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Taihu Town 台湖镇
Town
Taihu Theater of the National Center for the Performing Arts, 2021
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Coordinates: 39°49′51″N 116°38′46″E / 39.83083°N 116.64611°E / 39.83083; 116.64611
Country	China
Municipality	Beijing
District	Tongzhou
Village-level Divisions	6 communities 41 villages
Area
• Total	81.5 km (31.5 sq mi)
Population
• Total	151,735
• Density	1,900/km (4,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	101116
Area code	010

Taihu Town (simplified Chinese: 台湖镇; traditional Chinese: 臺湖鎮; pinyin: Táihú Zhèn) is a town located in the west side of Tongzhou District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Dougezhuang, Heizhuanghu Townships and Liyuan Town in the north, Zhangjiawan Town in the east, Majuqiao Town in the south, Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area in the southwest, Yizhuang Town and Shibalidian Township in the northwest. In 2020, population for the town was 151,735.

The name Taihu (Chinese: 台湖; pinyin: Táihú; lit. 'Tai Lake') comes from Tai Lake within the town, which was formed during the Liao dynasty.

History

Administration divisions

As of 2021, Taihu Town was subdivided into 47 divisions. 6 of them were communities, while the other 41 were villages:

Economics

In the year 2018, Taihu Town's total tax revenue was 2.55 billion Chinese Yuan, and the disposable income per capital was ¥30,323.

Gallery

• Ciqu South Station of Beijing Subway, 2021
• Ciqu Middle School, 2021

See also

• List of township-level divisions of Beijing

References

1. "北京市通州区第七次全国人口普查公报" (PDF). www.bjtzh.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
2. ^ 李立国; 李万钧; 吴世民, eds. (2013). 中华人民共和国政区大典, 北京市卷. Beijing: 中国社会出版社. ISBN 978-7-5087-4058-4. OCLC 910451741.
3. "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-14.
4. "台 湖 镇". www.bjtzh.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-14.

• Towns in Beijing
• Tongzhou District, Beijing