Wanping Subdistrict
宛平街道
Subdistrict
Wanpingcheng Gate as seen from Marco Polo Bridge, 2016
Wanpingcheng Gate as seen from Marco Polo Bridge, 2016
Wanping Subdistrict is located in Beijing
Wanping Subdistrict
Wanping Subdistrict
Wanping Subdistrict is located in China
Wanping Subdistrict
Wanping Subdistrict
Coordinates: 39°51′04″N 116°12′32″E / 39.85111°N 116.20889°E / 39.85111; 116.20889
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictFengtai
Village-level Divisions10 communities
3 village
Area
 • Total19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total46,208
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
100165
Area code010

Wanping Subdistrict (Chinese: 宛平街道; pinyin: Wǎnpíng Jiēdào), formerly known as Wanpingcheng Area, is a subdistrict in the northern part of Fengtai District, Beijing, China. It borders Lugu Subdistrict to the north, Lugouqiao Subdistrict and Huaxiang Township to the east, Huangcun Township to the south, Changyang Town and Changxindian Town to the west. The subdistrict had a population of 46,208 as of the 2020 census.[1]

The name of the subdistrict came from Wanping, an old city that was first created around here in 1637.[2]

History

Timeline of Wanping Subdistrict[2]
Time Status
Ming dynasty Created as Gongji City
Qing dynasty Renamed to Gongbei City
1928 Transferred Beijing to Hebei, renamed to Wanping after the county that hosted its government
1937 On the night of July 7th, Imperial Japanese Army demanded to enter this region on pretense of searching for a missing Japanese soldier, and the refusal of which led to the outbreak of Second Sino-Japanese War.
1949 Transferred back to Beijing as part of other subdivisions
1992 Created as Wanpingcheng Subdistrict (Area)
2002 Incorporated Laozhuangzi Township
2021 Area status was revoked and renamed to Wanping Subdistrict, incorporated Lugouqiao Village

Administrative Division

Until 2021, 13 subdivision constituted the Wanping Subdistrict, including 10 communities and 3 villages:[3]

Administrative Division Code Community Names Name Transliteration Type
110106014001 城北 Chengbei Community
110106014002 宛平城 Wanpingcheng Community
110106014003 城南 Chengnan Community
110106014004 晓月苑 Xiaoyueyuan Community
110106014005 老庄子 Laozhuangzi Community
110106014006 晓月苑第二 Xiaoyueyuan Di'er Community
110106014007 沸城 Feicheng Community
110106014008 城南第二 Chengnan Di'er Community
110106014009 景园 Jingyuan Community
110106014010 宛平城东关 Wanpingcheng Dongguan Community
110106014201 永合庄 Yonghezhuang Village
110106014202 北天堂 Beitiantang Village
110106014203 卢沟桥 Lugouqiao Village

Landmark

See also

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. ^ a b Zhong hua ren min gong he guo zheng qu da dian. Bei jing shi juan. Li li guo, Li wan jun, Wu shi min, 李立国., 李万钧., 吴世民. Bei jing: Zhong guo she hui chu ban she. 2013. ISBN 978-7-5087-4058-4. OCLC 910451741.((cite book)): CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
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