Donggaocun Town () is a
town
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The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
located on the southern edge of
Pinggu District,
Beijing
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,
China
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. As a settlement along the
Jingping Expressway, It shares border with Machangying and Pinggu Towns to its north, Xiagezhuang Town to its east, Duanjialing Town to its south, and Mafang Town to its west. In the year 2020, its population was 28,406. Its name was taken from Donggao () Village, where the town's government is located.
History
Administrative divisions
As of the year 2021, Donggaocun Town comprised 22
villages
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village ...
, all of which are listed in the table below:
See also
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List of township-level divisions of Beijing
References
Pinggu District
Towns in Beijing
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