Yanshou Town
延寿镇 | |
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 Aerial view of Jingling Village, 2022 | |
.png) Location within Changping District | |
  Yanshou Town  Yanshou Town | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′39″N 116°20′10″E / 40.32750°N 116.33611°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Changping |
| Village-level Divisions | 17 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 126.6 km2 (48.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,766 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 102213 |
| Area code | 010 |
Yanshou Town (simplified Chinese: 延寿镇; traditional Chinese: 延壽鎮; pinyin: Yánshòu Zhèn) is a town situated in the northeast of Changping District, Beijing, China. Surrounded by parts of Taihang Mountain Range on three sides, Yanshou Town borders Dazhuangke Township and Jiuduhe Town in its north, Qiaozi Town in its east, Xingshou and Cuicun Towns in its south, and Shisanling Town in its west. It had a census population of 7,766 as of 2020.[1]
This town was created from parts of Changling and Xingshou Towns in 2011. It was named after Yanshou (Chinese: 延寿; lit. 'Extend Lifespan') Temple within its border.[2]
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.