Mujiayu Town
穆家峪镇 | |
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.jpg) Islands within Miyun Reservoir that are under Mujiayu's administration, 2006 | |
.png) Location within Miyun District | |
  Mujiayu Town  Mujiayu Town | |
| Coordinates: 40°24′35″N 116°55′57″E / 40.40972°N 116.93250°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Miyun |
| Village-level Divisions | 3 communities 22 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 122.8 km2 (47.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 23,084 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 101500 |
| Area code | 010 |
Mujiayu Town (simplified Chinese: 穆家峪镇; traditional Chinese: 穆家峪鎮; pinyin: Mùjiāyù zhèn) is a town located in the Miyun District of Beijing, China.[1] It is situated at the south of Miyun Reservoir. The town shares border with Bulaotun Town in its north, Taishitun Town in its northeast, Jugezhuang and Henanzhai Towns in its south, Tanying Ethnic Township and Gulou Subdistrict in its southwest, and Xiwengzhuang Town in its west. In 2020, it was home to 23,084 inhabitants.[2]
The town was given the name Mujiayu (Chinese: 穆家峪; lit. 'Mu Family's Ravine') for it being the supposed homeland of Mu Guiying, a legendary Chinese heroine during the Song dynasty.[3]
- ^ "Mujiayu Town, Miyung, Beijing, China". www.aldpage.com. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ "北京市密云区第七次全国人口普查公报". www.bjmy.gov.cn. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ 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.