Shigezhuang, Wuqing
Shigezhuang Town (simplified Chinese: 石各庄镇; traditional Chinese: 石各莊鎮; pinyin: Shígèzhuāng Zhèn) is a town inside of Wuqing District, Tianjin, China. It shares a border with Huanghuadian Town to its north, Chenzui Town to its east, Chagugang Town to its south, as well as Geyucheng and Matou Towns to its west. In 2010, Its population was 23,309.
During the Ming dynasty, ten families from southern China migrated and settled in this region. As a result, the area came to be known as Shijiazhuang (Chinese: 十家庄; lit. 'Ten Families Villa'). It later evolved into Shigezhuang (Chinese: 石各庄; lit. 'Shi Family's Villa') in the Qing dynasty.
Geography
Shigezhuang Town is situated at Tianjin's western boundary with Hebei, with Beijing–Shanghai Expressway and Beijing–Taipei Expressway passing through it. It reaches an average altitude of 12 meters above the sea level.
History
| Year | Status | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 - 1950 | 12th District | Wuqing County, Hebei |
| 1950 - 1953 | 9th District | |
| 1953 - 1958 | Shigezhuang Township | |
| 1958 - 1961 | Huanghuadian Weixing People's Commune | |
| 1961 - 1973 | Shigezhuang People's Commune | |
| 1973 - 1983 | Wuqing County, Tianjin | |
| 1983 - 1995 | Shigezhuang Township | |
| 1995 - 2000 | Shigezhuang Town | |
| 2000 - present | Wuqing District, Tianjin |
Administrative divisions
At the end of 2022, Shigezhuang Town consisted of the following one residential community and 12 villages:
Residential community
- Xudong Xinyuan (旭东欣苑)
Villages
- Shidong (石东)
- Shinan (石南)
- Shibei (石北)
- Shixi (石西)
- Dingziwu (定子务)
- Xinanzhuang (西南庄)
- Aodong (敖东)
- Aonan (敖南)
- Aobei (敖北)
- Aoxi (敖西)
- Lianggezhuang (梁各庄)
- Ligezhuang (李各庄)
See also
References
- ^ "China: Tiānjīn Municipal Province (Districts and Townships) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ 中华人民共和国政区大典 天津卷 [Collection of Administrative Divisions of the People's Republic of China, Tianjin Volumn] (in Chinese) (Di 1 ban ed.). 2020. ISBN 978-7-5087-6215-9. OCLC 1351675957.
- ^ "Shigezhuang topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ^ "2022年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码" [2022 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Differentiation Codes]. www.stats.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-07-13.