Machikou
Machikou Town
马池口镇 | |
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East Gate, New Changping Campus of Peking University, 2022 | |
Location of Machikou Town within Changping District | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′59″N 116°09′38″E / 40.18306°N 116.16056°E | |
| Country | China |
| Municipality | Beijing |
| District | Changping |
| Village-level Divisions | 1 community 21 villages |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.8 km2 (23.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 87,506 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 102299 |
| Area code | 010 |
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Machikou Town (Chinese: 马池口镇; pinyin: Mǎchíkǒu Zhèn) is a town inside of Changping District, Beijing, China. Machikou shares border with Chengnan and Chengbei Subdistricts to its north, Nanshao and Shahe Towns to its east, Shangzhuang and Yangfang Towns to its south, and Nankou Town to its west and north. The population for this area was 87,506 as of 2020.
This area's name Machikou (Chinese: 马池口; lit. 'Horse Pool Mouth') is referring to the region's past location as a stopping for trading caravans.