Xiditou 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 ...

in the northern

Beichen District Beichen District () is a district of the municipality of Tianjin, People's Republic of China. Before June 1992, the district was named ''Beijiao District'' (), reflecting its position in the northern suburbs of Tianjin. As the city expanded, it gr ...

Tianjin Tianjin is a direct-administered municipality in North China, northern China on the shore of the Bohai Sea. It is one of the National Central City, nine national central cities, with a total population of 13,866,009 inhabitants at the time of the ...

, China. It shares a border with Shangmatai Town in the north, Panzhuang and Zaojiacheng Towns in the east, Huaming and Jinzhong Subdistricts in the south, as well as Dazhangzhuang and Xiaodian Towns in the west. According to the 2010 census, it has 45,407 people residing under its administration. The name Xiditou () is taken from the town's administrative center, Xiditou Village. The village got the name for situating on the western side of Fangchao Dam.

Geography

Xiditou Town is located on the northern bank of Jinzhong River, with Yongdingxin River passing through its middle. It is connected to both Jinning Expressway and National Highway 112.

History

Administrative divisions

At the end of 2022, Xiditou Town is made up of 10

villages A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban village ...

, all of which are listed below: * Dongditou (东堤头) * Xiditou Cun (西堤头村) * Liukuai Zhuang (刘快庄) * Luxinhe (芦新河) * Yao Zhuangzi (姚庄子) * Huozhuangzi Cun (霍庄子村) * Zhao Zhuangzi (赵庄子) * Ji Zhuangzi (季庄子) * Xinhou Zhuang (辛侯庄) * Hansheng Zhuang (韩盛庄)

References

{{Subdivisions of Beichen District, Tianjin Towns in Tianjin Beichen District

Geography

History

Administrative divisions

See also

References