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