Zhangjiawan, Beijing
Zhangjiawan Town
张家湾镇 | |
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Grand Canal Forest Park at the north of the town, 2022 | |
| Coordinates: 39°51′26″N 116°42′51″E / 39.85722°N 116.71417°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Tongzhou |
| Village-level Divisions | 57 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 105.4 km2 (40.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 127,992 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 101104 |
| Area code | 010 |
Zhangjiawan Town (Chinese: 张家湾镇; pinyin: Zhāngjiāwān Zhèn) is a town situated in the north of Tongzhou District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Linheli Subdistrict and Yongshun Town to the north, Lucheng Town to the northeast, Xiji and Kuoxian Towns to the east, Yujiawu Hui Township and Majuqiao Town to the south, Taihu, Liyuan Towns and Wenjing Subdistrict to the west. It was home to 127,992 people in 2020.
During Yuan dynasty, an official named Zhang Xuan (张瑄) was in charge of overseeing transportation through canals. He built a port on the Grand Canal southeast of Khanbaliq, and the region was later named Zhangjiawan (Chinese: 张家湾; lit. 'Zhang Family's Bay')