Sunhe Township () is a
township
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located in the northwest of
Chaoyang District,
Beijing
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,
China
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. It borders Konggang Subdistrict and Houshayu Township to the north, Tianzhu Township to the east, Cuigezhuang and
Jinzhan Townships to the south,
Laiguangying Township and Beiqijia Town to the west. As of the
2020 census, the area had a total population of 31,288.
This region used to be called Sunduitun, and was changed to Sunhecun () in 1808, which later became the name of the whole township.
History
Administrative Divisions
As of 2021, Sunhe Township encompasses 19 subdivisions, in which 6 are
communities
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and 13 are villages:
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
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Chaoyang District, Beijing
Areas of Beijing