Shicheng 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 ...

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. It shares border with

Changshaoying Manchu Ethnic Township Changshaoying Manchu Ethnic Township () is an Ethnic townships, towns, and sums, ethnic township situated in the northeastern portion of Huairou District, Beijing, China. It borders Hushiha Town in its northeast, Maquanzi Village in its east, Maji ...

and Fengjiayu Town to its north, Bulaotun and Xiwengzhuang Towns to its east,

Xitiangezhuang Xitiangezhuang Town () is a town located in the Miyun District of Beijing, China. It lies on the north of Bai River's alluvial plain. The town borders Shicheng Town in the north, Xiwengzhuang and Miyun Towns in the east, Shilipu Town in the sout ...

and Huaibei Towns to its south, as well as

Liulimiao Liulimiao Town () is a town located on the center of Huairou District, Beijing. It is located at the foot of Yunmeng Mountain of the Yan Mountains The Yan Mountains, also known by their Chinese name Yanshan, are a major mountain range to the no ...

and Tanghekou Towns to its west. As of 2020, its population was 4,014. The town was named after Shicheng Village, which hosts the town's government. Its name literally means "Stone City".

Geography

Shicheng Town is bounded by Mount Yunmeng to the west and

Miyun Reservoir Miyun Reservoir () is a large-scale reservoir in Miyun District, Beijing, China, straddling the Chao River (潮河) and Bai River (白河). There are two major rivers flowing into the reservoir, namely the Bai River and the Chao River. The rese ...

to the east. Several waterways like Bai and Duijia Rivers flows eastward through the town. In terms of transportation, Shicheng Town is connected to the Miguan and Liuxin Roads.

History

Administrative divisions

In 2021, Shicheng Town was composed of 16 subdivisions, consisting of 1

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and 15

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. They are listed as followed:

Gallery

File:密云黑龙潭 - panoramio.jpg, Black Dragon Pool, 2010 File:密云白河峡谷 - panoramio.jpg, Bai River Valley north of the town, 2010 File:白河大转弯 - panoramio.jpg, Aerial view of Bai River Valley, 2011 File:Waterfalls-at-immortals-valley.jpg - panoramio.jpg, Waterfall at Immortals Valley, 2013

References

Miyun District Towns in Beijing {{Beijing-geo-stub