Shilipu Town (simplified Chinese: 十里堡镇; traditional Chinese: 十裏堡鎮; pinyin: Shílǐpù Zhèn) is a town located in the Miyun District of Beijing, China.[1] Situated along the China National Highway 101, it shares border with Xitiangezhuang and Miyun Towns in its north, Guoyuan Subdistrict and Henanzhai Town in its east, and Beifang Town in its southwest. As of 2020, it had 29,824 people residing under its administration.[2]

Shilipu Town
十里堡镇
Location of Shilipu Town in Miyun District
Location of Shilipu Town in Miyun District
Shilipu Town is located in Beijing
Shilipu Town
Shilipu Town
Shilipu Town is located in China
Shilipu Town
Shilipu Town
Coordinates: 40°21′26″N 116°47′45″E / 40.35722°N 116.79583°E / 40.35722; 116.79583
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictMiyun
Village-level Divisions5 communities
12 villages
Area
 • Total
23.5 km2 (9.1 sq mi)
Elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
29,824
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
101509
Area code010

Its name Shilipu (Chinese: 十里堡; lit. 'Ten Miles Fort') is derived from the fact that the village which the town was named after was ten Chinese miles away from the county's government building during the Qing dynasty.[3]

History

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History of Shilipu Town[3]
Year Status Within
1956 - 1958 Shilipu Township Miyun County, Hebei
1958 - 1961 Miyun County, Beijing
1961 - 1966 Shilipu People's Commune
1966 - 1974 Part of Xitiangezhuang People's Commune
1974 - 1983 Shilipu People's Commune
1983 - 1993 Shilipu Township
1993 - 2015 Shilipu Town
2015–present Miyun District, Beijing

Administrative divisions

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As of 2021, Shilipu Town was divided into 17 subdivisions, more specifically 5 communities and 12 villages. They are, by the order of the 2021 Administrative Division Codes:[4]

Subdivision Names Name Transliterations Type
燕落寨 Yanluozhai Community
明珠 Mingzhu Community
王各庄 Wanggezhuang Community
博世庄园 Boshi Zhuangyuan Community
海怡庄园 Haiyi Zhuangyuan Community
清水潭 Qingshuitan Village
统军庄 Tongjunzhuang Village
程家庄 Chengjiazhuang Village
庄禾屯 Zhuanghetun Village
河漕 Hecao Village
十里堡 Shilipu Village
靳各寨 Jingezhai Village
岭东 Lingdong Village
双井 Shuangjing Village
水泉 Shuiquan Village
杨新庄 Yangxinzhuang Village
红光 Hongguang Village

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Shilipu Town, Miyung, Beijing, China". www.aldpage.com. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  2. ^ "北京市密云区第七次全国人口普查公报". www.bjmy.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-29.