Miaocheng
Miaocheng Town
庙城地区 | |
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Aerial view of Gaogezhuang Railway Station, 2021 | |
Location in Huairou District | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′30″N 116°37′22″E / 40.29167°N 116.62278°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Huairou |
| Village-level Divisions | 2 communities 18 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.06 km2 (11.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 40,883 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 101401 |
| Area code | 010 |
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Miaocheng Town (Chinese: 庙城镇; pinyin: Miàochéng Zhèn) is a town in southern Huairou District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Huairou Town and Longshan Subdistrict to its north, Yangsong Town to its east, Niulanshan and Zhaoquanying Towns to its south, Beishicao and Qiaozi Towns to its west. The 2020 census had determined the town's population to be 40,883.
In 1127, Xiao Dali, the second empress consort of Emperor Xingzong of Liao, constructed a temple and a fortification in the region. The settlement here later got the name Miaocheng (Chinese: 庙城; lit. 'Temple Fort').