Miaocheng

Miaocheng Town (Chinese: 庙城镇; pinyin: Miàochéng Zhèn) is a town in southern Huairou District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Huairou Town and Longshan Subdistrict to its north, Yangsong Town to its east, Niulanshan and Zhaoquanying Towns to its south, Beishicao and Qiaozi Towns to its west. The 2020 census had determined the town's population to be 40,883.^[1]

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Miaocheng Town 庙城地区
Town
Aerial view of Gaogezhuang Railway Station, 2021
Location in Huairou District
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Coordinates: 40°17′30″N 116°37′22″E / 40.29167°N 116.62278°E / 40.29167; 116.62278
Country	China
Municipality	Beijing
District	Huairou
Village-level Divisions	2 communities 18 villages
Area
• Total	31.06 km2 (11.99 sq mi)
Elevation	44 m (144 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	40,883
• Density	1,316/km2 (3,409/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	101401
Area code	010
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In 1127, Xiao Dali, the second empress consort of Emperor Xingzong of Liao, constructed a temple and a fortification in the region. The settlement here later got the name Miaocheng (Chinese: 庙城; lit. 'Temple Fort').^[2]