Chenzui Town (simplified Chinese: 陈咀镇; traditional Chinese: 陳咀鎮; pinyin: Chénzuǐ Zhèn), or Chenju Town, is a town located in southern Wuqing District, Tianjin, China. It borders Douzhangzhuang and Huanghuadian Towns in its north, Huangzhuang Subdistrict in its east, Shuangjie Town in its south, as well as Chagugang and Shigezhuang Towns in its west. In the year 2010, It had a total of 30,193 inhabitants.[1]

Chenzui Town
陈咀镇
Chenju Town
Chenzui Town is located in Tianjin
Chenzui Town
Chenzui Town
Chenzui Town is located in China
Chenzui Town
Chenzui Town
Coordinates: 39°17′31″N 117°00′07″E / 39.29194°N 117.00194°E / 39.29194; 117.00194
Country China
MunicipalityTianjin
DistrictWuqing
Village-level Divisions1 community
14 villages
Area
 • Total60.76 km2 (23.46 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total30,193
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
301741
Area code022

This town's name Chenzui (Chinese: 陈咀; lit. 'Chen's Mouth') refers to the Chen family that settled this area in the late Yuan Dynasty, and its location at the mouth of a river.[2]

Geography edit

Chenzui Town is located at the crossroad of Binhai-Baoding Expressway and Wujing Highway. The average elevation in Chenzui is 9 meters above the sea level.[3]

History edit

Chronology of Chenzui Town[2]
Year Status Belong to
1958 - 1973 Chenzui People's Commune Wuqing County, Hebei
1973 - 1983 Wuqing County, Tianjin
1983 - 2000 Chenzui Township
2000 - 2001 Wuqing District, Tianjin
2001–present Chenzui Town

Administrative divisions edit

By the end of 2022, Chenzui Town was made up of 15 subdivisions, including 1 residential community and 14 villages. They are listed below:[4]

Residential community edit

  • Shengshi Haoting (盛世豪庭)

Villages edit

  • Chenzui (陈咀)
  • Yubakou Yicun
    (渔坝口一村)
  • Yubakou Di'er
    (渔坝口第二)
  • Yubakou Disan
    (渔坝口第三)
  • Yubakou Disi
    (渔坝口第四)
  • Dongxiaozhuang (东肖庄)
  • Pangzhuang (庞庄)
  • Aipuzhuang Diyi
    (艾蒲庄第一)
  • Aipuzhuang Di'er
    (艾薄庄第二)
  • Aipuzhuang Disan
    (艾薄庄第三)
  • Lichang (李场)
  • Xiaowang (小王村)
  • Yangzhuang (杨庄)
  • Dawangcun (大旺村)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "China: Tiānjīn Municipal Province (Districts and Townships) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  2. ^ a b 中华人民共和国政区大典 天津卷 [Collection of Administrative Divisions of the People's Republic of China, Tianjin Volumn] (in Chinese) (Di 1 ban ed.). 2020. ISBN 978-7-5087-6215-9. OCLC 1351675957.
  3. ^ "Chenju topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  4. ^ "2022年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码" [2022 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Differentiation Codes]. www.stats.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-07-17.