永(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)鎮是泉州(zhou)市(shi)的(de)一(yi)個(ge)古(gu)(gu)(gu)鎮,著(zhu)名的(de)古(gu)(gu)(gu)代泉州(zhou)航海燈塔就位于永(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)鎮,永(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)古(gu)(gu)(gu)衛城(cheng)也(ye)是泉州(zhou)古(gu)(gu)(gu)代規模最大的(de)古(gu)(gu)(gu)衛城(cheng),是中國明朝(chao)三大古(gu)(gu)(gu)衛城(cheng)之(zhi)一(yi),后被倭(wo)寇多(duo)次攻陷。永(yong)(yong)寧(ning)(ning)經(jing)歷過(guo)倭(wo)寇以(yi)及清朝(chao)軍(jun)隊(dui)多(duo)次洗街(即屠城(cheng)),抗日(ri)(ri)戰(zhan)爭時(shi)(shi)期多(duo)次被日(ri)(ri)本艦隊(dui)和飛機轟(hong)炸,清朝(chao)和民國時(shi)(shi)期是泉州(zhou)商業較(jiao)為(wei)發達的(de)一(yi)個(ge)鎮子(zi)。
永寧(ning)古鎮是京(jing)郊文(wen)化(hua)第一鎮,被北京(jing)市列(lie)為(wei)第二批“歷史文(wen)化(hua)保(bao)護(hu)街(jie)(jie)區(qu)”。該城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)總面積(ji)為(wei)56.3萬(wan)平(ping)方米(mi),古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)由新建東西南北城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻及古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻遺址(zhi)等景點構成;城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)有(you)4門:東為(wei)“迎暉門”,西為(wei)“鎮寧(ning)門”,南為(wei)“宣恩門”,北為(wei)“威遠門”。古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中央設(she)有(you)“玉皇閣”一座,輻射四街(jie)(jie);建城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)后,東為(wei)“文(wen)教衛生”一條(tiao)街(jie)(jie),西為(wei)“手工(gong)作坊”一條(tiao)街(jie)(jie),南為(wei)“文(wen)化(hua)”一條(tiao)街(jie)(jie),北為(wei)“明清(qing)風格”步行商業街(jie)(jie)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內有(you)布局嚴(yan)謹(jin)廟(miao)宇(yu)42座,分別座落于“和(he)平(ping)街(jie)(jie)”、“利民(min)街(jie)(jie)”、“阜民(min)街(jie)(jie)”、“太(tai)平(ping)街(jie)(jie)”。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外綠樹(shu)成蔭(yin),城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內鐘聲悠(you)鳴,環城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河水(shui)清(qing)新,永寧(ning)大道寬闊(kuo)。
永寧鎮(zhen)位于(yu)延(yan)慶縣中部,距(ju)縣城17公(gong)(gong)里,距(ju)市區德勝門90公(gong)(gong)里,是延(yan)慶縣第二(er)大鎮(zhen)。永寧北依香營鄉(xiang)、劉斌堡鄉(xiang),東臨四海(hai)鎮(zhen),西部由(you)北至南(nan)分別與舊縣鎮(zhen)、沈家營鎮(zhen)、井莊鎮(zhen)接壤,南(nan)與大莊科(ke)鄉(xiang)及懷(huai)柔縣交界(jie),轄(xia)區面積158.7平方公(gong)(gong)里,其中南(nan)北長24.18公(gong)(gong)里,東西長19.76公(gong)(gong)里。
永(yong)寧鎮位(wei)于延慶盆(pen)地東部,地勢東高西低,東、南、北三面為山區及半山區,中部為平原(yuan),海拔(ba)在(zai)490.6—800米之間。