Wangzuo

Wangzuo Town (Chinese: 王佐镇; pinyin: Wángzuǒ Zhèn) a town on the southwest of Fengtai District, Beijing, China. It is bordering Yongding Township to the north, Beigong Town and Yungang Subdistrict to the east, Changyang Town, Gongcheng and Xilu Subdistricts to the south, Qinglonghu and Tanzhesi Towns to the west. The town had a population of 59,452 in 2020.^[1]

Wangzuo Town 王佐镇
Town
Minzu University of China Fengtai campus in Weigezhuang village, September 2023
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Coordinates: 39°48′01″N 116°09′00″E
Country	China
Municipality	Beijing
District	Fengtai
Village-level Divisions	4 communities 8 village
Area
• Total	55.68 km2 (21.50 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	59,452
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	100074
Area code	010

The name of Wangzuo (Chinese: 王佐) Town was given during the Qing dynasty by a noble who chose to be buried in the region after his death.^[2]

History

History of Wangzuo Town^[2]

Year	Status
1945	Part of Liangxiang County, Hebei
1958	Transferred to Fengtai District, Beijing, later incorporated into Changxindian People's Commune
1961	Separated out of Changxindian and formed its own commune
1984	Reformed into Wangzuo Township
2001	Reformed into a town
2021	Part of Yungang Subdistrict was incorporated into Wangzuo Town

Administrative Division

As of 2021, Wangzuo Town consisted of 12 subdivisions, including 4 communities and 8 villages:^[3]

Administrative Division Code	Community Names	Name Transliteration	Type
110106101001	南宫雅苑	Nangong Yayuan	Community
110106101002	山语城	Shanyucheng	Community
110106101003	翡翠山	Feicuishan	Community
110106101004	南宫景苑	Nangong Jingyuan	Community
110106101200	西庄店	Xizhuangdian	Village
110106101201	沙锅	Shaguo	Village
110106101202	怪	Guai	Village
110106101203	魏各庄	Weigezhuang	Village
110106101204	西王佐	Xiwangzuo	Village
110106101205	南宫	Nangong	Village
110106101206	庄户	Zhuanghu	Village
110106101207	佃起	Tianqi	Village

Tourism

Qinglong Lake Park (青龙湖公园) is located in Wangzuo.^[4]

See also

• List of township-level divisions of Beijing

References

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. 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. "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
4. "王佐傎：青龙湖公园开启水上模式". 2021-07-25. 经过升级改造，王佐镇青龙湖公园于日前正式对外营业