Chagugang Town (simplified Chinese: 汊沽港镇; traditional Chinese: 汊沽港鎮; pinyin: Chàgūgǎng Zhèn), also known as Chagujiang Town by its locals,[1] is a town located in western side of Wuqing District, Tianjin, China. It shares border with Shigezhuang Town to its north, Chenzui and Shuangkou Towns to its east, Wangqingtuo Town to its south, and Geyucheng Town to its west. The town's population is 44,843 as of 2010.[2]
Chagugang Town
汊沽港镇 Chagujiang Town | |
|---|---|
  Chagugang Town  Chagugang Town | |
| Coordinates: 39°15′25″N 116°56′47″E / 39.25694°N 116.94639°E | |
| Country |  China |
| Municipality | Tianjin |
| District | Wuqing |
| Village-level Divisions | 2 community 14 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 56.93 km2 (21.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 44,843 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 301721 |
| Area code | 022 |
The name Chagugang (Chinese: 汊沽港; lit. 'Branching Creek Port') came from the river network within the town.[3]
Geography
editChagugang Town is located on the banks of Zhonghong Ancient Channel, with the Beijing–Shanghai Expressway and National Highway 104 running north–south through it. It reaches an average altitude of 11 meters above the sea level.[4]
History
edit| Year | Status | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 - 1948 | Part of 7th and 8th Districts | Wuqing County, Hebei |
| 1948 - 1949 | Part of 3rd and 4th Districts | |
| 1949 - 1950 | Part of 10th and 9th Districts | |
| 1950 - 1952 | Part of 9th District | |
| 1952 - 1957 | Part of 13th District | |
| 1957 - 1958 | Chagugang Township | |
| 1958 - 1973 | Part of Wangqingtuo People's Commune | |
| 1973 - 1974 | Wuqing County, Tianjin | |
| 1974 - 1983 | Chagugang People's Commune | |
| 1983 - 1997 | Chagugang Township | |
| 1997 - 2000 | Chagugang Town | |
| 2000–present | Wuqing District, Tianjin |
Administrative divisions
editAs of the year 2022, Chagugang Town had direct jurisdiction over 16 subdivisions, of them 2 were residential communities and 14 were villages. Below is a list of the subdivisions:[5]
Residential communities
edit- Xinyuan (新苑)
- Zhonghao Zhicheng (中浩智城)
Villages
edit- Xiaowangbu (小王堡)
- Lengjiabu (冷家堡)
- Xiaoliubu (小刘堡)
- Yuanjiabu (苑家堡)
- Beiliuzi (北柳子)
- Dongwangbu (东王堡)
- Dawangbu (大王堡)
- Yijie (一街)
- Erjie (二街)
- Sanjie (三街)
- Liudaokou (六道口)
- Daliubu (大刘堡)
- Huliuzi (胡柳子)
- Xixiaozhuang (西肖庄)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "双"港"念"gǎng"还是"jiǎng"？且听专家给你jiǎng". m.thepaper.cn. Retrieved 2023-07-15.
- ^ "China: Tiānjīn Municipal Province (Districts and Townships) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ a b 中华人民共和国政区大典 天津卷 [Collection of Administrative Divisions of the People's Republic of China, Tianjin Volumn] (in Chinese) (Di 1 ban ed.). 2020. ISBN 978-7-5087-6215-9. OCLC 1351675957.
- ^ "Chagugang topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ "2022年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码" [2022 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Differentiation Codes]. www.stats.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-07-16.