Sunhe Area (Chinese: 孙河地区; pinyin: Sūnhé Dìqū) is an area and township located in the northwest of Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It borders Konggang Subdistrict and Houshayu Township to the north, Tianzhu Township to the east, Cuigezhuang and Jinzhan Townships to the south, Laiguangying Township and Beiqijia Town to the west. As of the 2020 census, the area had a total population of 31,288.[1]

Sunhe Area
孙河地区
Entrance of Cultural Town on the north of the township, 2022
Entrance of Cultural Town on the north of the township, 2022
Sunhe Area is located in Beijing
Sunhe Area
Sunhe Area
Sunhe Area is located in China
Sunhe Area
Sunhe Area
Coordinates: 40°02′29″N 116°31′08″E / 40.04139°N 116.51889°E / 40.04139; 116.51889
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictChaoyang
Village-level Divisions6 communities
13 villages
Area
 • Total35.26 km2 (13.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total31,288
 • Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
100102
Area code010

This region used to be called Sunduitun, and was changed to Sunhecun (Chinese: 孙河村; lit. 'Sun River Village') in 1808, which later became the name of the whole township.[2]

History edit

History of Sunhe Township[2]
Time Status
1912 Part of Daxing County, Hebei
1948 Part of Changping County of Hebei and the 13th District of Beijing
1956 Part of Dongjiao District, Beijing
1958 Divided among people's communes of Heping, Chaoyang, Xingfu and Hongguang
1959 Formed its own commune, later changed to a production team
1984 Converted to Sunhe Township
2004 Incorporated Huanggang Township

Administrative Divisions edit

As of 2021, Sunhe Township encompasses 19 subdivisions, in which 6 are communities and 13 are villages:[3]

Administrative Division Code Community Name in English Community Name in Simplified Chinese Type
110105037001 Kangying Jiayuanyi 康营家园一 Community
110105037002 Kangying Jiayuan'er 康营家园二 Community
110105037003 Kangying Jiayuansan 康营家园三 Community
110105037004 Kangying Jiayuansi 康营家园四 Community
110105037005 Xiaxinbao 下辛堡 Community
110105037006 Jingrunyuan 景润苑 Community
110105037200 Sunhe 孙河 Village
110105037203 Kangying 康营 Village
110105037204 Beidiandong 北甸东 Village
110105037205 Beidianxi 北甸西 Village
110105037206 Xidian 西甸 Village
110105037207 Xiaxinbao 下辛堡 Village
110105037208 Shangxinbao 上辛堡 Village
110105037209 Huanggang 黄港 Village
110105037210 Lixianfen 李县坟 Village
110105037211 Leiqiao 雷桥 Village
110105037212 Shenjiafen 沈家坟 Village
110105037213 Shaziying 沙子营 Village
110105037214 Lugou 苇沟 Village

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ 国家统计局, ed. (2020). 中国统计年鉴 [China statistical yearbook]. Vol. 39 (1st ed.). Beijing: 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-9225-0. OCLC 1262741013.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-09-28.