Zhangfang Town
张坊镇 | |
|---|---|
 Ancient military tunnel at Zhangfang, 2011 | |
  Zhangfang Town  Zhangfang Town | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′32″N 115°42′40″E / 39.57556°N 115.71111°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Fangshan |
| Village-level Divisions | 15 villages |
| Area | |
| • Total | 119.3 km2 (46.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 18,299 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 102409 |
| Area code | 010 |
Zhangfang Town (simplified Chinese: 张坊镇; traditional Chinese: 張坊鎮; pinyin: Zhāngfǎng Zhèn) is a suburban town in the Fangshan District of Beijing.[1] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 18,299,[2] and had an area of 119.3-square-kilometre (46.1 sq mi).[3] It is located in southwestern Beijing, approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of the city center of Beijing.
The town was historically a crucial military station, and was named Zhangfang (Chinese: 账房; lit. 'Tent House') as a result. Later the name was corrupted to Zhangfang (张坊) of today.[4]
- ^ 北京房山张坊镇全力打造生态运动小镇. people.com.cn (in Chinese). 2017-09-09.
- ^ "北京市房山区第七次全国人口普查公报". Beijing Fangshan Bureau Of Statistics. Retrieved 2022-10-09.
- ^ 张坊镇基本情况介绍. bjfsh.gov.cn (in Chinese). 2017.
- ^ 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.