Xiwengzhuang

Xiwengzhuang Town
溪翁庄镇
Jianyan Village on the west of the town, 2011
Jianyan Village on the west of the town, 2011
Location in Miyun District
Location in Miyun District
Xiwengzhuang Town is located in Beijing
Xiwengzhuang Town
Xiwengzhuang Town
Xiwengzhuang Town is located in China
Xiwengzhuang Town
Xiwengzhuang Town
Coordinates: 40°28′16″N 116°50′14″E / 40.47111°N 116.83722°E / 40.47111; 116.83722
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictMiyun
Village-level Divisions8 communities
14 villages
Area
 • Total111.1 km2 (42.9 sq mi)
Elevation
116 m (381 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total20,438
 • Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
101512
Area code010

Xiwengzhuang Town (simplified Chinese: 溪翁庄镇; traditional Chinese: 溪翁莊鎮; pinyin: Xīwēngzhuāng Zhèn) is a town located in the Miyun District of Beijing, China.[1] Situated on the southwest of the Miyun Reservoir, it borders Shicheng and Bulaotun Towns to the north, Mujiayu Town to the east, Miyun Town to the south, and Xitiangezhuang Town to the west. In the year 2020, its population was 20,438.[2]

This town got the name Xiwengzhuang (Chinese: 溪翁庄; lit. 'Creek Elder Villa') due to its government being located in Xiwengzhuang Village.[3]

  1. ^ "Xiwengzhuang Town, Miyung, Beijing, China". www.aldpage.com. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
  2. ^ "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.
  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.