Damengzhuang Town (simplified Chinese: 大孟庄镇; traditional Chinese: 大孟莊鎮; pinyin: Dàmèngzhuāng Zhèn) is a town located inside of Wuqing District, Tianjin, China. It borders Hexiwu Town in its north, Daliang Town in its east, Nancaicun Town in its south, as well as Sicundian and Baigutun Towns in its west. It had a population of 22,162 as of 2010.[1]

Damengzhuang Town
大孟庄镇
Damengzhuang Town is located in Tianjin
Damengzhuang Town
Damengzhuang Town
Damengzhuang Town is located in China
Damengzhuang Town
Damengzhuang Town
Coordinates: 39°31′15″N 116°59′10″E / 39.52083°N 116.98611°E / 39.52083; 116.98611
Country China
MunicipalityTianjin
DistrictWuqing
Village-level Divisions21 villages
Area
 • Total45.20 km2 (17.45 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total22,162
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
301711
Area code022

The name Damengzhuang (Chinese: 大孟庄镇; lit. 'Great Meng's Villa') refers to the village where the government of the town is located in. The village in turn gets its name from the Meng family that first settled here in the beginning of Ming Dynasty.[2]

History

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History of Damengzhuang Town[2]
Years Status Belong to
1959 - 1973 Damengzhuang People's Commune Wuqing County, Hebei
1973 - 1985 Wuqing County, Tianjin
1985 - 1996 Damengzhuang Township
1996 - 2000 Damengzhuang Town
2000 - present Wuqing District, Tianjin

Administrative divisions

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By 2022, Damengzhuang Town oversaw 21 villages. They are listed below:[3]

  • Huotun (霍屯)
  • Damengzhuang (大孟庄)
  • Sigezhuang (寺各庄)
  • Xiaowangzhuang (小王庄)
  • Dawangzhuang (大王庄)
  • Mengcundian (蒙村店)
  • Qixianggongzhuang (七相公庄)
  • Zhaoyangsi (昭阳寺)
  • Dadao Zhangzhuang (大道张庄)
  • Anzishang (安子上)
  • Sanjianfang (三间房)
  • Xiaoyahuzhai (小押虎寨)
  • Dayahuzhai (大押虎寨)
  • Tingshang (亭上)
  • Liuzhuang (刘庄)
  • Zhanggangzhuang (张岗庄)
  • Houyouzhuang (后幼庄)
  • Qianyouzhuang (前幼庄)
  • Xiaomengzhuang (小孟庄)
  • Yangdian (杨店)
  • Dachengzhuang (大程庄)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "China: Tiānjīn Municipal Province (Districts and Townships) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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 2023-07-01.