Yukou, Beijing
# Yukou, Beijing

Yukou Area (simplified Chinese: 峪口地区; traditional Chinese: 峪口地區; pinyin: Yùkǒu Dìqū) is an area and a town on the eastern side of Pinggu District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Dongshaoqu and Liujiadian Towns to the north, Wangxinzhuang and Daxingzhuang Towns to the east, Machangying Town to the south, as well as Zhang and Longwantun Towns to the west. It was home to 28,385 people as of 2020.

The name of the Area Yukou (Chinese: 峪口; lit. 'Ravine Mouth') refers to its location at the entrance of mountain valleys to the north.

## History

Timeline of Yukou Area :

| Year | Status | Part of |
| - | - | - |
| 1947 - 1956 | 5th District | Pinngu County, Hebei |
| 1956 - 1958 | Yukou Township | Pinngu County, Hebei |
| 1958 - 1961 | Yukou Management Area, within Yukou People's Commune | Pinggu County, Beijing |
| 1961 - 1984 | Yukou People's Commune Beiyangjiaqiao People's Commune | Pinggu County, Beijing |
| 1984 - 1990 | Yukou Township Beiyangjiaqiao Township | Pinggu County, Beijing |
| 1990 - 2000 | Yukou Town Beiyangjiaqiao Township | Pinggu County, Beijing |
| 2000 - 2002 | Yukou Town | Pinggu County, Beijing |
| 2002–present | Yukou Area (Yukou Town) | Pinggu District, Beijing |

## Administrative divisions

So far in 2021, Yukou Area is composed of 20 subdivisions, with 1 community and 19 villages. The subdivisions are listed in the following table:

| Subdisvision Names | Name Transliterations | Type |
| - | - | - |
| 峪口 | Yukou | Community |
| 西营 | Xiying | Village |
| 东樊各庄 | Dong Fangezhuang | Village |
| 西樊各庄 | Xi Fangezhuang | Village |
| 三白山 | Sanbaishan | Village |
| 胡家营 | Hujiaying | Village |
| 兴隆庄 | Xinglongzhuang | Village |
| 中桥 | Zhongqiao | Village |
| 蔡坨 | Caituo | Village |
| 南营 | Nangong | Village |
| 坨头寺 | Tuotousi | Village |
| 胡辛庄 | Huxinzhuang | Village |
| 梨各庄 | Ligezhuang | Village |
| 北杨家桥 | Bei Yangjiaqiao | Village |
| 南杨家桥 | Nan Yangjiaqiao | Village |
| 桥头 | Qiaotou | Village |
| 厂门口 | Changmenkou | Village |
| 云峰寺 | Yunfengsi | Village |
| 大官庄 | Da Guanzhuang | Village |
| 小官庄 | Xiaoguanzhuang | Village |
