Dougezhuang
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Dougezhuang Township
豆各庄乡 | |
|---|---|
 Gate of Lüfeng Jiayuan on the center of the area, 2010 | |
  Dougezhuang Township  Dougezhuang Township | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′28″N 116°33′32″E / 39.85778°N 116.55889°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Chaoyang |
| Village-level Divisions | 12 communities 12 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.16 km2 (5.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 53,766 |
| • Density | 3,797/km2 (9,834/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 100023 |
| Area code | 010 |
Dougezhuang Township (Chinese: 豆各庄乡; pinyin: Dòugèzhuāng Xiāng) is a township located on the southern part of Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It borders Gaobeidian and Sanjianfang Townships to the north, Guanzhuang and Heizhuanghu Townships to the east, Taihu Town to the south, Fatou Subdistrict, Wangsiying and Shibalidian Townships to the west. It has a population of 53,766 as of 2020.[1]
The name of this area, Dougezhuang (Chinese: 豆各庄; lit. 'Dou Family Villa') was historically the residence of Dou (Chinese: 窦) family, and later got corrupted to the name used today.[2]
| Year | Status |
|---|---|
| 1961 | Established as a management station, part of People's Commune of Chaoyang |
| 1965 | Became a management district, part of People's Commune of Shuangqiao |
| 1983 | Transformed into a township |
| 1998 | Transferred under Chaoyang District |
| 2004 | Became an area while retaining township status |