Wenquan, Beijing
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Wenquan Town
温泉镇 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Aerial view of Wenquan Town, 2016 | |
  Wenquan Town  Wenquan Town | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′51″N 116°10′28″E / 40.04750°N 116.17444°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Haidian |
| Village-level Divisions | 13 communities 2 villages 5 residential area |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.17 km2 (12.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 69,165 |
| • Density | 2,085/km2 (5,401/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 100095 |
| Area code | 010 |
Wenquan Town (Chinese: 温泉镇; pinyin: Wēnquán Zhèn) is a town on the west of Haidian District, Beijing, China. It borders Xibeiwan Town in its east, Xiangshan Subdistrict in its southeast, Junzhuang Town in its southwest, and Sujiatuo Town in its west and north. The population was 69,165 as of 2020.[1]
The name Wenquan (Chinese: 温泉; lit. 'Hot Spring') refers to a hotspring north of Tangzi Mountain within the region.[2]
| Year | Status |
|---|---|
| 1949 | Wenquan Town, part of the 13th District of Peiping |
| 1953 | Established as Wenquan Township |
| 1956 | Incorporated Baijiatong Township |
| 1958 | Part of Yongfeng People's Commune |
| 1961 | Separated from Yongfeng and formed its own commune |
| 1978 | Incorporated into Dongbeiwang People's Commune |
| 1984 | Restored as a township |
| 1997 | Changed into a town |
| 2011 | Became an area while retaining the status as a town |