Beizhen
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Beizhen 北镇市 |
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 Beizhen
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| Coordinates: 41°36′N 121°48′E / 41.600°N 121.800°ECoordinates: 41°36′N 121°48′E / 41.600°N 121.800°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Liaoning |
| Prefecture-level city | Jinzhou |
| Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Time zone | China Standard (UTC+8) |
Beizhen (simplified Chinese: 北镇; traditional Chinese: 北鎮; pinyin: Běizhèn) is a city in west-central Liaoning province of Northeast China. It is under the administration of Jinzhou City.
In 1123, Jin Dynasty set Guangning County (Chinese: 广宁县) in nowadays Beizhen. In Ming Dynasty, the town of Guangning became a base of the Ming troops in Liaotung and a prosperous border trading centre. In 1913, the name was changed to Beizhen, which is an alternative name of the Yiwulü Mountain, literally meaning "the guarding mountain of the North". In 1995, Beizhen County became Beining City (Chinese: 北宁市), the name of which is later changed to the current name.
There are 3 subdistricts, 14 towns, and 6 townships under the city's administration.
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