Anding Town () is a
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
situated in the southeastern side of
Daxing District
Daxing District () is a district of Beijing, covering the southern suburbs of the city. It borders the Beijing districts of Tongzhou to the east/northeast, Fangshan to the west, Fengtai to the northwest, Chaoyang to the northeast, and the Hebe ...
,
Beijing
Beijing, Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's List of national capitals by population, most populous national capital city as well as ...
,
China
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. It shares border with Qingyundian Town in the north, Zhangziying and Wanzhuang Towns in the east, Lixian Town in the south, and Weishanzhuang Town in the west. In 2020, it had a population of 30,764.
This town's name literally translates to "Stability", and it was given by the original settlers who were mostly from
Shanxi
Shanxi; Chinese postal romanization, formerly romanised as Shansi is a Provinces of China, province in North China. Its capital and largest city of the province is Taiyuan, while its next most populated prefecture-level cities are Changzhi a ...
.
History
Administrative divisions
As of 2021, Anding Town is formed from the following 33
villages
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village ...
:
Gallery
File:动车上拍北京郊外的雪 - panoramio - 江上清风1961 (2).jpg, Field of snow southwest of Lüfang Village, 2010
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
{{Subdivisions of Daxing District, Beijing
Towns in Beijing
Daxing District