Zhoukoudian

Zhoukoudian Area (Chinese: 周口店地区; pinyin: Zhōukǒudiàn Dìqū) is a town and an area located on the east Fangshan District, Beijing, China. It borders Nanjiao and Fozizhuang Townships to its north, Xiangyang, Chengguan and Yingfeng Subdistricts to its east, Shilou and Hangcunhe Towns to its south, and Xiayunling Town to its west. Its population was 41,868 in the 2020 census.^[1]

Zhoukoudian Area 周口店地区 Chou-K'ou-Tien
Town
Entrance to Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site, 2008
Zhoukoudian Area Show map of Beijing Zhoukoudian Area Show map of China
Coordinates: 39°40′47″N 115°56′46″E
Country	China
Municipality	Beijing
District	Fangshan
Village-level Divisions	5 communities 24 villages
Area
• Total	121.2 km2 (46.8 sq mi)
Population  (2020)
• Total	41,868
• Density	350/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	102454
Area code	010

History

Timeline of Zhoukoudian Area's History^[2]

Year	Status
1916	Part of the 2nd District of Fangshan County
1949	Part of the 7th District
1952	Formed as Zhoukoudian Microdistrict, under Jingxi Mining District
1953	Made into a township
1956	Incorporated Zhoukoucun Township
1958	Incorporated Xizhuang and Xinjie Townships. Became part of Chengguan People's Commune in May.
1961	Chengguan People's Commune renamed to Zhoukoudian People's Commune
1963	Made into a town
1989	Made into an area
1993	Incorporated Huangshandian Township and Changgouyu Area
2000	Became a town while retaining the status of an area

Administrative divisions

In 2021, Zhoukoudian Area was formed by 29 subdivisions, of those 5 were communities and 24 were villages:^[3]

Administrative division code	Subdisvision names	Name transliteration	Type
110111009001	周口店	Zhoukoudian	Community
110111009002	长沟峪	Changgouyu	Community
110111009003	金巢	Jinchao	Community
110111009004	红光	Hongguang	Community
110111009005	鑫山矿	Xinshankuang	Community
110111009200	南韩继	Nanhangji	Village
110111009201	瓦井	Wajing	Village
110111009202	新街	Xinjie	Village
110111009203	大韩继	Dahanji	Village
110111009204	辛庄	Xinzhuang	Village
110111009205	周口村	Zhoukoucun	Village
110111009206	云峰寺	Yunfengsi	Village
110111009207	周口店	Zhoukoudian	Village
110111009208	娄子水	Louzishui	Village
110111009209	拴马庄	Shuanmazhuang	Village
110111009210	黄院	Huangyuan	Village
110111009211	龙宝峪	Longbaoyu	Village
110111009212	黄山店	Huangshandian	Village
110111009213	黄元寺	Huangyuansi	Village
110111009214	良各庄	Lianggezhuang	Village
110111009215	西庄	Xizhuang	Village
110111009216	车厂	Chechang	Village
110111009217	涞沥水	Lailishui	Village
110111009218	泗马沟	Simagou	Village
110111009219	北下寺	Beixiasi	Village
110111009220	葫芦棚	Hulupeng	Village
110111009221	长流水	Changliushui	Village
110111009222	山口	Shankou	Village
110111009223	官地	Guandi	Village

Landmark

• Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site

See also

• List of township-level divisions of Beijing