Yanchi Town (Chinese: 雁翅镇; pinyin: Wángpíng Dìqū) is a town located at the northern part of Mentougou District, Beijing, China. It borders Liucun Town and Huailai County to its north, Miaofengshan and Wangping Towns to its east, Datai Subdistrict to its south, and Zhaitang Town to its west. It was home to 5,160 people in 2020.[1]

Yanchi Town
雁翅镇
Tianzhuang Village within the Town, 2019
Tianzhuang Village within the Town, 2019
Yanchi Town is located in Beijing
Yanchi Town
Yanchi Town
Yanchi Town is located in China
Yanchi Town
Yanchi Town
Coordinates: 40°01′17″N 115°50′02″E / 40.02139°N 115.83389°E / 40.02139; 115.83389
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictMentougou
Village-level Divisions1 communities
23 villages
Area
 • Total
263.4 km2 (101.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,160
 • Density20/km2 (51/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
102305
Area code010

The name Yanchi (Chinese: 雁翅; lit. 'Wild Goose's Wings') originated in the Yuan dynasty, and was named after a local mountain which shaped like wild goose's wings.[2]

History

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Timetable of changes in the status of Yanchi Town[2]
Time Status
Ming and Qing dynasty Yanchi village
1958 Qingbaikou People's Commune was established
1984 Changed to Qingbaikou Township
1994 Combined with Tianzhuang Township to create Yanchi Town

Administrative Divisions

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As of 2021, Yanchi Town consisted of 24 subdivisions, where 1 was a residential community and the rest were villages:[3]

Administrative Division Code Subdisvision Names Name Transliteration Type
110109105001 雁翅 Yanchi Community
110109105201 河南台 Henantai Village
110109105202 雁翅 Yanchi Village
110109105203 芹峪 Qinyu Village
110109105204 下马岭 Xiamaling Village
110109105205 饮马鞍 Yingma'an Village
110109105206 太子墓 Taizimu Village
110109105207 付家台 Fujiatai Village
110109105208 青白口 Qingbaikou Village
110109105209 珠窝 Zhuwo Village
110109105210 碣石 Jieshi Village
110109105211 黄土贵 Huangtugui Village
110109105212 泗家水 Sijiashui Village
110109105213 淤白 Yubai Village
110109105214 高台 Gaotai Village
110109105215 松树 Songshu Village
110109105216 田庄 Tianzhuag Village
110109105217 苇子水 Weizishui Village
110109105218 大村 Dacun Village
110109105219 房良 Fangliang Village
110109105220 杨村 Yangcun Village
110109105221 马套 Matao Village
110109105222 山神庙 Shanshenmiao Village
110109105223 跃进 Yuejin Village

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "北京市门头沟区第七次全国人口普查公报". Beijing Mentougou Bureau Of Statistics. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  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 2022-10-08.