Zhang, Beijing

Zhang Town 张镇
Town
Location of Zhang Town within Shunyi District
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Coordinates: 40°09′02″N 116°56′43″E / 40.15056°N 116.94528°E / 40.15056; 116.94528
Country	China
Municipality	Beijing
District	Shunyi
Village-level Divisions	2 communities 29 villages
Area
• Total	53.34 km2 (20.59 sq mi)
Elevation	34 m (112 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	24,795
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code	101307
Area code	010

Zhang Town (simplified Chinese: 张镇; traditional Chinese: 張鎮; pinyin: Zhāng Zhèn) is a town on the east side of Shunyi District, Beijing. It borders Longwantun Town to the north, Yukou and Machangying Towns to the east, Dasungezhuang Town to the south, and Yang Town to the west. In the year 2020, its population was 24,795.^[1]

The town's name is referring to the town's origin as a settlement founded by people of the Zhang family during the Liao dynasty.^[2]

As of 2021, Zhang Town was made up of 31 subdivisions, in which 2 were communities and 29 villages:^[3]

• List of township-level divisions of Beijing