永寧鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)是(shi)泉(quan)(quan)州(zhou)市(shi)的(de)一個古(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),著名的(de)古(gu)代(dai)泉(quan)(quan)州(zhou)航海燈(deng)塔就位于(yu)永寧鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen),永寧古(gu)衛(wei)城也是(shi)泉(quan)(quan)州(zhou)古(gu)代(dai)規模(mo)最大的(de)古(gu)衛(wei)城,是(shi)中國明朝三大古(gu)衛(wei)城之一,后(hou)被倭寇多次攻陷。永寧經(jing)歷(li)過倭寇以及清(qing)朝軍隊多次洗街(jie)(即屠城),抗日(ri)戰爭(zheng)時期(qi)多次被日(ri)本艦(jian)隊和(he)飛機(ji)轟(hong)炸,清(qing)朝和(he)民國時期(qi)是(shi)泉(quan)(quan)州(zhou)商業較為發(fa)達的(de)一個鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)子。
永(yong)寧古鎮是(shi)京(jing)郊(jiao)文化第一鎮,被北京(jing)市列(lie)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)第二批“歷(li)史文化保護街(jie)(jie)區”。該城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)總面(mian)積為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)56.3萬平方米,古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)由新(xin)建東西(xi)南(nan)(nan)(nan)北城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻及古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)墻遺址等景點構成;城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)有(you)(you)4門:東為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“迎暉門”,西(xi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“鎮寧門”,南(nan)(nan)(nan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“宣恩(en)門”,北為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“威遠(yuan)門”。古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)中(zhong)央設(she)有(you)(you)“玉皇閣(ge)”一座(zuo),輻射四(si)街(jie)(jie);建城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)后,東為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“文教衛生”一條(tiao)街(jie)(jie),西(xi)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“手(shou)工作(zuo)坊(fang)”一條(tiao)街(jie)(jie),南(nan)(nan)(nan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“文化”一條(tiao)街(jie)(jie),北為(wei)(wei)(wei)(wei)“明清風格”步(bu)行商業街(jie)(jie)。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內有(you)(you)布局(ju)嚴(yan)謹廟宇(yu)42座(zuo),分別座(zuo)落于“和平街(jie)(jie)”、“利民街(jie)(jie)”、“阜民街(jie)(jie)”、“太平街(jie)(jie)”。城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)外綠(lv)樹成蔭,城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)內鐘聲悠鳴,環城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)河水清新(xin),永(yong)寧大道寬闊。
永(yong)寧鎮(zhen)位于(yu)延慶縣(xian)中部,距(ju)縣(xian)城17公(gong)(gong)里(li),距(ju)市區德勝門90公(gong)(gong)里(li),是延慶縣(xian)第二大鎮(zhen)。永(yong)寧北依香營鄉、劉(liu)斌堡鄉,東臨四海鎮(zhen),西部由北至南分(fen)別(bie)與(yu)(yu)舊縣(xian)鎮(zhen)、沈家營鎮(zhen)、井(jing)莊(zhuang)鎮(zhen)接壤,南與(yu)(yu)大莊(zhuang)科(ke)鄉及懷(huai)柔縣(xian)交界,轄區面積(ji)158.7平方公(gong)(gong)里(li),其(qi)中南北長24.18公(gong)(gong)里(li),東西長19.76公(gong)(gong)里(li)。
永寧(ning)鎮(zhen)位于(yu)延慶盆(pen)地(di)東(dong)部(bu)(bu),地(di)勢東(dong)高西(xi)低,東(dong)、南、北三面為山區及(ji)半山區,中部(bu)(bu)為平原,海拔在490.6—800米(mi)之間。