Zhangfang, Beijing
Zhangfang
张坊镇 | |
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Zhangfang Location in Beijing | |
Coordinates: 39°34′37″N 115°43′00″E / 39.577022°N 115.716734°ECoordinates: 39°34′37″N 115°43′00″E / 39.577022°N 115.716734°E | |
Country | People's Republic of China |
Municipality | Beijing |
District | Fangshan District |
Area | |
• Total | 119.3 km2 (46.1 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | 24,000 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 102409 |
Area code(s) | 010 |
Website | zhangfang |
Zhangfang Town (simplified Chinese: 张坊镇; traditional Chinese: 張坊鎮; pinyin: Zhāngfǎng Zhèn) is a suburban town in the Fangshan District of Beijing.[1] As of the 2015 census, it had a population of 24,000 and an area of 119.3-square-kilometre (46.1 sq mi).[2] It is located in southwestern Beijing, approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of the city center of Beijing.
Administrative division[]
The town is divided into 15 villages:
- Dayugou Village (大峪沟村)
- Beibaidai Village (北白岱村)
- Caijiakou Village (蔡家口村)
- Dongguanshang Village (东关上村)
- Sanhezhuang Village (三合庄村)
- Wagou Village (瓦沟村)
- Ganhekou Village (干河口村)
- Mujiakou Village (穆家口村)
- Guangluzhuang Village (广禄庄村)
- Nanbaidai Village (南白岱村)
- Xibaidai Village (西白岱村)
- Shigezhuang Village (史各庄村)
- Zhangfang Village (张坊村)
- Pianshang Village (片上村)
- Xiasi Village (下寺村)
Geography[]
Juma River (拒马河), a tributary of the Daqing River (大清河), flows northwest to southeast through the town.
Mountains located adjacent to and visible from the townsite are: Dawajian (大洼尖), Baihujiao (白虎窖), Zhuanghushan (庄户山), and Ma'anshan (马鞍山).
Education[]
Zhangfang Town has four public primary schools and one middle school.
Economy[]
The local economy is primarily based upon agriculture and tourism.
Persimmon is important to the local economy.
Religion[]
Yunju Temple is a Buddhist temple in the town, which was originally built during the Northern Qi dynasty (550–570).
Transportation[]
The Beijing–Tongliao railway, from Beijing to Tongliao in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, runs through the town.
Attractions[]
The main attractions are the Zhangfang Shang and Zhou Dynasties Site (张坊商周遗址), Xianxi Cave (仙栖洞), and Jiulong Pond (九龙潭).
Notable people[]
- Guo Shihong (郭士红), revolutionary martyr.
- Guo Yongsheng (郭永生), revolutionary martyr.
References[]
- ^ 北京房山张坊镇全力打造生态运动小镇. people.com.cn (in Chinese). 2017-09-09.
- ^ 张坊镇基本情况介绍. bjfsh.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2017.
External links[]
- Official website (in Chinese)
- Fangshan District