Kangzhuang, Beijing

Kangzhuang Town (simplified Chinese: 康庄镇; traditional Chinese: 康莊鎮; pinyin: Kāngzhuāng Zhèn) is a town in the Yanqing District of Beijing. It borders Zhangshanying and Yanqing Towns to its north, Dayushu Town to its east, Badaling Town to its southeast, Donghuayuan and Xiaonanxinbao Towns to its southwest, and has several pieces of lands north of the Guishui River. The census had counted 32,815 residents for this town in 2020.

Kangzhuang Town
康庄镇
Town
Yeya Lake National Wetland Park, 2016
Location of Kangzhuang Town in Yanqing District
Kangzhuang Town
Kangzhuang Town
Coordinates: 40°22′53″N 115°53′39″E
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictYanqing
Village-level Divisions3 communities
31 villages
Area
  Total94.41 km2 (36.45 sq mi)
Elevation
507 m (1,663 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total32,815
  Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
102101
Area code010

It is named Kangzhuang (Chinese: 康庄; lit. 'Kang's Villa') because Kang was the most popular surname in the region during the founding of the settlement in 1593.

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