Shangmatai
Shangmatai Town (simplified Chinese: 上马台镇; traditional Chinese: 上馬台鎮; pinyin: Shàngmǎtái Zhèn) is a town situated in the east of Wuqing District, Tianjin, China. It shares border with Dahuangbao Town in the north. Erwangzhuang and Panzhuang Towns in the east, Dazhangzhuang and Xiditou Towns in the south, as well as Caozili and Meichang Towns in the west. The town is home to 22,081 people as of 2010.[1]
Shangmatai Town 上马台镇 | |
|---|---|
Dongxuezhuang Village in Shangmatai Town | |
Shangmatai Town Shangmatai Town | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′22″N 117°15′25″E / 39.38944°N 117.25694°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Tianjin |
| District | Wuqing |
| Village-level Divisions | 1 community 8 villages |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.33 km2 (21.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 22,081 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 301729 |
| Area code | 022 |
Its name Shangmatai (Chinese: 上马台; lit. 'Get on Horse Platform') came into being in the Ming Dynasty, when Zhu Di, the then Prince of Yan, rode a horse into an upcoming battle around this region.[2]
Geography edit
Shangmatai Town sits at the southwest of the Longfeng River, with Beijing-Tianjin Expressway passing through its southwest. The town has an average altitude of 5 meters above the sea level.[3]
History edit
| Year | Status | Part of |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 - 1958 | Within Kangyuzhuang Township | Wuqing County, Hebei |
| 1958 - 1973 | Within Meichang People's Commune | |
| 1973 - 1983 | Wuqing County, Tianjin | |
| 1983 - 2000 | Shangmatai Township | |
| 2000 - 2001 | Wuqing District, Tianjin | |
| 2001–present | Shangmatai Town |
Administrative divisions edit
As of the year 2022, Shangmatai Town covered these 1 residential community and 8 villages:[4]
Residential community edit
- Longtai Jiayuan (隆泰家园)
Villages edit
- Weijiabao (魏家堡)
- Wanglaozhuang (王老庄)
- Beiwucun (北五村)
- Dongxuezhuang (东薛庄)
- Shangmatai (上马台)
- Xi'anzi (西安子)
- Wangsanzhuang (王三庄)
- Yangjiahe (杨家河)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "China: Tiānjīn Municipal Province (Districts and Townships) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ a b 中华人民共和国政区大典 天津卷 [Collection of Administrative Divisions of the People's Republic of China, Tianjin Volumn] (in Chinese) (Di 1 ban ed.). 2020. ISBN 978-7-5087-6215-9. OCLC 1351675957.
- ^ "Shangmatai topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ [2022 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Differentiation Codes]. www.stats.gov.cn (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-07-16.