Shicheng Town () is a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than city, cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares ...
located in the
Miyun District
Miyun District () is situated in northeast Beijing. It has an area of and a population of 460,800 (2010 Census). Miyun District government seat is located in Gulou Subdistrict.
History
Miyun was one of the places where Warlord Feng Yuxiang s ...
of
Beijing
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
,
China. It shares border with
Changshaoying Manchu Ethnic Township
Changshaoying Manchu Ethnic Township () is an ethnic township situated in the northeastern portion of Huairou District, Beijing, China. It borders Hushiha Town in its northeast, Maquanzi Village in its east, Majiayu Town in its southeast, Tanghe ...
and
Fengjiayu Town to its north,
Bulaotun
Bulaotun Town () is a town located in the Miyun District of Beijing, China. It lies between part of Yan Mountain Range and Miyun Reservoir. The town borders Mayingzi Manchu Ethnic Township to the north, Gaoling Town to the east, Xiwengzhuang and ...
and
Xiwengzhuang Towns to its east,
Xitiangezhuang
Xitiangezhuang Town () is a town located in the Miyun District of Beijing, China. It lies on the north of Bai River's alluvial plain. The town borders Shicheng Town in the north, Xiwengzhuang and Miyun Towns in the east, Shilipu Town in the so ...
and
Huaibei Towns to its south, as well as
Liulimiao
Liulimiao Town () is a town located on the center of Huairou District, Beijing. It is located at the foot of Yunmeng Mountain of the Yan Mountains
The Yan Mountains, also known by their Chinese name Yanshan, are a major mountain range to the n ...
and
Tanghekou Towns to its west. As of 2020, its population was 4,014.
The town was named after Shicheng Village, which hosts the town's government.
Its name literally means "Stone City".
Geography
Shicheng Town is bounded by Mount Yunmeng to the west and
Miyun Reservoir to the east. Several waterways like Bai and Duijia Rivers flows eastward through the town.
In terms of transportation, Shicheng Town is connected to the Miguan and Liuxin Roads.
History
Administrative divisions
In 2021, Shicheng Town was composed of 16 subdivisions, consisting of 1
community
A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, villag ...
and 15
villages
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
. They are listed as followed:
Gallery
File:密云黑龙潭 - panoramio.jpg, Black Dragon Pool, 2010
File:密云白河峡谷 - panoramio.jpg, Bai River Valley north of the town, 2010
File:白河大转弯 - panoramio.jpg, Aerial view of Bai River Valley, 2011
File:Waterfalls-at-immortals-valley.jpg - panoramio.jpg, Waterfall at Immortals Valley, 2013
References
Miyun District
Towns in Beijing
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