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Tianzhu, Beijing

Coordinates: 40°03′59″N 116°34′04″E / 40.06639°N 116.56778°E / 40.06639; 116.56778
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Tianzhu Area
天竺地区
Tianzhu Town (天竺镇)
Building that is a part of Air China headquarters, 2020
Building that is a part of Air China headquarters, 2020
Location of Tianzhu Area within Shunyi District
Location of Tianzhu Area within Shunyi District
Tianzhu Area is located in Beijing
Tianzhu Area
Tianzhu Area
Tianzhu Area is located in China
Tianzhu Area
Tianzhu Area
Coordinates: 40°03′59″N 116°34′04″E / 40.06639°N 116.56778°E / 40.06639; 116.56778
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictShunyi
Village-level Divisions3 communities
8 villages
Area
 • Total24.04 km2 (9.28 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total32,979
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
101312
Area code010

Tianzhu Area (simplified Chinese: 天竺地区; traditional Chinese: 天竺地區; pinyin: Tiānzhú Dìqū) is an area and a town on the southwestern corner of Shunyi District, Beijing, China. It is located at the south of Nanfaxin and Houshayu Towns, west of Renhe and Liqiao Towns, north of Jinzhan and Sunhe Townships, east of Konggang Subdistrict, and surrounds Capital Airport Subdistrict on three sides. It had 32,979 residents according to the 2020 census.[1]

The area's name is a corruption of Tianzhuzhuang (simplified Chinese: 天竹庄; traditional Chinese: 天竹莊; lit. 'Heavenly Bamboo Manor'), an imperial garden during the Liao dynasty.[2]

History

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Timetable of Tianzhu Town[2]
Time Status Belonged to
Ming dynasty Part of Shunzhou Shunyi County
1719–1941 Tianzhu Village (Incorporated Longshan and Taoshan in 1908) Daxing County
1941–1956 Shunyi County
1956–1963 Tianzhu Township
1963–1983 Tianzhu People's Commune
1983–1989 Tianzhu Township
1989–1998 Tianzhu Town
1998–2000 Tianzhu Area Shunyi District
2000–present Tianzhu Area (Tianzhu Town)

Administrative divisions

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As of 2021, Tianzhu Area was composed of 11 subdivisions, which can be further classified into 3 communities and 8 villages:[3]

Administrative Division Code Subdisvision Names Name Transliteration Type
110113005003 希望花园 Xiwang Huayuan Community
110113005006 南竺园一区 Nanzhuyuan Yiqu Community
110113005007 蓝天 Lantian Community
110113005201 天竺 Tianzhu Village
110113005203 楼台 Loutai Village
110113005204 岗山 Lanshan Village
110113005205 龙山 Longshan Village
110113005206 桃山 Taoshan Village
110113005207 杨二营 Yang'erying Village
110113005209 二十里堡 Ershilibao Village
110113005210 小王辛庄 Xiao Wangxinzhuang Village

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "北京市顺义区第七次全国人口普查公报发布". ie.bjd.com.cn (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2022-10-14.
  2. ^ a b 李立国; 李万钧; 吴世民, eds. (2013). 中华人民共和国政区大典, 北京市卷. Beijing: 中国社会出版社. ISBN 978-7-5087-4058-4. OCLC 910451741.
  3. ^ "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-15.


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