永(yong)(yong)寧鎮(zhen)(zhen)是泉(quan)州(zhou)市的(de)一(yi)個古(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen),著名的(de)古(gu)代泉(quan)州(zhou)航海燈(deng)塔就位(wei)于(yu)永(yong)(yong)寧鎮(zhen)(zhen),永(yong)(yong)寧古(gu)衛(wei)城(cheng)也是泉(quan)州(zhou)古(gu)代規模最大(da)的(de)古(gu)衛(wei)城(cheng),是中國明朝三大(da)古(gu)衛(wei)城(cheng)之一(yi),后被倭(wo)(wo)寇多次(ci)攻陷(xian)。永(yong)(yong)寧經(jing)歷過(guo)倭(wo)(wo)寇以及清朝軍隊多次(ci)洗街(即屠城(cheng)),抗日戰爭(zheng)時期多次(ci)被日本艦隊和飛機(ji)轟炸,清朝和民國時期是泉(quan)州(zhou)商業較(jiao)為(wei)發達(da)的(de)一(yi)個鎮(zhen)(zhen)子(zi)。
永寧古(gu)鎮是京郊文(wen)化第(di)一(yi)鎮,被北(bei)京市列(lie)為(wei)(wei)(wei)第(di)二批(pi)“歷(li)史文(wen)化保(bao)護街(jie)(jie)區”。該城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)總面積為(wei)(wei)(wei)56.3萬平(ping)方米,古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)由新建東西南(nan)北(bei)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻及古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻遺址等景點構成;城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)有(you)4門(men)(men):東為(wei)(wei)(wei)“迎暉門(men)(men)”,西為(wei)(wei)(wei)“鎮寧門(men)(men)”,南(nan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“宣恩門(men)(men)”,北(bei)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“威遠門(men)(men)”。古(gu)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)央設有(you)“玉(yu)皇閣”一(yi)座,輻射四街(jie)(jie);建城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)后,東為(wei)(wei)(wei)“文(wen)教衛生”一(yi)條街(jie)(jie),西為(wei)(wei)(wei)“手工(gong)作(zuo)坊”一(yi)條街(jie)(jie),南(nan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“文(wen)化”一(yi)條街(jie)(jie),北(bei)為(wei)(wei)(wei)“明清(qing)風格”步行商業街(jie)(jie)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內有(you)布局(ju)嚴(yan)謹(jin)廟宇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)”、“太平(ping)街(jie)(jie)”。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外綠樹(shu)成蔭,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內鐘聲悠鳴(ming),環城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河(he)水(shui)清(qing)新,永寧大道寬闊。
永(yong)寧鎮位于延慶縣(xian)中(zhong)(zhong)部,距縣(xian)城(cheng)17公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),距市區德勝(sheng)門90公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),是(shi)延慶縣(xian)第二(er)大(da)鎮。永(yong)寧北依香營鄉、劉斌堡(bao)鄉,東臨四海鎮,西部由(you)北至南(nan)分(fen)別與舊縣(xian)鎮、沈(shen)家(jia)營鎮、井(jing)莊鎮接壤,南(nan)與大(da)莊科鄉及(ji)懷柔(rou)縣(xian)交界,轄區面積158.7平方公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),其中(zhong)(zhong)南(nan)北長24.18公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li),東西長19.76公(gong)(gong)(gong)里(li)。
永(yong)寧鎮(zhen)位(wei)于延慶(qing)盆(pen)地東部,地勢東高西低,東、南(nan)、北三(san)面為山區及半山區,中部為平原,海拔(ba)在490.6—800米之間。