Taiyanggong Area
太阳宫地区 Taiyanggong Township (太阳宫乡) | |
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 Taiyang Xingcheng in the center of the Township, 2009 | |
  Taiyanggong Area  Taiyanggong Area | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′17″N 116°26′13″E / 39.97139°N 116.43694°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Chaoyang |
| Village-level Divisions | 12 communities 3 villages |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.78 km2 (2.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 86,935 |
| • Density | 15,000/km2 (39,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 100028 |
| Area code | 010 |
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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.