Dayushu, Beijing

Dayushu Town
大榆树镇
Section of the Great Wall south of Xiao Zhangjiakou Village, 2004
Section of the Great Wall south of Xiao Zhangjiakou Village, 2004
Location within Yanqing District
Location within Yanqing District
Dayushu Town is located in Beijing
Dayushu Town
Dayushu Town
Dayushu Town is located in China
Dayushu Town
Dayushu Town
Coordinates: 40°26′09″N 116°01′20″E / 40.43583°N 116.02222°E / 40.43583; 116.02222
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictYanqing
Village-level Divisions1 community
25 villages
Area
 • Total60.1 km2 (23.2 sq mi)
Elevation
516 m (1,693 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total16,166
 • Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
102103
Area code010

Dayushu Town (simplified Chinese: 大榆树镇; traditional Chinese: 大榆樹鎮; pinyin: Dàyúshù Zhèn) is a town in the Yanqing District of Beijing.[1] It borders Baiquan Subdistrict, Yanqing and Shenjiaying Towns to the north, Jingzhuang Town to the east, Badaling Town to the south, and Kangzhuang Town to the west. In the year 2020, it had a population of 16,166.[2]

The name Dayushu (Chinese: 大榆树; pinyin: Great Elm) comes from a large elm tree that used to exist within the region during the Ming dynasty.[3]

  1. ^ "Dayushu Town, Miyung, Beijing, China". www.aldpage.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-25. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  2. ^ 统计局. "北京市延庆区第七次全国人口普查公报[1]". www.bjyq.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  3. ^ 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.