Donggaocun
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Donggaocun Town
东高村镇 | |
|---|---|
.png) Location of Donggaocun Town within Pinggu District | |
  Donggaocun Town  Donggaocun Town | |
| Coordinates: 40°06′07″N 117°06′27″E / 40.10194°N 117.10750°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Pinggu |
| Village-level Divisions | 22 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.22 km2 (21.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,406 |
| • Density | 505.3/km2 (1,309/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 101200 |
| Area code | 010 |
Donggaocun Town (simplified Chinese: 东高村镇; traditional Chinese: 東高村鎮; pinyin: Dōnggāocūn Zhèn) is a town located on the southern edge of Pinggu District, Beijing, China. As a settlement along the Jingping Expressway, It shares border with Machangying and Pinggu Towns to its north, Xiagezhuang Town to its east, Duanjialing Town to its south, and Mafang Town to its west. In the year 2020, its population was 28,406.[1] Its name was taken from Donggao (Chinese: 东高; lit. 'East High') Village, where the town's government is located.
| Year | Status | Within |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 - 1958 | Donggaocun Township
Menlouzhuang Township |
Pinggu County, Hebei |
| 1958 - 1961 | Part of Chengguan People's Commune | Pinggu County, Beijing |
| 1961 - 1984 | Donggaocun People's Commune
Menlouzhuang People's Commune | |
| 1984 - 1990 | Donggaocun Township
Menlouzhuang Township | |
| 1990 - 2000 | Donggaocun Town
Menlouzhuang Township | |
| 2000 - 2002 | Donggaocun Town | |
| 2002–present | Pinggu District, Beijing |
