Dachengzi Town () is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
located in the
Miyun District
Miyun District () is situated in northeast Beijing. It has an area of and a population of 460,800 (2010 Census). Miyun District government seat is located in Gulou Subdistrict.
History
Miyun was one of the places where Warlord Feng Yuxiang s ...
of
Beijing
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,
China
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. It sits within a valley, with Hongmenchuan and Qingshui Rivers flow through it. The town borders
Taishitun
Taishitun Town () is a town located in the Miyun District of Beijing, China. Chao River, Qingshui River and Andamu River converge here before flowing into Miyun Reservoir. The town is situated on the south of Gaoling and Gubeikou Towns, west of ...
and
Beizhuang Towns in its north, Shangshidong Township and Liudaohe Town in its east,
Zhenluoying
Zhenluoying Town () is a town situated on the northern end of Pinggu District, Beijing, China. It is surrounded by mountains on all sides except the west. The town is located to the south of Dachengzi Town, west of Erdaohezi Town, north of Huang ...
and
Dahushan Towns in its south, and
Jugezhuang Town in its west. Its population was 9,443 in 2020.
The name Dachengzi () comes from Dachengzi Village, the place where the town's government resides in.
History
Administrative divisions
By the end of 2021, Dachengzi Town administered 23 subdivisions: 1 community and 22 villages. They are listed as followed:
Transportation
Beijing-Chengde Expressway, Mixing Road and
Beijing–Shenyang high-speed railway
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The line was intend ...
are the main roads within the town.
See also
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List of township-level divisions of Beijing
This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ...
References
Miyun District
Towns in Beijing
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