Xianshuigu Town (simplified Chinese: 咸水沽镇; traditional Chinese: 鹹水沽鎮; pinyin: Xiánshuǐgū Zhèn) is a town in Jinnan District, Tianjin, China. It is located in the south of Jinqiao Subdistrict, west of Gegu Town, north of Beizhakou Town, and east of Xinzhuang Town and Haitang Subdistrict. The town also has an enclave south of Haitang Subdistrict. Its population is 148,602 as of 2010.[1]

Xianshuigu Town
咸水沽镇
Donggulu Station of Tianjin Metro on the north of the town, 2020
Donggulu Station of Tianjin Metro on the north of the town, 2020
Location of XIanshuigu Town in Jinnan District
Location of XIanshuigu Town in Jinnan District
Xianshuigu Town is located in Tianjin
Xianshuigu Town
Xianshuigu Town
Xianshuigu Town is located in China
Xianshuigu Town
Xianshuigu Town
Coordinates: 38°58′43″N 117°23′19″E / 38.97861°N 117.38861°E / 38.97861; 117.38861
Country China
MunicipalityTianjin
DistrictJinnan
Village-level Divisions29 communities
27 villages
Area
 • Total
60.39 km2 (23.32 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
148,602
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
300350
Area code022

The town is recorded as having been a coastal town on the Bay of Bohai around AD 500, but was 18 miles (30 km) inland by the mid-19th century.[2] Its name Xianshuigu (Chinese: 咸水沽; lit. 'Salty Creek Port') first appeared in record in the year 1377.[3]

Geography

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Xianshuigu Town is situated on the south of Hai River, with Laohai River and Yueya River both traverse through it. Jinjin Expressway passes through the south of the town.[citation needed]

History

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History of Xianshuigu Town[3]
Time Status Belong to
Ming and Qing Dynasties Xianshuigu Tianjin County
1912 - 1945 Xianshuigu Township
1945 - 1946 6th District, Jingu County
1946 - 1948 Jinnan County
1948 - 1955 Xianshuigu City
1955 - 1958 Nanjiao District, Tianjin
1958 - 1961 Part of Meiman People's Commune Hexi District, Tianjin
1961 - 1962 Xianshuigu People's Commune
1962 - 1966 Nanjiao District, Tianjin
1966 - 1980 Yonghong Town
1980 - 1992 Xianshuigu Town (Xianshuigu Township was added in 1985; Nanyang Town in 2001)
1992 - present Jinnan District, Tianjin

Administrative divisions

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In 2022, Xianshuigu Town is divided into 56 subdivisions, consisting of the following 29 residential communities and 27 villages:[4]

Subdivision Names Name Transliterations Type
祥福里 Xiangfu Li Community
红星里 Hongxing Li Community
红旗楼 Hongqi Lou Community
惠苑里 Huiyuan Li Community
育才里 Yucai Li Community
众合里 Zhonghe Li Community
光明楼 Guangming Lou Community
永安里 Yong'an Li Community
新丰里 Xinfeng Li Community
益华里 Yihua Li Community
新业里 Xinye Li Community
金石里 Jinshi Li Community
宝业馨苑 Baoye Xinyuan Community
月牙河 Yueya He Community
丰达园 Fengda Yuan Community
丰收路 Fengshou Lu Community
金华南 Jinhua Nan Community
金华北 Jinhua Bei Community
新城 Xincheng Community
沽上 Gushang Community
鑫洋园 Xinyang Yuan Community
米兰 Milan Community
盈畅园 Shengchang Yuan Community
紫江馨苑 Zijiang Xinyuan Community
金芳园 Jinfang Yuan Community
金悦 Jinyue Community
合力园 Heli Yuan Community
雅居园 Yaju Yuan Community
天津海河工业区 Tianjin Haihe Gongyequ Community
东张庄 Dongzhang Zhuang Village
吴家稻地 Wujia Daodi Village
池家稻地 Chijia Daodi Village
刘家码头 Liujia Matou Village
王家场 Wangjia Chang Village
头道沟 Toudao Gou Village
周辛庄 Zhouxin Zhuang Village
秦庄子 Qin Zhuangzi Village
上刘庄 Shangliu Zhuang Village
下郭庄 Xiaguo Zhuang Village
四里沽 Siligu Village
李庄子 Li Zhuangzi Village
潘庄子 Pan Zhuangzi Village
胜利 Shengli Village
惠丰 Huifeng Village
新兴 Xinli Village
耀华 Yaohua Village
同济 Tongji Village
裕民 Yumin Village
韩城桥 Hangchengqiao Village
南洋 Nanyang Village
五登房 Wudengfang Village
二道桥 Erdaoqiao Village
北洋 Beiyang Village
苑庄 Yuan Zhuang Village
赵北庄 Zhaobei Zhuang Village
田咀 Tianju Village

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 2023-04-06.
  2. ^ "China" in the Encyclopædia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. V, 1878.
  3. ^ a b Zhonghua Renmin Gongheguo zheng qu da dian. Tianjin juan (Di 1 ban ed.). Beijing. 2020. ISBN 978-7-5087-6215-9. OCLC 1351675957.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ "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.