Dayushu, Beijing

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CountryChina
Elevation
516 m (1,693 ft)
Dayushu Town
大榆树镇
Section of the Great Wall south of Xiao Zhangjiakou Village, 2004
Section of the Great Wall south of Xiao Zhangjiakou Village, 2004
Location within Yanqing District
Location within Yanqing District
Dayushu Town is located in Beijing
Dayushu Town
Dayushu Town
Dayushu Town is located in China
Dayushu Town
Dayushu Town
Coordinates: 40°26′09″N 116°01′20″E / 40.43583°N 116.02222°E / 40.43583; 116.02222
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictYanqing
Village-level Divisions1 community
25 villages
Area
  Total
60.1 km2 (23.2 sq mi)
Elevation
516 m (1,693 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
16,166
  Density269/km2 (697/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
102103
Area code010

Dayushu Town (simplified Chinese: 大榆树镇; traditional Chinese: 大榆樹鎮; pinyin: Dàyúshù Zhèn) is a town in the Yanqing District of Beijing.[1] It borders Baiquan Subdistrict, Yanqing and Shenjiaying Towns to the north, Jingzhuang Town to the east, Badaling Town to the south, and Kangzhuang Town to the west. In the year 2020, it had a population of 16,166.[2]

The name Dayushu (Chinese: 大榆树; pinyin: Great Elm) comes from a large elm tree that used to exist within the region during the Ming dynasty.[3]

Dayushu Town is located on the foothill of Yan Mountain Range. Datong–Qinhuangdao railway, National Highway 110 and Beijing–Ürümqi Expressway traverse through the town.

History

Timeline of Dayushu Town[3]
Time Status Part of
1948 - 1952 1st District Yanqing County, Chahar
1952 - 1953 Yanqing County, Hebei
1953 - 1956 Jiangjiatai Township

Yanghuzhuang Township

1956 - 1958 Dayushu Township

Xiatun Township

1958 - 1961 Dayushu Production Team

Xiatun Production Team, both within Dengta People's Commune

Yanqing County, Beijing
1961 - 1966 Dayushu People's Commune

Xiatun People's Commune

1966 - 1981 Gaomiaotun People's Commune

Xiatun People's Commune

1981 - 1983 Dayushu People's Commune

Xiatun People's Commune

1983 - 2000 Dayushu Township

Xiatun Township

2000 - 2015 Dayushu Town
2015–present Yanqing District, Beijing

Administrative divisions

See also

References

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