Miaofengshan
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Miaofengshan Town
妙峰山镇 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Entrance gate of Miaofeng Mountain Trail, 2010 | |
  Miaofengshan Town  Miaofengshan Town | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′28″N 116°02′39″E / 39.97444°N 116.04417°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Mentougou |
| Village-level Divisions | 17 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 111.6 km2 (43.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,012 |
| • Density | 89.71/km2 (232.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 102399 |
| Area code | 010 |
Miaofengshan (Chinese: 妙峰山; pinyin: Miàofēngshān), named after the mountain with the same name, is a town in Mentougou District, in the eastern edge of the Western Hills of Beijing.[1] It borders Liucun Town to its north, Sujiatuo, Longquan and Junzhuang Towns to its east, Datai Subdistrict and Wangping Town to its south, and Yanchi Town to its west. In 2020, the census counted a total of 10,012 residents living within the town.[2]
| Time | Status |
|---|---|
| Ming and Qing dynasties | Part of Wanping County |
| 1949 | Part of the 5th District of Wanping County |
| 1950 | Part of the 3rd District of Wanping |
| 1952 | Transferred to Datai Microdistrict, Jingxi Mining District |
| 1958 | Part of Datai People's Commune |
| 1982 | Changed to Miaofengshan Township |
| 2000 | Merged with Shangweidian Township to create Miaofengshan Town |
