Mujiayu Town (simplified Chinese: 穆家峪镇; traditional Chinese: 穆家峪鎮; pinyin: Mùjiāyù zhèn) is a town located in the Miyun District of Beijing, China.[1] It is situated at the south of Miyun Reservoir. The town shares border with Bulaotun Town in its north, Taishitun Town in its northeast, Jugezhuang and Henanzhai Towns in its south, Tanying Ethnic Township and Gulou Subdistrict in its southwest, and Xiwengzhuang Town in its west. In 2020, it was home to 23,084 inhabitants.[2]

Mujiayu Town
穆家峪镇
Islands within Miyun Reservoir that are under Mujiayu's administration, 2006
Islands within Miyun Reservoir that are under Mujiayu's administration, 2006
Location within Miyun District
Location within Miyun District
Mujiayu Town is located in Beijing
Mujiayu Town
Mujiayu Town
Mujiayu Town is located in China
Mujiayu Town
Mujiayu Town
Coordinates: 40°24′35″N 116°55′57″E / 40.40972°N 116.93250°E / 40.40972; 116.93250
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictMiyun
Village-level Divisions3 communities
22 villages
Area
 • Total
122.8 km2 (47.4 sq mi)
Elevation
95 m (312 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
23,084
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
101500
Area code010

The town was given the name Mujiayu (Chinese: 穆家峪; lit. 'Mu Family's Ravine') for it being the supposed homeland of Mu Guiying, a legendary Chinese heroine during the Song dynasty.[3]

History

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Timeline of Mujiayu Town[3]
Year Status Within
1965 - 1983 Mujiayu People's Commune Miyun County, Beijing
1983 - 1987 Mujiayu District
1987 - 1993 Mujiayu Township
1993 - 2015 Mujiayu Town
2015–present Miyun District, Beijing

Administrative divisions

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So far in 2021, Mujiayu Town consists of 25 subdivisions, including 3 communities and 22 villages. They are listed in the table below:[4]

Subdivision Names Name Transliterations Type
穆家峪 Mujiayu Community
新农村 Xinnongcun Community
前栗园 Qian Liyuan Community
刘林池 Liulinchi Village
新农村 Xinnongcun Village
前栗园 Qian Liyuan Village
后栗园 Hou Liyuan Village
沙峪沟 Shayugou Village
大石岭 Dashiling Village
水漳 Shuizhang Village
达峪沟 Dayugou Village
荆稍坟 Jingshaofen Village
羊山 Yangshan Village
南穆家峪 Nan Mujiayu Village
北穆家峪回族村 Bei Mujiayu Huizu Cun Village
九松山 Jiusongshan Village
西穆家峪 Xi Mujiayu Village
阁老峪 Gelaoyu Village
娄子峪 Louziyu Village
达岩 Dayan Village
辛安庄 Xin'anzhuang Village
荆子峪 Jingziyu Village
上峪 Shangyu Village
庄头峪 Zhuangtouyu Village
碱厂 Jianchang Village

Transportation

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Mujiayu Town is connected to Beijing-Chengde Expressway. Beijing–Chengde railway and China National Highway 101 also pass through it.

Beijing Miyun Mujiayu Airport (IATA: YUN) is located here.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mujiayu Town, Miyung, Beijing, China". www.aldpage.com. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
  2. ^ "北京市密云区第七次全国人口普查公报". www.bjmy.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
  5. ^ "北京密云穆家峪通用机场".