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Wanping Subdistrict

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Wanping Subdistrict
宛平街道
Wanpingcheng Gate as seen from Marco Polo Bridge, 2016
Wanpingcheng Gate as seen from Marco Polo Bridge, 2016
Wanping Subdistrict is located in Beijing
Wanping Subdistrict
Wanping Subdistrict
Wanping Subdistrict is located in China
Wanping Subdistrict
Wanping Subdistrict
Coordinates: 39°51′04″N 116°12′32″E / 39.85111°N 116.20889°E / 39.85111; 116.20889
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictFengtai
Village-level Divisions11 communities
3 village
Area
 • Total
19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
46,208
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
100165
Area code010

Wanping Subdistrict (Chinese: 宛平街道; pinyin: Wǎnpíng Jiēdào), formerly known as Wanpingcheng Area, is a subdistrict in the northern part of Fengtai District, Beijing, China. It borders Lugu Subdistrict to the north, Lugouqiao Subdistrict and Huaxiang Township to the east, Huangcun Township to the south, Changyang Town and Changxindian Town to the west. The subdistrict had a population of 46,208 as of the 2020 census.[1]

The name of the subdistrict came from Wanping, an old city that was first created around here in 1637.[2]

History

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Timeline of Wanping Subdistrict[2]
Time Status
Ming dynasty Created as Gongji City
Qing dynasty Renamed to Gongbei City
1928 Transferred Beijing to Hebei, renamed to Wanping after the county that hosted its government
1937 On the night of July 7, Imperial Japanese Army demanded to enter this region on pretense of searching for a missing Japanese soldier, and the refusal of which led to the outbreak of Second Sino-Japanese War.
1949 Transferred back to Beijing as part of other subdivisions
1992 Created as Wanpingcheng Subdistrict (Area)
2002 Incorporated Laozhuangzi Township
2021 Area status was revoked and renamed to Wanping Subdistrict, incorporated Lugouqiao Village

Administrative Division

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As of 2023, 14 subdivision constituted the Wanping Subdistrict, including 11 communities and 3 villages:[3]

Administrative Division Code Community Names Name Transliteration Type
110106014001 城北 Chengbei Community
110106014002 宛平城 Wanpingcheng
110106014003 城南 Chengnan
110106014004 晓月苑 Xiaoyueyuan
110106014005 老庄子 Laozhuangzi
110106014006 晓月苑第二 Xiaoyueyuan Di'er
110106014007 沸城 Feicheng
110106014008 城南第二 Chengnan Di'er
110106014009 景园 Jingyuan
110106014010 宛平城东关 Wanpingcheng Dongguan
110106014011 新城 Xincheng
110106014201 永合庄 Yonghezhuang Village
110106014202 北天堂 Beitiantang
110106014203 卢沟桥 Lugouqiao

Landmark

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "China: Bĕijīng Municipal Province". CityPopulation.de. Citing: China National Bureau of Statistics (web), Bureaus of Statistics in Beijing (web). Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b 李立国; 李万钧; 吴世民, eds. (2013). 中华人民共和国政区大典, 北京市卷. Beijing: 中国社会出版社. ISBN 978-7-5087-4058-4. OCLC 910451741.
  3. ^ "2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". National Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2022-10-01.