Beixiaoying Town
北小营镇 | |
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Coordinates: 40°12′10″N 116°43′23″E / 40.20278°N 116.72306°E | |
Country | China |
Municipality | Beijing |
District | Shunyi |
Village-level Divisions | 2 communities 17 villages |
Area | |
• Total | 52.51 km2 (20.27 sq mi) |
Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 42,805 |
• Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 101305 |
Area code | 010 |
Beixiaoying Town (simplified Chinese: 北小营镇; traditional Chinese: 北小營鎮; pinyin: Běixiǎoyíng Zhèn) is one of the 19 towns of Shunyi District, Beijing. It shares border with Yangsong Town to the north, Mulin Town to the east, Yang and Nancai Towns to the south, Shuangfeng Subdistrict and Niulanshan Town to the west. As of 2020, it had a total population of 42,805.[1]
The name Beixiaoying (Chinese: 北小营; lit. 'North Small Camp') originated from the Han dynasty, when the then Yuyang Commander Zhang Kan (张堪) established two military station in the region, and Beixiaoying is evolved from the northern settlement.[2]