Cuicun Town (simplified Chinese: 崔村镇; traditional Chinese: 崔村鎮; pinyin: Cuīcūn Zhèn) is a town within Changping District, Beijing, China. Bounded by part of Taihang Mountain Range to its north, Cuicun borders Yanshou Town in its north, Xingshou Town in its east, Xiaotangshan and Baishan Towns in its south, as well as Nanshao and Shisanling Towns in its west. The result of the 2020 census indicated that the town was home to 24,630 inhabitants.[1]

Cuicun Town
崔村镇
Memorial Archway in Tomb of Prince Gong, 2022
Memorial Archway in Tomb of Prince Gong, 2022
Location in Changping District
Location in Changping District
Cuicun Town is located in Beijing
Cuicun Town
Cuicun Town
Cuicun Town is located in China
Cuicun Town
Cuicun Town
Coordinates: 40°13′08″N 116°21′06″E / 40.21889°N 116.35167°E / 40.21889; 116.35167
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictChangping
Village-level Divisions12 villages
Area
 • Total62.26 km2 (24.04 sq mi)
Elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total24,630
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
102212
Area code010

The name of this town literally translates to "Cui's Village", and it was given for the town government's location between the Dongcui and Xicui Villages.[2]

History

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History of Cuicun Town[2]
Year Status Belonged to
1947–1949 3rd District

4th District

Changshun County
1949–1956 3rd District

4th District

Changping County
1956–1958 Cuicun Township
1958–1961 Cuicun Working Station of Xiaotangshan People's Commune
1961–1982 Cuicun People's Commune (Merged with Nanzhuang Village in 1963)
1982–1997 Cuicun Township
1997–1999 Cuicun Town
1999–present Changping District

Administrative divisions

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By 2021, Cuicun Town had the following 12 villages under its administration:[3]

Administrative Division Code Subdisvision Names Name Transliteration
110114112201 西崔 Xicui
110114112202 西辛峰 Xixinfeng
110114112203 大辛峰 Daxinfeng
110114112204 棉山 Mianshan
110114112205 南庄营 Nanzhuangying
110114112206 南庄 Nanzhuang
110114112207 东崔 Dongcui
110114112208 真顺 Zhenshun
110114112209 麻峪 Mayu
110114112210 香堂 Xiangtang
110114112211 西峪 Xiyu
110114112212 八家 Bajia
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "北京市昌平区第七次全国人口普查公报". bj.bjd.com.cn (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2022-10-18.
  2. ^ a b 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 2022-10-20.