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Xiong'erzhai Township 熊儿寨乡
Township
Sanyang Ancient Volcano on the south of Huayu Village, 2009
Location of Xiong'erzhai Township in Pinggu District
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Coordinates: 40°17′01″N 117°07′40″E / 40.28361°N 117.12778°E / 40.28361; 117.12778
Country	China
Municipality	Beijing
District	Pinggu
Village-level Divisions	8 villages
Area
• Total	58.74 km (22.68 sq mi)
Elevation	213 m (699 ft)
Population
• Total	2,859
• Density	49/km (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	101207
Area code	010

Xiong'erzhai Township (simplified Chinese: 熊儿寨乡; traditional Chinese: 熊兒寨鄉; pinyin: Xióng'erzhài Xiāng) is a township located at northern Pinggu District, Beijing, China. It is at the foothill of the Yan Mountain Range. The township borders Zhenluoying Town to the north, Huangsongyu Township and Nandulehe Town to the east, Shandongzhuang and Wangxinzhuang Towns to the south, and Dahuashan Town to the west. Its population was 2,859 as of 2020.

Xiong'erzhai (Chinese: 熊儿寨; lit. 'Bear Stockade') was said to be first established by the Yellow Emperor during his war with Chiyou, and the region was named in honor of his clan, Youxiong (Chinese: 有熊; lit. 'Possessor of Bears').

History

Administrative divisions

As of the year 2021, Xiong'erzhai Township was composed of 8 villages, all of which are shown in the following list:

See also

• List of township-level divisions of Beijing

References

1. "(北京市)平谷区第七次全国人口普查公报-红黑统计公报库". tjgb.hongheiku.com. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
2. ^ 李立国; 李万钧; 吴世民, eds. (2013). 中华人民共和国政区大典, 北京市卷. Beijing: 中国社会出版社. ISBN 978-7-5087-4058-4. OCLC 910451741.
3. "2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码". www.stats.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-28.

• Pinggu District
• Township-level divisions of Beijing