Kangzhuang, Beijing
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Kangzhuang Town
康庄镇 | |
|---|---|
Yeya Lake National Wetland Park, 2016 | |
Location of Kangzhuang Town in Yanqing District | |
| Coordinates: 40°22′53″N 115°53′39″E / 40.38139°N 115.89417°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Yanqing |
| Village-level Divisions | 3 communities 31 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 94.41 km2 (36.45 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 507 m (1,663 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,815 |
| • Density | 347.6/km2 (900.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 102101 |
| Area code | 010 |
Kangzhuang Town (simplified Chinese: 康庄镇; traditional Chinese: 康莊鎮; pinyin: Kāngzhuāng Zhèn) is a town in the Yanqing District of Beijing. It borders Zhangshanying and Yanqing Towns to its north, Dayushu Town to its east, Badaling Town to its southeast, Donghuayuan and Xiaonanxinbao Towns to its southwest, and has several pieces of lands north of the Guishui River. The census had counted 32,815 residents for this town in 2020.[1]
It is named Kangzhuang (Chinese: 康庄; lit. 'Kang's Villa') because Kang was the most popular surname in the region during the founding of the settlement in 1593.[2]
Kangzhuang is located on the eastern portion of Yanhuai Basin, and on the southern bank of Guishui River. Beijing–Baotou railway and Kangzhuang-Yanqing Railway pass through the town.[2]
History
| Year | Status | Belong to |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 - 1945 | 8th District | Changyan United County, Chahar |
| 1945 - 1948 | Kangzhuang Special District | Jinchaji Border District |
| 1948 - 1949 | Yanqing County, Chahar | |
| 1949 - 1952 | Kangzhuang District | |
| 1952 - 1956 | Yanqing County, Hebei | |
| 1956 - 1958 | Kangzhuang Town | |
| 1958 - 1961 | Kangzhuang Production Team, under Yanqing People's Commune | Yanqing County, Beijing |
| 1961 - 1983 | Kangzhuang People's Commune | |
| 1983 - 1990 | Kangzhuang Township | |
| 1990 - 2015 | Kangzhuang Town | |
| 2015–present | Yanqing District, Beijing |