Nankou, Beijing

Nankou Town (Chinese: 南口镇; pinyin: Nánkǒu Zhèn) is a town situated on the northwestern corner of Changping District, Beijing, China. Bounded by part of Taihang Mountain Range in its north and west, Nankou borders Badaling and Jingzhuang Towns in its north, Chengnan Subdistrict and Shisanling Town in its east, Machikou and Liucun Towns in its south, and Ruiyunguan Township in its west. In 2020, it had 82,146 people under its administration.^[1]

Nankou Town 南口镇
Town
Yilu Garden Scenic Area in Longhutai Village, Nankou
Location of Nankou Town within Changping District
Nankou Town Show map of Beijing Nankou Town Show map of China
Coordinates: 40°14′43″N 116°07′43″E
Country	China
Municipality	Beijing
District	Changping
Village-level Divisions	11 communities 28 villages
Area
• Total	197.6 km2 (76.3 sq mi)
Elevation	86 m (282 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	82,146
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	102208
Area code	010

The area got its name Nankou (Chinese: 南口; lit. 'Southern Gate'), from a fortified pass south of Juyong Pass.^[2]

History

Timetable of Nankou Town^[2]

Time	Status	Belonged to
Ming and Qing dynasties	Nankou Village	Yanqing County
1912–1949	Nankou Town	Co-administered by Yanqing and Changping Counties
1949–1950		Changping County
1950–1953	3rd District
1953–1958	Nankou Town
1958–1979	Nankou Commune
1979–1983	Nankouzhen Commune
1983–1987	Nankou Township
1987–1990	Nankou Town
1990–1997	Nankou Town Daonan Town
1997–1999	Nankou Town (Integrated Taowa Township in 1997)
1999–present	Nankou Area (Nankou Town) (Integrated Nankou Farm and part of Tulou Township in 1999)	Changping District

Administrative divisions

As of 2021, Nankou Town had 39 subdivisions within its borders, composed of 11 communities, and 28 villages:^[3]

Administrative Division Code	Subdisvision Names	Name Transliteration	Type
110114002001	十一条	Shiyitiao	Community
110114002004	兴隆街	Xinglongjie	Community
110114002006	隆盛街	Longshengjie	Community
110114002008	水厂路	Shuichanglu	Community
110114002012	南口村	Nankoucun	Community
110114002013	新兴路	Xinxinglu	Community
110114002014	玻璃公司	Boli Gongsi	Community
110114002015	南厂东	Nanchang Dong	Community
110114002016	南厂西	Nanchang Xi	Community
110114002017	保温瓶公司	Baowenping Gongsi	Community
110114002018	南农	Nannong	Community
110114002201	太平庄	Taipingzhuang	Village
110114002202	虎峪	Huyu	Village
110114002203	陈庄	Chenzhuang	Village
110114002204	红泥沟	Hongnigou	Village
110114002205	雪山	Xueshan	Village
110114002206	龙虎台	Longhutai	Village
110114002207	燕磨峪	Yanmoyu	Village
110114002208	七间房	Qijianfang	Village
110114002209	辛力庄	Xinlizhuang	Village
110114002210	南口	Nankou	Village
110114002211	龙潭	Longtan	Village
110114002212	居庸关	Juyuguan	Village
110114002213	羊台子	Yangtaizi	Village
110114002214	马庄	Mazhuang	Village
110114002215	南口镇	Nankouzhen	Village
110114002216	马坊	Mafang	Village
110114002217	后桃洼	Hou Taowa	Village
110114002218	前桃洼	Qian Taowa	Village
110114002219	长水峪	Changshuiyu	Village
110114002220	檀峪	Tanyu	Village
110114002221	王庄	Wangzhuang	Village
110114002222	曹庄	Caozhuang	Village
110114002223	花塔	Huata	Village
110114002224	兴隆口	Xinglongkou	Village
110114002225	新元	Xinyuan	Village
110114002226	东李庄	Dong Lizhuang	Village
110114002227	西李庄	Xi Lizhuang	Village
110114002228	响潭	Xiangtan	Village

Gallery

• 
  Juyong Pass and surrounding section of the Great Wall, 2012
• 
  Part of Beijing-Lhasa Expressway near Nankou, 2016
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  Entrance of Yilu Garden, 2018
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  Beijing Vacuum Flask Industrial Company, 2020

Transport

• Nankou railway station

See also

• List of township-level divisions of Beijing