Panggezhuang
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Panggezhuang
庞各庄镇 | |
|---|---|
China Watermelon Museum inside the government headquarters of Panggezhuang Town | |
Location in Daxing District | |
| Coordinates: 39°38′01″N 116°19′04″E / 39.63361°N 116.31778°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Daxing |
| Village-level Divisions | 6 communities 53 villages 1 development area |
| Area | |
• Total | 109.6 km2 (42.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 74,912 |
| • Density | 683.5/km2 (1,770/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 102601 |
| Area code | 010 |

Panggezhuang Town (simplified Chinese: 庞各庄镇; traditional Chinese: 龐各莊鎮; pinyin: Pánggèzhuāng Zhèn) is a town in the western side of Daxing District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Beizangcun Town and Tiangongyuan Subdistrict to the north, Weishanzhuang Town to the east, Lixian and Yufa Towns to the south, Gongcun and Liulihe Towns to the west. In 2020, it had a population of 74,912.[1]
This town's name Panggezhuang (Chinese: 庞各庄; lit. 'Pang Family Villa') is from the early settlers of this region who were from the Pang family.[2]
| Year | Status | Within |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 - 1952 | Panggezhuang District-Administered Town | Daxing County |
| 1952 - 1958 | Panggezhuang Township | |
| 1958 - 1961 | Panggezhuang People's Commune | |
| 1961 - 1983 | Panggezhuang People's Commune
Dingfuzhuang People's Commune | |
| 1983 - 1990 | Panggezhuang Township
Dingfuzhuang Township | |
| 1990 - 2000 | Panggezhuang Town
Dingfuzhuang Township | |
| 2000 - 2001 | Panggezhuang Town | |
| 2001–present | Daxing District |