Tianmu, Tianjin

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Tianmu Town
天穆镇
Nancang Bridge on the Grand Canal, in the center of the town, 2011
Nancang Bridge on the Grand Canal, in the center of the town, 2011
Location of Tianmu Town within Beichen District
Location of Tianmu Town within Beichen District
Tianmu Town is located in Tianjin
Tianmu Town
Tianmu Town
Tianmu Town is located in China
Tianmu Town
Tianmu Town
Coordinates: 39°12′01″N 117°08′35″E / 39.20028°N 117.14306°E / 39.20028; 117.14306
Country China
MunicipalityTianjin
DistrictBeichen
Village-level Divisions25 communities
12 villages
Area
  Total
23.61 km2 (9.12 sq mi)
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
116,084
  Density4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
300400
Area code022

Tianmu Town (simplified Chinese: 天穆镇; traditional Chinese: 天穆鎮; pinyin: Tiānmù Zhèn) is a town located in the southern end of Beichen District, Tianjin, China. It shares border with Guoyuanxincun Subdistrict and Beicang Town to its north, Xiaodian Town to its northeast, Yixingbu Town and Pudong Subdistrict to its east, Xinkaihe and Tiedonglu Subdistricts to its southeast, Xianyangbeilu and Dingzigu Subdistricts to its southwest, Jiarongli and Shuanghuancun Subdistricts to its west, as well as Ruijing Subdistrict to its northwest. The town also has two exclaves on the east and south of Jiarongli Subdistrict. It has a total population of 116,084 in the 2010 census.[1]

The name "Tianmu" came from a combination of two former villages: Tianqi and Mujia.[2]

Timetable of Tianmu Town[2]
Years Status Belong to
Ming Dynasty Wuqing County, Shuntian Prefecture
Qing Dynasty Tianjin County, Tianjin Prefecture
1928 - 1953 5th District, Tianjin Special City
1953 - 1955 Tianmu Hui Ethnic Autonomous Township Jinbeijiao District, Tianjin
1955 - 1957 Beijiao District, Tianjin
1957 - 1958 Tianmu Hui Ethnic Township
1958 - 1961 Under Xingfu People's Commune Hongqiao District, Tianjin
1961 - 1982 Tianmu People's Commune
1962 - 1983 Beijiao District, Tianjin
1983 - 1986 Tianmu Township
1986 - 1992 Tianmu Town
1992 - present Beichen District, Tianjin

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