Taihu Town
台湖镇 | |
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.jpg) Taihu Theater of the National Center for the Performing Arts, 2021 | |
  Taihu Town  Taihu Town | |
| Coordinates: 39°49′51″N 116°38′46″E / 39.83083°N 116.64611°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Tongzhou |
| Village-level Divisions | 6 communities 41 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 81.5 km2 (31.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 151,735 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 101116 |
| Area code | 010 |
Taihu Town (simplified Chinese: 台湖镇; traditional Chinese: 臺湖鎮; pinyin: Táihú Zhèn) is a town located in the west side of Tongzhou District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Dougezhuang, Heizhuanghu Townships and Liyuan Town in the north, Zhangjiawan Town in the east, Majuqiao Town in the south, Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area in the southwest, Yizhuang Town and Shibalidian Township in the northwest. In 2020, population for the town was 151,735.[1]
The name Taihu (Chinese: 台湖; pinyin: Táihú; lit. 'Tai Lake') comes from Tai Lake within the town, which was formed during the Liao dynasty.[2]
- ^ "北京市通州区第七次全国人口普查公报" (PDF). www.bjtzh.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
- ^ 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.