Longwantun

Longwantun Town
龙湾屯镇
Location of Longwantun Town within Shunyi District
Location of Longwantun Town within Shunyi District
Longwantun Town is located in Beijing
Longwantun Town
Longwantun Town
Longwantun Town is located in China
Longwantun Town
Longwantun Town
Coordinates: 40°13′52″N 116°51′07″E / 40.23111°N 116.85194°E / 40.23111; 116.85194
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictShunyi
Village-level Divisions13 villages
Area
 • Total57.2 km2 (22.1 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (160 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,212
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
101306
Area code010

Longwantun Town (simplified Chinese: 龙湾屯镇; traditional Chinese: 龍灣屯鎮; pinyin: Lóngwāntún Zhèn) is a town in the northeastern part of Shunyi District, Beijing. The town is situated in a plane southwest of Zhigen and Zhongluo Mountains,[1] and shares border with Dongbuqu Town to its northeast, Yukou Town to its southeast, Zhang and Yang Towns to its south, and Mulin Town to its west. The result of the 2020 census determined that Longwantun Town had 14,212 people residing within it.[2]

This region received its name Longwantun (Chinese: 龙湾屯; lit. 'Dragon Bay Village') in the Tang dynasty, when Emperor Taizong stationed his troops for a night during his expedition against Goguryeo.[1]

History

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Timeline of Longwantun Town[1]
Time Status Part of
1912–1949 Sanhe County

Huairou County Miyun County

1949–1958 1st District Shunyi County
1958–1961 Part of Mulin People's Commune
1961–1983 Longwantun People's Commune
1983–1994 Longwantun Township
1994–1998 Longwantun Town
1998–present Shunyi District

Administrative divisions

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In the year 2021, Longwantun Town consisted of 13 villages:[3]

Administrative Division Code Subdisvision Names Name Transliteration
110113111201 山里辛庄 Shanli Xinzhuang
110113111202 七连庄 Qilianzhuang
110113111203 柳庄户 Liuzhuanghu
110113111204 南坞 Nanwu
110113111205 树行 Shuxing
110113111206 张中坞 Zhangzhongwu
110113111207 史中坞 Shizhongwu
110113111208 丁甲庄 Dingjiazhuang
110113111209 小北坞 Xiao Beiwu
110113111210 大北坞 Da Beiwu
110113111211 焦庄户 Jiaozhuanghu
110113111212 唐洞 Tangdong
110113111213 龙湾屯 Longwantun

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c 李立国; 李万钧; 吴世民, eds. (2013). 中华人民共和国政区大典, 北京市卷. Beijing: 中国社会出版社. ISBN 978-7-5087-4058-4. OCLC 910451741.
  2. ^ "北京市顺义区第七次全国人口普查公报发布". ie.bjd.com.cn (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  3. ^ "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-17.