Taishitun 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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. Chao River, Qingshui River and Andamu River converge here before flowing into
Miyun Reservoir. The town is situated south of
Gaoling and
Gubeikou Towns, west of
Xinchengzi and Wulingshan Towns, northwest of
Beizhuang and
Dachengzi Towns, as well as northeast of
Jugezhuang and
Mujiayu Towns. According to the 2020 census, it was home to 22,388 inhabitants.
Prior to the
Ming dynasty
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, this region had been the residence of the Court Astronomer, thus earned the name Taishitun (). Later the name evolved into its current form.
History
Administrative divisions
As of the time in writing, Taishitun Town is divided into 39 subdivisions, in which 5 are
communities
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and 34 are
villages
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. They are organized into the following list:
Transportation
China National Highway 101 and
Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway run through the town.
Gallery
File:雾灵山路口 - Road to Mt. Wuling - 2012.09 - panoramio.jpg, Road to Mt. Wuling near Sangyuan Village, 2012
File:Taishitun Service Area, southbound (20240504155545).jpg, Taishitun Service Area, 2024
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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