Taiyanggong Township

Taiyanggong Area
太阳宫地区
Taiyanggong Township (太阳宫乡)
Taiyang Xingcheng in the center of the Township, 2009
Taiyang Xingcheng in the center of the Township, 2009
Taiyanggong Area is located in Beijing
Taiyanggong Area
Taiyanggong Area
Taiyanggong Area is located in China
Taiyanggong Area
Taiyanggong Area
Coordinates: 39°58′17″N 116°26′13″E / 39.97139°N 116.43694°E / 39.97139; 116.43694
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictChaoyang
Village-level Divisions12 communities
3 villages
Area
 • Total5.78 km2 (2.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total86,935
 • Density15,000/km2 (39,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
100028
Area code010

Taiyanggong Area (Chinese: 太阳宫地区; pinyin: Tàiyánggōng Dìqū) is an area and township on the north of Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It borders Wangjing and Datun Subdistricts to the north, Jiangtai Township to the east, Maizidian, Zuojiazhuang and Xiangheyuan Subdistricts to the south, Heping Street and Xiaoguan Subdistrict to the west. In 2020, it has a population of 86,935.[1]

The name of the township, Taiyanggong (Chinese: 太阳宫; lit. 'Palace of the Sun'), was first given by the Qianlong Emperor to the region during the Qing dynasty. The region also used to host Taiyanggong Temple that was demolished in the 1950s.[2]

  1. ^ 国家统计局, ed. (2020). 中国统计年鉴 [China statistical yearbook]. Vol. 39 (1st ed.). Beijing: 中国统计出版社. ISBN 978-7-5037-9225-0. OCLC 1262741013.
  2. ^ 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.