Shisanling (town)

Shisanling Town
十三陵镇
Aerial View of Dagongmen Village within Shisanling, 2022
Aerial View of Dagongmen Village within Shisanling, 2022
Location of Shisanling Town in Changping District
Location of Shisanling Town in Changping District
Shisanling Town is located in Beijing
Shisanling Town
Shisanling Town
Shisanling Town is located in China
Shisanling Town
Shisanling Town
Coordinates: 40°16′13″N 116°13′31″E / 40.27028°N 116.22528°E / 40.27028; 116.22528
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictChangping
Village-level Divisions2 communities
38 villages
Area
 • Total159.8 km2 (61.7 sq mi)
Elevation
113 m (371 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total34,085
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
102213
Area code010

Shisanling Town (simplified Chinese: 十三陵镇; traditional Chinese: 十三陵鎮; pinyin: Shísānlíng Zhèn) is a town located in the northern part of Changping District, Beijing, China. Situated at the immediate south of Taihang Mountain Range, Shisanling shares border with Jingzhuang Town and Dazhuangke Township in the north, Yanshou Town in the east, Cuicun and Nanshao Towns in the southeast, Chengbei and Chengnan Subdistricts in the south, and Nankou Town in the west. In 2020, census counted 34,085 residents living within the town.[1]

The name of the town refers to the 13 Ming tombs within the administrative boundary of the town.[2]

  1. ^ "北京市昌平区第七次全国人口普查公报". bj.bjd.com.cn (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2022-10-18.
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