Gongchen Subdistrict () is a
subdistrict A subdistrict or sub-district is an administrative division that is generally smaller than a district.
Equivalents
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in the eastern portion of
Fangshan District
Fangshan District () is a district of the city of Beijing. It is situated in the southwest of Beijing, away from downtown Beijing. It has an area of and a population of 1,312,778 (2020 Census). The district is divided into 8 subdistricts, 14 tow ...
,
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 borders
Wangzuo Town
Wangzuo Town () a town on the southwest of Fengtai District, Beijing, China. It is bordering Yongding Township to the north, Beigong Town and Yungang Subdistrict to the east, Changyang Town, Gongcheng and Xilu Subdistricts to the south, Qinglonghu ...
in the north, Changyang Town in the east, Liangxiang Town in the south, Yancun Town and Xilu Subdistrict in the west. It contained 214,622 inhabitants in the year 2020.
The name of the subdistrict Gongchen () came from the historical name of the northern city gate of Liangxiang.
History
Administrative Divisions
In 2021, Gongchen Subdistrict oversaw 55 subdivisions, including 37
communities
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and 18
villages
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:
Landmark
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Haotian Pagoda
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
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Fangshan District
Subdistricts of Beijing