Sunhe Area () is an area and
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
located in the northwest of
Chaoyang District,
Beijing
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,
China
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. 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.
This region used to be called Sunduitun, and was changed to Sunhecun () in 1808, which later became the name of the whole township.
History
Administrative Divisions
As of 2021, Sunhe Township encompasses 19 subdivisions, in which 6 are
communities
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and 13 are villages:
References
{{Subdivisions of Chaoyang District, Beijing
Chaoyang District, Beijing
Township-level divisions of Beijing