Nanmofang

Nanmofang Township
南磨房乡
Government building of Nanmofang Township/Area, 2021
Nanmofang Township
Nanmofang Township
Coordinates: 39°52′55″N 116°28′18″E / 39.88194°N 116.47167°E / 39.88194; 116.47167
CountryChina
MunicipalityBeijing
DistrictChaoyang
Village-level Divisions21 communities
2 villages
Area
  Total
9.43 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
127,268
  Density13,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
100124
Area code010

Nanmofang Township (Chinese: 南磨房乡; pinyin: Nánmòfáng Xiāng) is a township on the southern part of Chaoyang District, Beijing, China. It borders Jianwai Subdistrict and Gaobeidian Township to the north, Fatou Subdistrict and Wangsiying Township to the east, Shibalidian Township to the south, Jinsong, Panjiayuan and Shuangjing Subdistricts to the west. In the year 2020, it has a total population of 127,268.

The current name of this area, Nanmofang (Chinese: 南磨房; lit. 'South Mill'), came from a mill house that used to exist within the region.