Kangzhuang Town
康庄镇 | |
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Coordinates: 40°22′53″N 115°53′39″E / 40.38139°N 115.89417°E | |
Country | China |
Municipality | Beijing |
District | Yanqing |
Village-level Divisions | 3 communities 31 villages |
Area | |
• Total | 94.41 km2 (36.45 sq mi) |
Elevation | 507 m (1,663 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 32,815 |
• Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 102101 |
Area code | 010 |
Kangzhuang Town (simplified Chinese: 康庄镇; traditional Chinese: 康莊鎮; pinyin: Kāngzhuāng Zhèn) is a town in the Yanqing District of Beijing. It borders Zhangshanying and Yanqing Towns to its north, Dayushu Town to its east, Badaling Town to its southeast, Donghuayuan and Xiaonanxinbao Towns to its southwest, and has several pieces of lands north of the Guishui River. The census had counted 32,815 residents for this town in 2020.[1]
It is named Kangzhuang (Chinese: 康庄; lit. 'Kang's Villa') because Kang was the most popular surname in the region during the founding of the settlement in 1593.[2]