Henanzhai Town () is a
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
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 ...
of
Beijing
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,
China
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. Situated at the northwest of Ligu Mountain, the town shares border with
Gulou Subdistrict and
Mujiayu Town in the north,
Jugezhuang and
Dongshaoqu Towns in the east,
Mulin Town in the south, as well as
Beifang
Beifang Town () is a town located on the southeastern portion of Huairou District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Huaibei and Xitiangezhuang Towns to its north, Shilibao and Henanzhai Towns to its east, Mulin and Yangsong Towns to its sou ...
and
Shilipu Towns in the west. In the year 2020, the census counted 24,155 residents for this town.
The town got its name Henanzhai () for its location south of Chao River.
History
Administrative divisions
In 2021, Henanzhai Town was made up of 31 subdivisions, where 3 were
communities
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and 28 were
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 ...
. They are listed as follows:
Transportation
Beijing-Chengde Expressway and Miyun-Shunyi Highway passes through the town.
Miyun railway station on
Beijing–Shenyang high-speed railway is located in Henanzhai Town.
Gallery
File:中级和初级雪道岔路口 Crossing Of Mid And Entry Level Ski Trail (24202173).jpeg, Ski Trails in Beijing Nanshan Ski Resort on the southeast of the town, 2013
File:Miyun, Beijing, China - panoramio (24).jpg, Snow day, 2014
See also
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List of township-level divisions of Beijing
This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ...
References
Miyun District
Towns in Beijing
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