Kangzhuang Town (simplified Chinese: 康庄镇; traditional Chinese: 康莊鎮; pinyin: Kāngzhuāng Zhèn) is a town in the Yanqing District of Beijing. It borders Zhangshanying and Yanqing Towns to its north, Dayushu Town to its east, Badaling Town to its southeast, Donghuayuan and Xiaonanxinbao Towns to its southwest, and has several pieces of lands north of the Guishui River. The census had counted 32,815 residents for this town in 2020.[1]

Kangzhuang Town
康庄镇
Yeya Lake National Wetland Park, 2016
Yeya Lake National Wetland Park, 2016
Location of Kangzhuang Town in Yanqing District
Location of Kangzhuang Town in Yanqing District
Kangzhuang Town is located in Beijing
Kangzhuang Town
Kangzhuang Town
Kangzhuang Town is located in China
Kangzhuang Town
Kangzhuang Town
Coordinates: 40°22′53″N 115°53′39″E / 40.38139°N 115.89417°E / 40.38139; 115.89417
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictYanqing
Village-level Divisions3 communities
31 villages
Area
 • Total94.41 km2 (36.45 sq mi)
Elevation
507 m (1,663 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total32,815
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
102101
Area code010

It is named Kangzhuang (Chinese: 康庄; lit. 'Kang's Villa') because Kang was the most popular surname in the region during the founding of the settlement in 1593.[2]

Geography

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Kangzhuang is located on the eastern portion of Yanhuai Basin, and on the southern bank of Guishui River. Beijing–Baotou railway and Kangzhuang-Yanqing Railway pass through the town.[2]

History

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Timetable of Kangzhuang Town[2]
Year Status Belong to
1940 - 1945 8th District Changyan United County, Chahar
1945 - 1948 Kangzhuang Special District Jinchaji Border District
1948 - 1949 Yanqing County, Chahar
1949 - 1952 Kangzhuang District
1952 - 1956 Yanqing County, Hebei
1956 - 1958 Kangzhuang Town
1958 - 1961 Kangzhuang Production Team, under Yanqing People's Commune Yanqing County, Beijing
1961 - 1983 Kangzhuang People's Commune
1983 - 1990 Kangzhuang Township
1990 - 2015 Kangzhuang Town
2015–present Yanqing District, Beijing

Administrative divisions

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By 2021, Kangzhuang Town comprised 34 subdivisions, with 3 communities and 31 villages. Here is a table listing all the subdivisions:[3]

Subdivision Names Name Transliterations Type
康庄镇 Kangzhuangzhen Community
望都佳园 Wangdu Jiayuan Community
北玻嘉园 Beibo Jiayuan Community
榆林堡 Yulinpu Village
一街 Yijie Village
二街 Erjie Village
三街 Sanjie Village
四街 Sijie Village
刁千营 Diaoqianying Village
马坊 Mafang Village
西桑园 Xisangyuan Village
西红寺 Xihongsi Village
郭家堡 Guojiapu Village
小北堡 Xiaobeipu Village
大丰营 Dafengying Village
大营 Daying Village
火烧营 Huoshaoying Village
太平庄 Taipingzhuang Village
张老营 Zhanglaoying Village
许家营 Xulaoying Village
马营 Maying Village
苗家堡 Miaojiapu Village
刘浩营 Liuhaoying Village
屯军营 Tunjunying Village
小曹营 Xiaocaoying Village
大王庄 Dawangzhuang Village
北曹营 Bei Caoying Village
南曹营 Nan Caoying Village
小王庄 Xiaowangzhuang Village
小丰营 Xiaofengying Village
东红寺 Donghongsi Village
王家堡 Wangjiapu Village
东官坊 Dongguanfang Village
大路 Dalu Village

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 统计局. "北京市延庆区第七次全国人口普查公报[1]". www.bjyq.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-31.