Dasi Town () 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 ...
situated in the eastern part of
Xiqing District,
Tianjin
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,
China
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. It shares a border with
Meijiang
Meijiang () is a district of Meizhou City, Guangdong Province, China.
Administrative divisions
*Subdistricts ():
** Jinshan ()
**Jiangnan ()
** Xijiao ()
*Towns:
**Changsha ()
** Sanjiao ()
** Chengbei ()
Ethno-linguistic make-up
Meijiang is no ...
and
Taihulu Subdistricts to its north, Shuanggang Town and Haitang Subdistrict to its east, Xinzhuang and Balitai Towns to its southeast, Wangwengzhuang Town to its south,
Jingwu Town and
Liqizhuang Subdistrict to its west, and
Jinmenhu Subdistrict to its northwest. The town also contains two subdistricts within:
Chilongnan and
Chilongbei Subdistricts. The population of this town is 113,290 as of 2010.
The town's name "Dasi" () is referring to Yongxi Temple that was constructed here during the
Song Dynasty
The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...
.
Geography
Dasi Town is situated on the northern bank of Duliujian River. Tianjin-Hebei Expressway passes through the town.
History
Administrative divisions
As of the year 2022, Dasi Town is divided into 25 subdivisions, more specifically 10
residential communities and 15
villages. They are listed as followed:
See also
*
List of township-level divisions of Tianjin
References
{{Subdivisions of Xiqing District, Tianjin
Towns in Tianjin
Xiqing District
Towns in China