Machikou Area (simplified Chinese: 马池口地区; traditional Chinese: 馬池口地區; pinyin: Mǎchíkǒu Dìqū) is an area and a town inside of Changping District, Beijing, China. Machikou shares border with Chengnan and Chengbei Subdistricts to its north, Nanshao and Shahe Towns to its east, Shangzhuang and Yangfang Towns to its south, and Nankou Town to its west and north. The population for this area was 87,506 as of 2020.[1]

Machikou Area
马池口地区
Machikou Town (马池口镇)
East Gate, New Changping Campus of Peking University, 2022
East Gate, New Changping Campus of Peking University, 2022
Location of Machikou Area within Changping District
Location of Machikou Area within Changping District
Machikou Area is located in Beijing
Machikou Area
Machikou Area
Machikou Area is located in China
Machikou Area
Machikou Area
Coordinates: 40°10′59″N 116°09′38″E / 40.18306°N 116.16056°E / 40.18306; 116.16056
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictChangping
Village-level Divisions1 community
21 villages
Area
 • Total
61.8 km2 (23.9 sq mi)
Elevation
57 m (187 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
87,506
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
102299
Area code010

This area's name Machikou (Chinese: 马池口; lit. 'Horse Pool Mouth') is referring to the region's past location as a stopping for trading caravans.[2]

History

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Timetable of Machikou's History[2]
Year Status Under
1949–1953 1st District Changping County
1953–1956 Split into 5 townships:
  • Machikou
  • Baifu
  • Baiquanzhuang
  • Shangniantou
  • Hengqiao
1956–1958 Machikou Township
1958–1959 Machikou Working Station, within Shisanling People's Commune
1959–1961 Machikou Production Team, within Chengguan People's Commune
1961–1982 Machikou People's Commune
1982–1990 Machikou Township
1990–1999 Machikou Town (Merged with part of Tingzizhuang Township in 1997, Tulou and Ge villages in 1998)
1999–present Changping District

Administrative divisions

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As of the year 2021, Machikou Area had 22 subdivisions, in which 1 was a community, and 21 were villages:[3]

Administrative Division Code Subdisvision Names Name Transliterations Type
110114003001 念头 Niantou Community
110114003201 马池口 Machikou Village
110114003202 东坨 Dongtuo Village
110114003203 西坨 Xituo Village
110114003204 东闸 Dongzha Village
110114003205 北庄户 Beizhuanghu Village
110114003206 楼自庄 Louzizhaung Village
110114003207 土城 Tucheng Village
110114003208 横桥 Hengqiao Village
110114003209 白浮 Baifu Village
110114003210 下念头 Xia Niantou Village
110114003211 宏道 Hongdao Village
110114003212 上念头 Shang Niantou Village
110114003213 百泉庄 Baiquanzhuang Village
110114003214 奤夿屯 Habatun Village
110114003215 亭自庄 Tingzizhuang Village
110114003216 北小营 Beixiaoying Village
110114003217 乃干屯 Naigantun Village
110114003218 丈头 Zhangtou Village
110114003219 辛店 Xindian Village
110114003220 土楼 Tulou Village
110114003221 葛村 Gecun Village
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "北京市昌平区第七次全国人口普查公报". bj.bjd.com.cn (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  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 2022-10-19.

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