Tanying Area () is an

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and an

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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 ...

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, China. Located on the south of Ye Mountain (冶山), it shares border with Mujiayu Town in its north and east, Gulou Subdistrict in its southwest, and

Miyun Town Miyun Town () is a town in Miyun District, Beijing, China. Situated near the Bai River, It borders Xiwengzhuang Town to its north, Tanying Ethnic Township and Gulou Subdistrict to its east, Guoyuan Subdistrict and Shilipu Town to its south, ...

in its northwest. In 2020, the area had 15,466 inhabitants under its administration. The name Tanying () originates in 1777, when the region, which was called Tan Department (檀州) at the time, was used as a garrison for stationing

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troops.

History

Administrative divisions

In 2021, Tanying Area is formed from 3 residential communities, and they are organized in the following table:

Gallery

File:Miyunbei Railway Station 20160906.jpg, Entrance of Miyunbei Railway Station on the west of the area, 2016 File:Miyunbei Railway Station 20160413 112339.jpg, Rail tracks within Miyunbei Railway Station, 2016

References

Township-level divisions of Beijing Miyun District Ethnic townships of the People's Republic of China {{Beijing-geo-stub Areas of Beijing