Xinchengzi, Beijing
Town in Beijing, China
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Xinchengzi Town (simplified Chinese: 新城子镇; traditional Chinese: 新城子鎮; pinyin: Xīnchéngzi Zhèn) is a town located in the Miyun District of Beijing, China. It borders Liangjianfang and Laowa Townships in the north, Wulingshan Town in the east and south, as well as Gubeikou and Taishitun Towns in the west. It had 6,528 residents under its administration as of 2020.[1]
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Xinchengzi Town
新城子镇 | |
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Peking Sunrise stele in Huayuan Village, marking the eastern most point of Beijing, 2020 | |
.png) Location within Miyun District | |
  Xinchengzi Town Location within Beijing  Xinchengzi Town Location within China | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′33″N 117°19′41″E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Miyun |
| Village-level Divisions | 1 communities 18 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 157.7 km2 (60.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 6,528 |
| • Density | 41.40/km2 (107.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 101506 |
| Area code | 010 |
The name Xinchengzi comes from Xinchengzi Village, the place in which the town's government is located. It literally means "New City".
Geography
Xinchengzi is situated foothill of Mount Wuling, which is part of the larger Yan Mountain Range. Andamu River flows western through the town.[2]
The town is connected to the Beijing-Chengde Expressway, as well as the city-level Songcao Road.
History
| Year | Status | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 - 1958 | 8th District | Miyun County, Hebei |
| 1958 - 1983 | Zhongxing People's Commune | Miyun County, Beijing |
| 1983 - 2003 | Xinchengzi Township | |
| 2003 - 2015 | XInchengzi Town | |
| 2015–present | Miyun District, Beijing |
Administrative divisions
By 2021, Xinchengzi Town was composed of 19 subdivisions, where 1 was a community and 18 were villages. They can be seen in the list down below:[3]
| Subdivision names | Name transliterations | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 新城子 | Xinchengzi | Community |
| 花园 | Huayuan | Village |
| 大角峪 | Dajiaoyu | Village |
| 曹家路 | Caojialu | Village |
| 蔡家甸 | Caijiadian | Village |
| 东沟 | Donggou | Village |
| 崔家峪 | Cuijiayu | Village |
| 二道沟 | Erdaogou | Village |
| 头道沟 | Toudaogou | Village |
| 小口 | Xiaokou | Village |
| 遥桥峪 | Yaoqiaoyu | Village |
| 新城子 | Xinchengzi | Village |
| 巴各庄 | Bagezhuang | Village |
| 太古石 | Taigushi | Village |
| 吉家营 | Jijiaying | Village |
| 苏家峪 | Sujiayu | Village |
| 塔沟 | Tagou | Village |
| 大树洼 | Dashuwa | Village |
| 坡头 | Potou | Village |
Gallery
Wuling Lake within the town, 2008
Caojialu Village, 2012
Border with Hebei province, 2020
Heigu Pass on the eastern border with Hebei, 2020
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