Shicheng, Beijing

Shicheng Town
石城镇
Taoyuan Xiangu (Taoyuan Fairy Valley) scenic area inside Shicheng town, 2011
Taoyuan Xiangu (Taoyuan Fairy Valley) scenic area inside Shicheng town, 2011
Location of Shicheng Town in Miyun District
Location of Shicheng Town in Miyun District
Shicheng Town is located in Beijing
Shicheng Town
Shicheng Town
Shicheng Town is located in China
Shicheng Town
Shicheng Town
Coordinates: 40°32′22″N 116°48′54″E / 40.53944°N 116.81500°E / 40.53944; 116.81500
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictMiyun
Village-level Divisions1 community
15 villages
Area
 • Total259.2 km2 (100.1 sq mi)
Elevation
206 m (676 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,014
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
101506
Area code010

Shicheng Town (simplified Chinese: 石城镇; traditional Chinese: 石城鎮; pinyin: Shíchéng Zhèn) is a town located in the Miyun District of Beijing, China. It shares border with Changshaoying Manchu Ethnic Township and Fengjiayu Town to its north, Bulaotun and Xiwengzhuang Towns to its east, Xitiangezhuang and Huaibei Towns to its south, as well as Liulimiao and Tanghekou Towns to its west. As of 2020, its population was 4,014.[1]

The town was named after Shicheng Village, which hosts the town's government.[2] Its name literally means "Stone City".

  1. ^ "北京市密云区第七次全国人口普查公报". www.bjmy.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
  2. ^ 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.