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Huangcun, Beijing
Area & Town in Beijing, China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Huangcun Area (simplified Chinese: 黄村地区; traditional Chinese: 黃村地區; pinyin: Huángcūn Dìqū) is an area and a town situated in the northwest corner of Daxing District, Beijing, China. Since the creation of several subdistricts in 2001 and 2009, Huangcun has remained 3 regions that are disconnected from each other.[1] It was home to 176,890 inhabitants in the 2020 census.[2]
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Huangcun Area
黄村地区 Huangcun Town(黄村镇) | |
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![]() Liying Station within the area, 2016 | |
![]() Location within Daxing District | |
Coordinates: 39°44′29″N 116°20′02″E | |
Country | China |
Municipality | Beijing |
District | Daxing |
Village-level Divisions | 11 communities 33 villages 2 industrial areas |
Area | |
• Total | 66.29 km2 (25.59 sq mi) |
Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 176,890 |
• Density | 2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 102600 |
Area code | 010 |
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During the Yuan dynasty, this region was flooded by Guyu River and formed a large desert landscape. It was named Huangcun (Chinese: 荒村; lit. 'Deserted Village') at first, and the name got corrupted to Huangcun (Chinese: 黄村; lit. 'Yellow Village') in the Qing dynasty.[1]