Beizhuang Town () is a

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located in the

Miyun District Miyun District () is situated in northeast Beijing. It has an area of and a population of 527,683 (2020 Census). Its government seat is located in Gulou Subdistrict, Beijing, Gulou Subdistrict. History Miyun was one of the places where Warlo ...

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. It lies in a basin inside the Yan Mountain Range, with Qingshui, Daihuangyan and Xiaohuangyan Rivers flowing through it. The town borders Taishitun Town in the north and west, Shimenshan Town in the east, and Dachengzi Town in the south. It had a total population of 5,993 as of 2020. The name Beizhuang is taken from Beizhuang Village, the seat of the town's government. It can be literally translated as "North Villa".

History

Administrative divisions

So far in 2021, Beizhuang Town is subdivided into 12 divisions, of those 1 is a

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and 11 are

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. They are listed in the table below:

References

Miyun District Towns in Beijing {{Beijing-geo-stub

History

Administrative divisions

See also

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