Shangmatai
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Shangmatai Town
上马台镇 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Dongxuezhuang Village in Shangmatai Town | |
  Shangmatai Town  Shangmatai Town | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′22″N 117°15′25″E / 39.38944°N 117.25694°E | |
| Country |  China |
| Municipality | Tianjin |
| District | Wuqing |
| Village-level Divisions | 1 community 8 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.33 km2 (21.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 22,081 |
| • Density | 392.0/km2 (1,015/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 301729 |
| Area code | 022 |
Shangmatai Town (simplified Chinese: 上马台镇; traditional Chinese: 上馬台鎮; pinyin: Shàngmǎtái Zhèn) is a town situated in the east of Wuqing District, Tianjin, China. It shares border with Dahuangbao Town in the north. Erwangzhuang and Panzhuang Towns in the east, Dazhangzhuang and Xiditou Towns in the south, as well as Caozili and Meichang Towns in the west. The town is home to 22,081 people as of 2010.[1]
Its name Shangmatai (Chinese: 上马台; lit. 'Get on Horse Platform') came into being in the Ming Dynasty, when Zhu Di, the then Prince of Yan, rode a horse into an upcoming battle around this region.[2]
Shangmatai Town sits at the southwest of the Longfeng River, with Beijing-Tianjin Expressway passing through its southwest. The town has an average altitude of 5 meters above the sea level.[3]
History
| Year | Status | Part of |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 - 1958 | Within Kangyuzhuang Township | Wuqing County, Hebei |
| 1958 - 1973 | Within Meichang People's Commune | |
| 1973 - 1983 | Wuqing County, Tianjin | |
| 1983 - 2000 | Shangmatai Township | |
| 2000 - 2001 | Wuqing District, Tianjin | |
| 2001–present | Shangmatai Town |