Dawangguzhuang Town () is a

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located inside of

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. It borders

Yongledian Yongledian Town () is a town in southeastern Tongzhou District,Beijing, China. It borders Huoxian Town in the north, Gaocun Town in the east, Nanjianta Town in the south, Caiyu Town and Yujiawu Hui Township in the west. The population of Yongledia ...

and Gaocun Towns in the north, Baigutun Town in the east, Chengguan and Beiwang Towns in the south, and Yaohualu Subdistrict in the west. In 2010, the population of the town was 25,061. In the early years of the

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, a local rebellion force constructed a fortified village named Wangguzhuang () in the area. During the

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, the settlement was split into two village, with the larger settlement becoming Dawangguzhuang.

Geography

Dawangguzhuang Town is situated on the south of Fenghe River, with the Beijing–Shanghai Expressway traversing through it. The average elevation of the town is 12 meters above the sea level.

History

Administrative divisions

In 2022, Dawangguzhuang Town was made up of 2 residential communities and 15 villages. They are listed as followed:

Residential communities

* Taiyuandao (泰元道) * Taifeng Jiayuan (泰丰家园)

Villages

* Songjiachang (宋家场) * Zhangjiachang (张家场) * Dongjiazhuang (董家庄) * Qianhoushang (前侯尚) * Lishangtun (利尚屯) * Shuihuopu (水活铺) * Niexinzhuang (聂辛庄) * Daying (大营) * Chengezhuang (陈各庄) * Juchengbao (距城堡) * Dingxinzhuang (丁辛庄) * Nieying (聂营) * Hangzhihuiying (韩指挥营) * Zaolin (枣林) * Beiliuzhuang (北刘庄)

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