Yancun Town (
Chinese:
阎村镇;
pinyin:
Yáncūn Zhèn) is a
town situated in the eastern part of
Fangshan District,
Beijing,
China. It borders
Xinzhen Subdistrict and Qinglonghu Town in its north,
Xilu,
Gongchen Subdistricts and
Liangxiang Town in its east, Doudian Town in the south,
Chengguan Subdistrict in the west, and contains
Xingcheng Subdistrict as well as an exclave of
Xinzhen Subdistrict within. It is home to 77,621 residents as of 2020.
The name came to be during the reign of Yongle Emperor of Ming dynasty. At the time eight families with the surname Yan moved here from Zhuozhou, and thus the settlement was known as Yancun (Chinese: 阎村; lit. 'Yan Village').
History
Timeline of Yancun Town
| Year
|
Status
|
| 1916
|
Within the 8th Northern District of Liangxiang County
|
| 1950
|
Within the 2nd District
|
| 1956
|
Within Xiaodongcun and Da Shisanli Townships
|
| 1958
|
Within Da Zicaowu Township
|
| 1960
|
Within Da Zicaowu Management District, Liangxiang People's Commune
|
| 1961
|
Within Zicaowu People's Commune, Fangshan County
|
| 1983
|
Zicaowu People's Commune was changed to Zicaowu Township
|
| 1994
|
Changed to Yancun Town (闫村镇)
|
| 2008
|
Renamed to Yancun Town (阎村镇)
|
Administrative Divisions
In 2021, there were 30 subdivisions within Yancun Town, including 8 communities and 22 villages:
| Administrative Division Code
|
Subdisvision Names
|
Name Transliteration
|
Type
|
| 110111101001
|
梨园东里
|
Liyuan Dongli
|
Community
|
| 110111101002
|
消防器材厂
|
Xiaofang Qicaichang
|
Community
|
| 110111101003
|
桥梁厂
|
Qiaoliangchang
|
Community
|
| 110111101004
|
绿城
|
Lücheng
|
Community
|
| 110111101005
|
万紫嘉园
|
Wnzi Jiayuan
|
Community
|
| 110111101006
|
乐活家园
|
Lehuo Jiayuan
|
Community
|
| 110111101007
|
紫园
|
Ziyuan
|
Community
|
| 110111101008
|
云瑞嘉园
|
Yunduan Jiayuan
|
Community
|
| 110111101200
|
大紫草坞
|
Da Zicaowu
|
Village
|
| 110111101201
|
小紫草坞
|
Xiao Zicaowu
|
Village
|
| 110111101202
|
前沿
|
Qianyan
|
Village
|
| 110111101203
|
后沿
|
Houyan
|
Village
|
| 110111101204
|
张庄
|
Zhangzhuang
|
Village
|
| 110111101205
|
公主坟
|
Gongzhufen
|
Village
|
| 110111101206
|
北坊
|
Beifang
|
Village
|
| 110111101207
|
南坊
|
Nanfang
|
Village
|
| 110111101208
|
吴庄
|
Wuzhuang
|
Village
|
| 110111101209
|
焦庄
|
Jiaozhuang
|
Village
|
| 110111101210
|
大董
|
Dadong
|
Village
|
| 110111101211
|
小董
|
Xiaodong
|
Village
|
| 110111101212
|
西坟
|
Xifen
|
Village
|
| 110111101213
|
开古庄
|
Kaiguzhuang
|
Village
|
| 110111101214
|
南梨园
|
Nanliyuan
|
Village
|
| 110111101215
|
二合庄
|
Erhezhuang
|
Village
|
| 110111101216
|
大十三里
|
Da Shisanli
|
Village
|
| 110111101217
|
小十三里
|
Xiao Shisanli
|
Village
|
| 110111101218
|
后十三里
|
Hou Shisanli
|
Village
|
| 110111101219
|
肖庄
|
Xiaozhuang
|
Village
|
| 110111101220
|
元武屯
|
Yuanwutun
|
Village
|
| 110111101221
|
炒米店
|
Chaomidian
|
Village
|
See also
References