Elevation	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	113,290
• Density	1,625/km2 (4,208/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (CST)
Postal code	300385
Area code	022

Dasi Town (simplified Chinese: 大寺镇; traditional Chinese: 大寺鎮; pinyin: Dàsì Zhèn) a town situated in the eastern part of Xiqing District, Tianjin, China. It shares a border with Meijiang and Taihulu Subdistricts to its north, Shuanggang Town and Haitang Subdistrict to its east, Xinzhuang and Balitai Towns to its southeast, Wangwengzhuang Town to its south, Jingwu Town and Liqizhuang Subdistrict to its west, and Jinmenhu Subdistrict to its northwest. The town also contains two subdistricts within: Chilongnan and Chilongbei Subdistricts. The population of this town is 113,290 as of 2010.^[1]

The town's name "Dasi" (Chinese: 大寺; lit. 'Great Temple') is referring to Yongxi Temple that was constructed here during the Song dynasty.^[2]