Beigong Town

Beigong Town (Chinese: 北宫镇; pinyin: Běigōng Zhèn), formerly Changxindian Town, is a town within the Fengtai District of Beijing, China. It borders Yongding Township and Gucheng Subdistrict to the north, Lugu and Wanping Subdistricts to the east, Changyang Town to the south, Yungang Subdistrict and Wangzuo Town to the west, and contains Changxindian Subdistrict within it. Its population was 44,358 as of the year 2020.

Beigong Town
北宫镇
Town
Dahuichang Village (now a community) within the town, 2015
Beigong Town
Beigong Town
Coordinates: 39°50′24″N 116°12′12″E
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictFengtai
Village-level Divisions10 communities
6 village
Area
  Total51.49 km2 (19.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total44,358
  Density860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
100165
Area code010

The Town was named Beigong (Chinese: 北宫; lit. 'North Palace') after the Beigong National Forest Park within the region.

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