Shangzhuang 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 ...
on the northern end of
Haidian District
Haidian () is a northwest urban district of Beijing, bordering Xicheng, Beijing, Xicheng and Fengtai, Beijing, Fengtai.
It is in area, making it the second-largest district in urban Beijing area (after Chaoyang, Beijing, Chaoyang), and is home ...
,
Beijing
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,
China
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. It borders Machikou Town in the north, Shahe Town in the east,
Xibeiwang Town in the southeast,
Sujiatuo and Yangfang Town in the west. The 2020 census determined this area's population to be 71,554.
The name Shangzhuang () came from a village where the government of the town is located in.
History
Administrative Divisions
In 2021, Shangzhuang Area covered 32 subdivisions, including 6
communities
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and 26
villages
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:
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
{{Subdivisions of Haidian District, Beijing
Geography of Haidian District
Towns in Beijing
Areas of Beijing