Beizhen

Beizhen
北镇市
County-level city

Location in Jinzhou
Beizhen
Location in Liaoning
Coordinates: 41°36′N 121°48′E / 41.600°N 121.800°E / 41.600; 121.800Coordinates: 41°36′N 121°48′E / 41.600°N 121.800°E / 41.600; 121.800
Country People's Republic of China
Province Liaoning
Prefecture-level city Jinzhou
Elevation 64 m (210 ft)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)

Beizhen (simplified Chinese: 北镇; traditional Chinese: 北鎮; pinyin: Běizhèn) is a city in west-central Liaoning province of Northeast China. It is under the administration of Jinzhou City.

History

In 1123, Jin Dynasty set Guangning County (Chinese: 广宁县) in nowadays Beizhen. In Ming Dynasty, the town of Guangning became a base of the Ming troops in Liaotung and a prosperous border trading centre. In 1913, the name was changed to Beizhen, which is an alternative name of the Yiwulü Mountain, literally meaning "the guarding mountain of the North".[1] In 1995, Beizhen County became Beining City (Chinese: 北宁市), the name of which is later changed to the current name.

Administrative Divisions[2]

Drum Tower of Beizhen

There are 3 subdistricts, 14 towns, and 6 townships under the city's administration.

Subdistricts:

  • Beizhen Subdistrict (北镇街道), Guangning Subdistrict (广宁街道), Guanyin'ge Subdistrict (观音阁街道)

Towns:

  • Dashi (大市镇), Zheng'an (正安镇), Zhong'an (中安镇), Luoluobao (罗罗堡镇), Changxingdian (常兴店镇), Lüyang (闾阳镇), Goubangzi (沟帮子镇), Liaotun (廖屯镇), Qingduizi (青堆子镇), Gaoshanzi (高山子镇), Zhaotun (赵屯镇)

Townships:

  • Futun Township (富屯乡), Baojia Township (鲍家乡), Datun Township (大屯乡), Liujia Township (柳家乡), Wucheng Township (吴家乡), Liaocheng Township, Beizhen (辽城乡)

References

  1. ↑ Hao Yaofu ({郝瑤甫) (1984). 东北地方志考略. Liaoning People's Press (辽宁人民出版社. p. 87.
  2. ↑ 锦州市


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