Dahuashan

Dahuashan Town (simplified Chinese: 大华山镇; traditional Chinese: 大華山鎮; pinyin: Dàhuàshān Zhèn) is a town situated on the northwestern part of Pinggu District, Beijing, China. Its southern portion is an alluvial plain, and is surrounded by mountains on the other three directions. The town shares border with Jugezhuang and Dachengzi Towns to its north, Zhenluoying Town and Xiong'erzhai Township to its east, Wangxinzhuang Town to its south, as well as Liujiadian and Dongshaoqu Towns to its west. As of 2020, it had a population of 15,209.^[1]

Dahuashan Town 大华山镇
Town
Laoxiang Mountain on the northwest of the town, 2010
Location of Dahuashan Town within Pinggu District
Dahuashan Town Show map of Beijing Dahuashan Town Show map of China
Coordinates: 40°16′36″N 117°03′35″E
Country	China
Municipality	Beijing
District	Pinggu
Village-level Divisions	20 villages
Area
• Total	96.64 km2 (37.31 sq mi)
Elevation	118 m (387 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	15,209
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	101207
Area code	010

The name Dahuashan (Chinese: 大华山; lit. 'Great Magnificent Mountain') refers to the Dahua Mountain on the east of the town.^[2]

History

Timeline of Dahuashan's History^[2]

Year	Status	Under
1946 - 1956		Pinggu County, Hebei
1956 - 1958	Dahuashan Township
1958 - 1984	Dahuashan People's Commune	Pinggu County, Beijing
1984 - 1990	Dahuashan Township
1990 - 2002	Dahuashan Town
2002–present		Pinggu District, Beijing

Administrative divisions

By the end of 2021, Dahuashan Town was divided into these 20 villages:^[3]

Subdisvision Names	Name Transliterations
前北宫	Qian Beigong
后北宫	Hou Beigong
胜利村	Shenglicun
陈庄子	Chenzhuangzi
苏子峪	Suziyu
山门沟	Shanmengou
麻子峪	Maziyu
挂甲峪	Guajiayu
大华山	Dahuashan
砖瓦窑	Zhuanwayao
泉水峪	Quanshuiyu
西峪	Xiyu
西长峪	Xichangyu
西牛峪	Xiniuyu
瓦官头	Waguantou
梯子峪	Tiziyu
李家峪	Lijiayu
东辛撞	Dongxinzhuang
大峪子	Da Yuzi
小峪子	Xiao Yuzi

Gallery

• 
  Trails on Laoxiang Mountain, 2010
• 
  Huzhao Mountain, 2010

See also

• List of township-level divisions of Beijing