Beicang
Beicang Town
北仓镇 | |
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Residential area of Beicang Town as seen from Beijing–Shanghai railway, 2017 | |
Location inside of Beichen District | |
| Coordinates: 39°13′48″N 117°07′08″E / 39.23000°N 117.11889°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Tianjin |
| District | Beichen |
| Village-level Divisions | 13 communities 13 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.13 km2 (10.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 46,921 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 300403 |
| Area code | 022 |
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Beicang Town (simplified Chinese: 北仓镇; traditional Chinese: 北倉鎮; pinyin: Běicāng Zhèn) is one of the nine towns of Beichen District, Tianjin, China. It shares border with Shuangjie and Dazhangzhuang Towns in its north, Xiaodian Town in its east, Guoyuanxincun and Jixianli Subdistricts in its southeast, Ruijing Subdistrict and Tianmu Town in its south, Qingyuan and Guangyuan Subdistricts in its southwest, as well as Qingguang and Shuangkou Towns in its west. In the year 2010, it is home to 46,921 residents.
The town got its name Beicang (Chinese: 北仓; lit. 'North Granary') during the Yuan Dynasty for storing food transported through the Grand Canal.