Zhongcang Subdistrict
Zhongcang Subdistrict
中仓街道 | |
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Jinghang Grand Canal that passes through the subdistrict, 2021 | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′10″N 116°39′27″E / 39.90278°N 116.65750°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Tongzhou |
| Village-level Divisions | 13 communities |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.44 km2 (1.33 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 66,803 |
| • Density | 19,000/km2 (50,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 101100 |
| Area code | 010 |
Zhongcang Subdistrict (simplified Chinese: 中仓街道; traditional Chinese: 中倉街道; pinyin: Zhōngcāng Jiēdào) is a subdistrict and the seat of Tongzhou District, Beijing. It borders Xinhua Subdistrict to its north, Tongyun Subdistrict to its east, Yuqian Subdistrict to its south, and Beiyuan Subdistrict to its west. As of 2020, it had 66,903 people residing under its administration.
During the Ming and Qing dynasties, this region had an imperial granary for keeping foods transported through the Grand Canal, and as a result the region began to be known as Zhongcang (Chinese: 中仓; lit. 'Central Granary').