Mafang Area (simplified Chinese: 马坊地区; traditional Chinese: 馬坊地區; pinyin: Mǎfāng Dìqū) is an area and a town situated inside of Pinggu District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Machangying Town to the north, Donggaocun Town to the east, Nanniezhuang Village to the south, and Dasungezhuang Town to the west. It was home to 29,601 people as of 2020.[1]
Mafang Area
马坊地区 Mafang Town (马坊镇) | |
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.jpg) Freight Yard of Mafang Railway Station, 2020 | |
.png) Location of Mafang Area in Pinggu District | |
  Mafang Area  Mafang Area | |
| Coordinates: 40°04′48″N 117°00′16″E / 40.08000°N 117.00444°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Pinggu |
| Village-level Divisions | 4 communities 22 villages |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.28 km2 (14.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 29,601 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 101204 |
| Area code | 010 |
This region had been a horse farm for military usage from Liao dynasty all the way to Qing dynasty, thus receiving its name Mafang (Chinese: 马坊; lit. 'Horse Shop').[2]
History
edit| Year | Status | Part of |
|---|---|---|
| 1956–1958 | Mafang Township
Guogezhuang Township |
Pinggu County, Hebei |
| 1958–1961 | Mafang management Area | Pinggu County, Beijing |
| 1961–1975 | Mafang People's Commune | |
| 1975–1984 | Mafang People's Commune
Yingcheng People's Commune |
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| 1984–1996 | Mafang Township
Yingcheng Township |
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| 1996–2000 | Mafang Town
Yingcheng Township |
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| 2000–2002 | Mafang Town | |
| 2002–present | Mafang Area (Mafang Town) | Pinggu District, Beijing |
Administrative divisions
editIn the year 2021, Mafang Area comprised the following 26 subdivisions, where 4 were communities and 22 were villages:[3]
| Subdisvision Names | Name Transliterations | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 汇景 | Huijing | Community |
| 慧谷 | Huigu | Community |
| 新农 | Xinnong | Community |
| 腾飞 | Tengfei | Community |
| 东店 | Dongdian | Village |
| 三条街 | Santiaojie | Village |
| 二条街 | Ertiaojie | Village |
| 西大街 | Xidajie | Village |
| 蒋里庄 | Jianglizhuang | Village |
| 塔寺 | Tasi | Village |
| 石佛寺 | Shifosi | Village |
| 李蔡街 | Licaijie | Village |
| 早立庄 | Zaolizhuang | Village |
| 河北村 | Hebeicun | Village |
| 小屯 | Xiaotun | Village |
| 英城 | Yingcheng | Village |
| 果各庄 | Guogezhuang | Village |
| 洼里 | Wali | Village |
| 梨羊 | Liyang | Village |
| 打铁庄 | Datiezhuang | Village |
| 西太平庄 | Xi Taipingzhuang | Village |
| 新建队 | Xinjiandui | Village |
| 东撞 | Dongzhuang | Village |
| 杈子庄 | Chazizhuang | Village |
| 北石渠 | Beishiqu | Village |
| 河奎 | Hekui | Village |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "(北京市)平谷区第七次全国人口普查公报-红黑统计公报库". tjgb.hongheiku.com. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-27.