Tanying Area (simplified Chinese: 檀营地区; traditional Chinese: 檀營地區; pinyin: Tányíng Dìqū) is an area and an ethnic township located in the Miyun District of Beijing, China.[1] Located on the south of Ye Mountain (冶山), it shares border with Mujiayu Town in its north and east, Gulou Subdistrict in its southwest, and Miyun Town in its northwest. In 2020, the area had 15,466 inhabitants under its administration.[2]
Tanying Area
檀营地区 Tanying Manchu and Mongol Ethnic Township 檀营满族蒙古族乡 | |
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Area & Ethnic Tonship | |
Xinbei Road within the area, 2015 | |
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Coordinates: 40°23′22″N 116°51′47″E | |
Country | China |
Municipality | Beijing |
District | Miyun |
Village-level Divisions | 3 communities |
Area | |
• Total | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,466 |
• Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
Postal code | 101511 |
Area code | 010 |
The name Tanying (Chinese: 檀营; lit. 'Tan Barrack') originates in 1777, when the region, which was called Tan Department (檀州) at the time, was used as a garrison for stationing Eight Banners troops.[3]
Year | Status | Under |
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1953 - 1958 | Tanying Township | Miyun County, Hebei |
1958 - 1965 | Administered by Chengguan People's Commune | Miyun County, Beijing |
1965 - 1987 | Administered by Mujiayu People's Commune | |
1987 - 2005 | Tanying Manchu and Mongol Ethnic Township | |
2005 - 2015 | Tanying Area (Manchu and Mongol Ethnic Township) | |
2015 - present | Miyun District, Beijing |
In 2021, Tanying Area is formed from 3 residential communities, and they are organized in the following table:[4]
Subdivision Names | Name Transliterations |
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檀营 | Tanying |
第一 | Diyi |
第二 | Di'er |
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