Dayushu, Beijing

Dayushu Town
大榆树镇
Section of the Great Wall south of Xiao Zhangjiakou Village, 2004
Location within Yanqing District
Dayushu Town
Dayushu Town
Coordinates: 40°26′09″N 116°01′20″E / 40.43583°N 116.02222°E / 40.43583; 116.02222
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictYanqing
Village-level Divisions1 community
25 villages
Area
  Total
60.1 km2 (23.2 sq mi)
Elevation
516 m (1,693 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
16,166
  Density270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
102103
Area code010

Dayushu Town (simplified Chinese: 大榆树镇; traditional Chinese: 大榆樹鎮; pinyin: Dàyúshù Zhèn) is a town in the Yanqing District of Beijing. It borders Baiquan Subdistrict, Yanqing and Shenjiaying Towns to the north, Jingzhuang Town to the east, Badaling Town to the south, and Kangzhuang Town to the west. In the year 2020, it had a population of 16,166.

The name Dayushu (Chinese: 大榆树; pinyin: Great Elm) comes from a large elm tree that used to exist within the region during the Ming dynasty.