古北口镇
( Gubeikou )Gubeikou Town (simplified Chinese: 古北口镇; traditional Chinese: 古北口鎮; pinyin: Gǔběikǒu Zhèn) is a town of Miyun District in northeastern Beijing, traversed by G101, bordering with Luanping County, Hebei to the north and the Beijing towns of Gaoling (高岭镇) to the west, Xinchengzi (新城子镇) to the east and Taishitun (太师屯镇). The area is one of the important passes of the Great Wall of China, serving as an ancient chokepoint for travelers between Northeast China and Beijing. As of 2020, it had a total population of 7,170 under its administration.
Timeline of Gubeikou's History[1]
Time
Status
Belong to
Northern Song
Beikou Pass
Miyun County, Tan Department
Jin dynasty
Beikou Fort
Yuan dynasty
Beikou Relay Station
Ming dynasty
Miyun Houwei
Miyun County, Shuntian Prefecture
Qing dynasty
Gubeikou Fort
1912 - 1928
Gubeikou Town
Miyun District, Capital Area
1928 - 1934
Miyun District, Hebei
1934 - 1946
Jimi District, Rehe
1946 - 1949
Chengxingmi United County, Hebei
1949 - 1958
Miyun County, Hebei
1958 - 1961
Miyun County, Beijing
1961 - 1983
Gubeikou People's Commune
1983 - 1990
Gubeikou Township
1990 - 2015
Gubeikou Town
2015 - present
Miyun District, Beijing
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Zones
Statistics: Position
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Statistics: Rank
26546
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