Taiyanggong Township
Taiyanggong Township
太阳宫乡 | |
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Taiyang Xingcheng in the center of the Township, 2009 | |
| Coordinates: 39°58′17″N 116°26′13″E / 39.97139°N 116.43694°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Chaoyang |
| Village-level Divisions | 12 communities 3 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.78 km2 (2.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 86,935 |
| • Density | 15,000/km2 (39,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 100028 |
| Area code | 010 |
Taiyanggong Township (Chinese: 太阳宫乡; pinyin: Tàiyánggōng Xiāng) is a township on the north of Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It borders Wangjing and Datun Subdistricts to the north, Jiangtai Township to the east, Maizidian, Zuojiazhuang and Xiangheyuan Subdistricts to the south, Heping Street and Xiaoguan Subdistrict to the west. In 2020, it has a population of 86,935.
The name of the township, Taiyanggong (Chinese: 太阳宫; lit. 'Palace of the Sun'), was first given by the Qianlong Emperor to the region during the Qing dynasty. The region also used to host Taiyanggong Temple that was demolished in the 1950s.