Dingyuan County, Chuzhou City, Anhui Province

Dingyuan county is subordinate to Chuzhou City, Anhui Province. Its geographical coordinates are about 32 ° 12 ′ n-32 ° 42 ′ e-117 ° 12 ′ e-118 ° 5 ′ e. it is located in the east of Anhui Province, between the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, in the hinterland of the east of Anhui Province, and in the West of the Yangtze River Delta. It is connected with Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai regions, covering an area of 2998 square kilometers and 2.469 million mu of cultivated land. By the end of 2017, Dingyuan county had a population of 974900, with 22 townships and 253 administrative villages.

The terrain of Dingyuan county is high in the north and low in the south. There are three types of landforms in the territory: hills, wavy plains and plains. Dingyuan is known as "connecting eight cities and connecting nine provinces" in ancient times. Now it is still the main center of North and South China. Beijing Shanghai high speed railway and Huainan railway run through the territory, and Beijing Taiwan expressway runs across the territory.

In 1987, it was listed as the national lean pig base. From 1996 to 2009, it ranked among the top ten counties of animal husbandry production in Anhui Province for 14 consecutive years. In 2011, it won the title of national advanced county of grain production. In 2018, Dingyuan county achieved a GDP of 20.18 billion yuan and a fiscal revenue of 2.3 billion yuan. On April 29, 2019, the people's Government of Anhui Province approved Dingyuan county to withdraw from the poverty-stricken county sequence. In November 2020, it will be selected into the list of the first batch of model counties (cities and districts) of deepening the reform of small reservoir management system by the Ministry of water resources.

History of construction

Dingyuan county was the place of Huaiyi in ancient times, and it belonged to Chu in Warring States period.

When Qin set up a county, it was under the jurisdiction of Jiujiang County, Yinling county (governing the ancient town of Dingyuan county), Dongcheng county (governing the sanguanji town of Daqiao town of Dingyuan county). In the Western Han Dynasty, there were Yinling County, Dongcheng county and Quyang Hou state (governing longtouba in Fengyang County today), all of which belonged to Jiujiang county. Wang Mang changed the east city to "Wucheng", Yinling to "Yinlu", and the Marquis state of Quyang to "Yanping Pavilion". In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the old name of the Western Han Dynasty was restored, and Yanping pavilion was renamed xiquyang. Dongcheng County, Yinling county and xiquyang county were all subordinate to Jiujiang county (zhiyinling county). In the 15th year of Yongping (72nd year), Dongcheng was changed into xiapi state of Xuzhou, Dongcheng and Yinling counties were abolished in the Wei Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms, and they were changed into West Quyang County of Huainan county. In the Western Jin Dynasty, the system of Dongcheng and Yinling counties was restored, and they still belonged to Huainan county. The establishment of the Eastern Jin Dynasty is the same as that of the Western Jin Dynasty.

During the northern and Southern Dynasties, Jianghuai area was a place for fierce competition between the north and the south, and its ownership and construction changed frequently. When Liu Yu was called Song Dynasty in the Jin Dynasty, Dongcheng county first belonged to the Southern Song Dynasty and then to the Northern Wei Dynasty. In the Southern Dynasties and the Qi Dynasty, Machu county was set up in the territory (governing lanzhaqiao, Xinglong Township, Dingyuan county). During the reign of emperor Liang Wu of the Southern Dynasty, the name of the county was "Dingyuan". According to Taiping Huanyu Ji, "in the third year of Liang Tianjian (504), Cai Feng, a native, took charge of Dongcheng. He returned from Wei Dynasty and was transferred to Fengcheng by Wudi Jiazhi. He was established as Dingyuan county and Guangan County as Dingyuan county.". In 524, Emperor Wudi of Liang Dynasty sent General Cao Shizong of Dingyuan to conquer xiquyang and recover the lost land in Huainan. The three counties of xiquyang, Yinling and Dongcheng were merged into Dingyuan County, which was named Dingyuan county. The county name "Dingyuan" means to stabilize the border and recover the lost land in the distance. Liang Datong six years (540 years) home Anzhou (governance now Dingyuan County Bridge Town three official set), led Dingyuan, Linhao two counties. In the Southern Dynasty, Emperor Chen Xuan returned to the Southern Dynasty in 573.

In the Northern Dynasty, the county was governed several times. In the third year of Yongping (510), Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty set up Anzhou (the sanguanji of Dongnan Daqiao Town, Zhijin County). Later, it set up Beiqiao County, Zhiyin Lingcheng (now Dingyuan county is close to the ancient town of Shanxiang), and led Nancai (Zhiyin Lingcheng) and Beiqiao (now longtouba, Fengyang County). In the northern and Eastern Wei dynasties, Xipei county was set up in the present county, leading the three overseas Chinese counties of Xiao, Pei and Pingyang. In the Northern Qi Dynasty, Guangan County was established (renamed from lianglinhao County, now Daqiao Town, Dingyuan county). Elephant year (580) into the Northern Zhou Dynasty.

In the first year of Renshou, Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty (602), Guangan County was changed into Linhao county (governing Dongcheng), belonging to Haozhou. Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty changed Haozhou to Zhongli County, and still governed Linhao county. In 620, Linhao County of Zhongli county was changed into Dingyuan County of Haozhou. In 745, the government of Dingyuan County moved to Dingcheng. Since then, the county government has remained basically unchanged. From the first year of Tianbao to the first year of Qianyuan (742-758), it belonged to Zhongli County, and later restored to Haozhou. After the year of Zhenguan, the prefecture belonged to Huainan road. In 808, Haozhou was changed into Haozhou.

During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Dingyuan first belonged to Yang xingmi's separatist regime, and then to the Southern Tang Dynasty. In 944, Dingyuan county was promoted to Dingyuan army. In the third year of Xiande (956), he returned to the Later Zhou Dynasty.

In the Northern Song Dynasty, Dingyuan first belonged to Huainan Road, then to Haozhou on Huainan West Road. In the first year of Qiandao in the Southern Song Dynasty (1165), the regiment training envoys of Haozhou moved to Outang, and the Jin soldiers captured Haozhou and Dingcheng. Jiading four years (1211) Jinbing retreat, the county moved back to the original site and built Dingcheng Tucheng.

In the Yuan Dynasty, Dingyuan belonged to Haozhou at the beginning. In 1278, it was changed to linhuai Prefecture. In 1291, it belonged to Haozhou, Anfeng Road, Jiangbei Province, Henan Province.

Ming Hongwu two years (1369) in September, Dingyuan county directly under the capital (now Fengyang city). Thirteen years belong to six Fengyang house. In the first year of Yongle (1403), it belongs to Fengyang Prefecture in Nanjing.

In the early Qing Dynasty, Dingyuan County belonged to Jiangnan Province, and in the sixth year of Kangxi (1667), it belonged to Fengyang Prefecture, liusi Road, Fengying County, Anhui Province.

At the beginning of the Republic of China, a three-level management system was implemented. In the first year of the Republic of China (1912), it belonged to Anhui Province. From the third year of the Republic of China (1914) to the 17th year of the Republic of China (1928), it belonged to huaisidao, Anhui Province. After October, 1932, it belonged to the fourth zone; in October, 1938, it belonged to the sixth zone; in April, 1940, it belonged to the fifth zone.

On January 18, 1949, Dingyuan was liberated and initially belonged to the first division of Jianghuai; on April 21 of the same year, it was changed to Chuxian District of Northern Anhui administrative office. In January 1956, with the merger of Suxian and Chuxian, it belongs to Bengbu. In April 1961, it returned to Chuxian district. In March 1971, Chuxian district was changed to Chuxian district; in February 1979, Chuxian district was changed to Chuxian District Office, which still governs Dingyuan county.

On December 30, 2020, in the "government work report" delivered at the fifth session of the 16th People's Congress of Dingyuan County, Zou Jun, head of Dingyuan County, pointed out that the main goal of the "fourteenth five year plan" period is to actively promote the reform of counties into cities.

On January 7, 2021, the 11th plenary session of the sixth Chuzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China passed the "proposal of the Chuzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China on formulating the 14th five year plan for national economic and social development and the long-term goal of 2035" to support Dingyuan county to change from County to city during the "14th five year plan" period

administrative division

Division evolution

In 1971, Haiqing district was renamed Hongdian district and zhangang District Yonghong district. In June, Hongdian district was abolished. Hongweibing and Taiyangsheng communes under the jurisdiction of Hongdian district were put under the jurisdiction of Yonghong district. Hongdian and Dongxing communes were put under the jurisdiction of Dingcheng District. Dongfanghong (Jiangxing) commune was merged into Qingshan commune of Luqiao District. In August, zhailang township of Dingcheng District was abolished.

In August 1972, Liupu commune was set up in Chihe district.

In August 1976, Yihe commune was added in otang district and zhailang commune was restored in Dingcheng District.

In March 1980, shilihuang commune was added in Luqiao District, Xinglong commune in Dingcheng District and Nandian commune in otang district.

In July 1981, Chengdong commune was changed into dingdong commune.

In 1983, the original 53 people's communes were transformed into township (town) political power. There are 6 districts, 2 towns and 53 townships in the county

Dingcheng District governs dingdong, Chengxi, zhailang, Fangang, Chengqiao, xishadian, Dongxing, Yanqiao and Xinglong townships.

Chihe District governs Chihe, Daishan, dawn, Hongshan, Sanhe, Liupu, Sangjian, Tianhe and Lianpu.

Outang District governs 10 townships of Outang, Renhe, Jiepai, Yongning, Daqiao, Guansi, Cangzhen, Zhuma, Yihe and Nandian.

Zhangqiao District governs seven townships: Zhangqiao, Gaotang, Shengli, Erlong, Lianjiang, Guoji and Zaomiao.

Wuwei District governs Wuwei, zhangang, Jiangji, Jiuzi, Zhuwan, Budian and gengxiang.

Luqiao District governs 11 townships including nianjiagang, Yanjian, Nengren, Kaoshan, Qingshan, Yongkang, Sunji, Qilitang, Qingluo, Bayi and shilihuang.

Luqiao town has 4 neighborhood committees and 3 agricultural, fishery and vegetable brigades.

Dingcheng town has four neighborhood committees and two brigades, Chengbei and Changqing.

In 1984, Dingcheng town and Luqiao town were upgraded to standard Town, and otang town was changed to Township Town, while the rest remained unchanged.

In 1986, Chihe, Zhangqiao and Yongkang townships were changed into township level towns, and the rest remained unchanged. This construction continued until the end of 1988.

In 1989, Wuwei and Zhuwan townships were changed into Township towns, and the rest remained unchanged.

In 1990, the county set up two established towns, six districts, 53 townships (including six township level towns), 521 village committees and 5256 production teams. The town has 19 neighborhood committees.

Zoning details

As of 2017, Dingyuan county has 22 townships. They are Dingcheng Town, Luqiao Town, Zhangqiao Town, Chihe Town, Jiangji Town, Zhuwan Town, Qilitang Town, Nengren Town, Erlong Town, Lianjiang Town, Cang Town, jiepaiji Town, dawn Town, xishadian Town, Fangang Town, Yanqiao Town, Yongkang Town, Sangjian Town, sanhetang Town, otang Town, Daqiao town and Wuwei town. Dingyuan county government is located in the East New District of Dingyuan county.

geographical environment

Location context

Dingyuan county is located in the eastern hilly area of Anhui Province, between 32 ° 13 ′～ 32 ° 42 ′ N and 117 ° 13 ′～ 118 ° 15 ′ e, connecting Fengyang in the north, Changfeng and Huainan in the west, Nanqiao district and Mingguang City in Chuzhou City in the East. It is 83 kilometers long from east to west and 56 kilometers wide from north to south, covering a total area of 2998 square kilometers.

topographic features

The topography of Dingyuan County

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