Jugezhuang 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 in the
Miyun District of
Beijing
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,
China
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. it is on the north of a mountainous region. The town is located to the south of
Mujiayu and
Taishitun Towns, west of
Dachengzi Town, north of
Dahuashan and
Dongshaoqu Towns, and northeast of
Henanzhai Town. In 2020, it had 22,032 residents within its borders.
Its name Jugezhuang () comes from Jugezhuang Village, the seat of the town's government.
History
Administrative divisions
By the end of 2021, Jugezhuang Town covered 29 subdivisions, more specifically these 3
communities
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and 26
villages
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Transportation
Beijing–Chengde railway pass through Jugezhuang.
See also
*
List of township-level divisions of Beijing
References
Miyun District
Towns in Beijing
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