Houshayu Area (simplified Chinese: 后沙峪地区; traditional Chinese: 後沙峪地區; pinyin: Hòushāyù Dìqū) is an area and a town located on the western side of Shunyi District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Gaoliying Town in the north, Nanfaxin Town and Capital Airport Subdistrict in the east, Konggang Subdistrict in the south, and Beiqijia Town in the west. It had a population of 74,841 as of 2020.[1]
Houshayu Area
后沙峪地区 Houshayu Town (后沙峪镇) | |
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.jpg) Sam's Club Beijing Houshayu store | |
.png) Location of Houshayu Area within Shunyi District | |
  Houshayu Area  Houshayu Area | |
| Coordinates: 40°06′14″N 116°32′18″E / 40.10389°N 116.53833°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Shunyi |
| Village-level Divisions | 6 communities 10 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.1 km2 (10.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 74,841 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 101318 |
| Area code | 010 |
The town's name originated in the Yuan dynasty. At the time the settlement in this region was called Shayu (Chinese: 沙峪; lit. 'Sand Ravine') for its concaved landscape and being covered in sands. It was split into two villages in the Ming dynasty, and Houshayu became the predecessor of the town today.
History
edit| Year | Status | Belonged |
|---|---|---|
| 1950–1956 | 1st District | Shunyi County |
| 1956–1958 | Houshayu Township
Huiminying Township | |
| 1958–1960 | Part of Zhangxizhuang People's Commune | |
| 1960–1962 | Chaoyang District | |
| 1962–1966 | Houshayu People's Commune | Shunyi County |
| 1966–1976 | Part of Tianzhu People's Commune | |
| 1976–1983 | Houshayu People's Commune | |
| 1983–1994 | Houshayu Township | |
| 1994–1998 | Houshayu Town | |
| 1998–2000 | Houshayu Area | Shunyi District |
| 2000–present | Houshayu Area (Houshayu Town) |
Administrative divisions
editAs of 2021, Houshayu Area was composed of 16 subdivisions, in which 6 were communities and 10 were villages:[3]
| Administrative Division Code | Subdisvision Names | Name Transliteration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110113004002 | 双裕西区 | Shuangyu Xiqu | Community |
| 110113004003 | 香花畦 | Xianghuaqi | Community |
| 110113004004 | 江山赋 | Jiangshanfu | Community |
| 110113004005 | 双裕东区 | Shuangyu Dongqu | Community |
| 110113004006 | 蓝尚家园 | Lanshang Jiayuan | Community |
| 110113004008 | 金成裕雅苑 | Jinchengyu Yayuan | Community |
| 110113004201 | 西泗上 | Xisishang | Village |
| 110113004202 | 古城 | Gucheng | Village |
| 110113004203 | 罗各庄 | Luogezhuang | Village |
| 110113004208 | 马头庄 | Matouzhuang | Village |
| 110113004209 | 后沙峪 | Houshayu | Village |
| 110113004212 | 火神营 | Huoshenying | Village |
| 110113004213 | 铁匠营 | Tiejiangying | Village |
| 110113004214 | 枯柳树 | Kuliushu | Village |
| 110113004215 | 回民营 | Huiminying | Village |
| 110113004216 | 董各庄 | Donggezhuang | Village |
Gallery
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The 7th Shunyi Flower Exhibition, 2009 -
Main street of Tiejiangying Village, 2018 -
Parking section of Konggang Hospital, 2018 -
Houshayu Station of Beijing Subway, 2020 -
Building of government of Houshayu Town 2024
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "北京市顺义区第七次全国人口普查公报发布". ie.bjd.com.cn (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2022-10-14.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
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