Chengcheng District is one of the former municipal districts of Datong City, Shanxi Province, abolished in 2018, located in the center of the Datong Basin, and is the political, economic and cultural center of Datong City. Neighboring Inner Mongolia to the north and Hebei to the east, it is 380 kilometers from Beijing and 352 kilometers from Taiyuan. The city is the gateway to the capital city and the gateway to Sanjin. The city was once the famous county of Qin and Han Dynasties, the Northern Wei Dynasty capital, Liao, Jin and Yuan Dynasties capital, the Ming and Qing Dynasties are set up Datong Province, so there is "a generation of capital city, three generations of Beijing, two dynasties town". By 2014, the total area of the city was 46.13 square kilometers, with a resident population of 730,000 people. There are 15 streets and 136 neighborhoods in the district.
Chinese name
urban area
Alias
Pingcheng district of Beijing
Admin Div. Cat.
Municipal districts (abolished)
Affiliated region
Datong, Shanxi Province
Subordinate regions
15 streets, 136 neighborhoods
Government seat
No. 30 Yingbin West Street, Datong City
Telephone area code
0352
Postal code
037006
Geographical location
Central Datong City, Shanxi Province
Area
46.13 square kilometers
Demographic
730,000 (2014)
Dialects
Jin, Datong
Climatic conditions
Medium temperate continental semi-arid monsoon climate
Famous sights
Ruins of Pyeongseong, Hwajeon Temple, Seonhwa Temple, Nine Dragon Walls
Airport
Datong airport
Station
Datong Station
License plate code
Jin B
Administrative Code
140202
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