Wangxinzhuang
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Wangxinzhuang Town
王辛庄镇 | |
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A park in Qigezhuang Village, 2022 | |
Location of Wangxinzhuang Town within Pinggu District | |
| Coordinates: 40°09′35″N 117°05′50″E / 40.15972°N 117.09722°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Pinggu |
| Village-level Divisions | 23 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 62.58 km2 (24.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 30,586 |
| • Density | 488.8/km2 (1,266/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 101209 |
| Area code | 010 |
Wangxinzhuang Town (simplified Chinese: 王辛庄镇; traditional Chinese: 王辛莊鎮; pinyin: Wángxīnzhuāng Zhèn) is a town located in the western part of Pinggu District, Beijing, China. It shares borders with Dahuashan Town and Xiong'erzhai Township to the north, Shandongzhuang Town and Xinggu Subdistrict to the east, Pinggu and Daxingzhuang Towns to the south, and Yukou Town to the west. Its population was 30,586 in 2020.[1]
This town name was taken from Wangxinzhuang Village, the place where the town's government is hosted.[2]
| Year | Status | Within |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 - 1958 | Wangxinzhuang Township
Yuezhengwu Township |
Pinggu County, Hebei |
| 1958 - 1961 | (Wangxinzhuang) part of Chengguan People's Commune
(Yuezhengwu) part of Yukou People's Commune |
Pinggu County, Beijing |
| 1961 - 1984 | Wangxinzhuang People's Commune
Yuezhengwu People's Commune | |
| 1984 - 2000 | Wangxinzhuang Township
Yuezhengwu Township | |
| 2000 - 2002 | Wangxinzhuang Town | |
| 2002–present | Pinngu District, Beijing |