Miaocheng Area
庙城地区 Miaocheng Town (庙城镇) | |
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Coordinates: 40°17′30″N 116°37′22″E / 40.29167°N 116.62278°E | |
Country | China |
Municipality | Beijing |
District | Huairou |
Village-level Divisions | 2 communities 18 villages |
Area | |
• Total | 31.06 km2 (11.99 sq mi) |
Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 40,883 |
• Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 101401 |
Area code | 010 |
Miaocheng Area (simplified Chinese: 庙城地区; traditional Chinese: 廟城地區; pinyin: Miàochéng Dìqū) is an area and a town situated on southern Huairou District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Huairou Town and Longshan Subdistrict to its north, Yangsong Town to its east, Niulanshan and Zhaoquanying Towns to its south, Beishicao and Qiaozi Towns to its west. The 2020 census had determined the town's population to be 40,883.[1]
In 1127, Xiao Dali, the second empress consort of Emperor Xingzong of Liao, constructed a temple and a fortification in the region. The settlement here later got the name Miaocheng (Chinese: 庙城; lit. 'Temple Fort').[2]