Laohekou City, Xiangyang City, Hubei Province

Laohekou Laohekou City belongs to Xiangyang City, Hubei Province. It is located in the gateway of Northern Hubei and the middle reaches of the Han River, covering an area of 1043 square kilometers. As of June 2020, Laohekou City has 10 Township offices. As of 2019, the population of Laohekou City is 530000.

Laohekou City gets its name because it is located in the old road of Hanjiang River. It carries Shuhan, jianxindeng, zhentaihe, and tongqinluo. It has the advantages of boats and four provincial hubs. It is known as "Xiangyun thoroughfare, Qinchu thoroughfare" and enjoys the reputation of "eighteen people in the world, counting Hankou and Hekou". It has a long history and outstanding people. It is the hometown of Wu Zixu, a famous general in the spring and Autumn period, and the fiefdom of Xiao He, a prime minister in the Han Dynasty. Ouyang Xiu, a literary magnate in the Northern Song Dynasty, is the hometown of Zhang guangnian, the poet and poet of the Yellow River Chorus. Shen Kuo, a scientist in the Ming Dynasty, lived in seclusion and wrote books here. During the Anti Japanese War, Li Zongren's headquarters in the fifth war zone was stationed for six years.

Laohekou airport is one of the five largest military airports in China. The water transportation of Hanjiang River reaches Shaanxi and Wuhan. Handan railway, Xiangyu railway, Hanshi expressway, Laoyi expressway, new national highway 316 and provincial highway 302 pass through the border.

Laohekou City is the third batch of National Smart City pilot cities in China, the State Council implements policies and measures of "free supervision" treatment, and the third batch of national new urbanization comprehensive pilot cities in China. 2018 China Europe green Smart City Award. PPP practice enters China PPP forum. The comprehensive strength of county economy ranks first in the province, and has won the title of "advanced unit of county economic work in the province" for 9 consecutive years.

Evolution of organizational system

Laohekou City is a Yin state in ancient times, which is named after its location in the north of Jingshan mountain. It is located in the inundated area of Gucheng reservoir in Yuanchong district. In the spring and Autumn period, it belonged to Chu. "In the 19th year of Lu Zhaogong (523 BC), Chu Gong Yin Chi moved to Xiayin.". Xiayin city is located near Fujia village.

In the 26th year of the first emperor of Qin Dynasty (221 BC), the system of prefectures and counties was implemented. There were two counties, Bi and Yin. The old city of bi was close to Xiayin, and it was located in the north of Gufeng mountain (no longer in the Han River).

The Han Dynasty followed the system of Qin Dynasty. In the fifth year of Gaozu (202 BC), Xiao He was granted the title of marquis Zhu, "eight thousand households lived here.". In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Guangwu granted Deng Yu the title of Marquis of Zhu, where he lived for thousands of households. In the 13th year of Jian'an (208), Cao Wei got Jingzhou, and Nanxiang county was located in the west of Nanyang. It governed eight counties, such as Yan and Yin. Nanxiang county was located in the county, near the Han River. It was once named Nanxiang County in the Cao Wei period.

In November of the 10th year of Taikang (289) in the Western Jin Dynasty, Nanxiang county was changed into Shunyang County by taking its land as the fiefdom of Shunyang king. It governs three counties, i.e. Fu, yin and Zhuyang. The county is located in Fu City, which was once called Shunyang county. Yongjia in the Western Jin Dynasty (307-313), the city is not in the Han River.

During the northern and Southern Dynasties, wars continued frequently, and the establishment of counties changed a lot.

At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the state of juezhou was established and abolished. In the eighth year of Zhenguan period, Yincheng county was merged into Gucheng County and renamed Yincheng Town, which was subordinate to Xiangzhou.

In the second year of Qiande in the Northern Song Dynasty (964), the Guanghua army was established in Yincheng Town, and Qiande county was set up in the territory. In the fifth year of Xining (1072), the army was abolished and Qiande county was changed to Guanghua county. It was named after "Guangda Wanghua" and belonged to Xiangzhou. In the early years of Yuanyou, the restoration of Guanghua army led Qiande County, belonging to southwest Beijing road.

In the Yuan Dynasty, Guanghua county was set up in 1277, which belonged to Nanyang Prefecture. In 1282, it belonged to Xiangyang Road.

In 1377, Guanghua county was merged into Gucheng County. In 1380, Guanghua county was restored to Xiangyang Prefecture.

In the Qing Dynasty, Guanghua county was set up, belonging to Xiangyang Prefecture.

From 1912 to 1948, Guanghua county was established, which successively belonged to Xiangyang Road, the eighth and the fifth Office of the Commissioner of administrative supervision.

In 1937, Laohekou town was established as Guanghua county.

In 1949, it belonged to Xiangyang District. From September 1948 to September 1949, and from July 1951 to August 1952, Laohekou City was established twice by Laohekou Town, which was abolished. In 1960, Jun county was merged into Guanghua County, and in 1962, the two counties were divided into Xiangyang District. In 1970, it belonged to Xiangyang area.

In 1979, Laohekou town and its suburbs were designated as Laohekou City at county level.

In 1983, Guanghua county was abolished and merged into Laohekou City.

administrative division

In 1996, Laohekou City covered an area of 1032 square kilometers with a population of 496000. It has jurisdiction over 5 streets, 8 towns and 2 townships: Fuyang street, Zhongshan street, Guanghua Street, Hongshanzui street, Lilou street, Xianrendu Town, Menglou Town, Zhangji Town, zhulinqiao Town, jihonggang Town, fujiazhai Town, Qinji Town, Xueji Town, Yuanchong town and Zhaogang town.

According to the fifth census in 2000, the total population of Laohekou City is 509468, including 73645 in Guanghua Street, 52173 in Zhongshan street, 53088 in Fuyang street, 31161 in Hongshanzui street, 41247 in Lilou street, 14363 in fujiazhai Town, 32151 in Menglou Town, 16730 in Jihong Town, 44945 in Zhangji Town, 40795 in Xianrendu Town, 35345 in zhulinqiao Town, 15078 in Qinji town and 15078 in Xueji town There are 26768 people in Yuanchong Township, 17620 people in Zhaogang Township and 14359 people in Zhaogang township.

At the end of 2004, the total population of Laohekou City was 511856. It has jurisdiction over 4 streets (Guanghua, Fuyang, Hongshanzui and Lilou), 5 towns (Menglou, Xueji, Zhangji, Xianrendu and zhulinqiao), 1 township (Yuanchong), 38 communities and 227 village committees.

At the end of 2005, Laohekou City had jurisdiction over four streets (Guanghua, Fuyang, Hongshanzui and Lilou), five towns (Menglou, Xueji, Zhangji, Xianrendu and zhulinqiao), and one township (Yuanchong). There are 31 communities and 227 village committees.

At the end of 2006, the total population of Laohekou City was 521800. There are 224 administrative villages, 34 communities and 1609 villager groups under the jurisdiction of four streets of Longyang, Guanghua, Lilou and Hongshanzui, five towns of Xianrendu, Zhangji, zhulinqiao, Xueji, Menglou and Yuanchong township.

By June 2020, Laohekou City has jurisdiction over two streets, seven towns and one township: Guanghua Street, Fuyang street, Menglou Town, zhulinqiao Town, Xueji Town, Zhangji Town, Xianrendu Town, Hongshanzui Town, Lilou town and Yuanchong Township, with 217 villages, 38 communities, 1577 villager groups and 184938 households.

geographical environment

position

Laohekou City is located in the northwest of Hubei Province, on the North Bank of the middle reaches of Hanjiang River. It is between 110 ° 30 ′ - 112 ° 00 ′ E and 32 ° 10 ′ - 32 ° 38 ′ n. The northeast is adjacent to Dengzhou City, Nanyang City, Henan Province, and the north is adjacent to Xichuan County, Nanyang City, Henan Province. The East and South are adjacent to Fancheng district and Xiangzhou District, the northwest is connected to Danjiangkou City, and the West and southwest are bounded by the Han River and facing Gucheng County.

geology

Laohekou is located between North China platform and Yangzi platform, east of Qinling geosyncline and northeast of Wudang uplift. The northwest part of the urban area is formed into a structural form with less faults and more folds due to the North compression. Most of the folds are composed of Upper Proterozoic Sinian and Paleozoic Cambrian strata, followed by Cenozoic strata. In the middle reaches of the Hanshui River, thick Cretaceous sandstone of the lower Tertiary system was deposited on the upper part of the old strata. Due to weathering and erosion, low hilly areas were formed, and then Quaternary sedimentary rocks were deposited.

terrain

Laohekou City is located at the end of Funiushan South Branch of Qinling Mountains and the edge of Nanyang basin. The terrain is high in the north and low in the south, inclining from northwest to Southeast, with several "chicken claw" shaped hills extending to the southeast, forming three kinds of terrain: Hill, flat hill and plain. The elevation of flat hill is between 100m and 150m, accounting for 42.94% of the total area; the elevation of hill is between 150m and 450m, accounting for 39.17% of the total area; the elevation of plain is more than 100m, accounting for 39.17% of the total area 89%.

mountain range

Yudai mountain from Yangshan to the south, through maolaping, to aijiagoukou. The range is 296 meters to 155 meters high and 3 kilometers long.

Baimiaoling is liuguquan Dongling, from meitieya to the south, through xiaozhuying, dongjiaoying and baimiaoling to the north of Hongshanzui, with a height of 325 meters to 150 meters and a length of 15.6 kilometers.

Kongjiagang is the watershed in the west of Sujiahe river. From the South Branch of xiaozhuying, it turns to the south one kilometer to the East, passes through Shimen and Fanzhuang to the south of kongjiagang, and is divided into two branches (middle jiabudaogou); the west branch goes to Yangjiawan through the west of xiliyuangou and the east of Zhujiaying; the East branch goes to qujiaying through the east of dongliyuangou and the west of Lijiagou. The main ridge has an elevation of 319m to 209M and a length of 8.4km. Dongling has an elevation of 200m to 140m and a length of 7.5km. Xiling has an elevation of 200m to 140m and a length of 7.2km.

Lin Maoshan is the East watershed of Sujiahe river. From sanjianshan mountain to the south, through bailonggou East, jihuigou East, huanglongquan east to songjiagang north, it is divided into two branches, the main ridge elevation is 390 meters to 195 meters, and the length is 13.6 kilometers.

Heihu mountain starts from Heihu temple at the junction of Xichuan County, Dengzhou city and Laohekou City in Henan Province, passes through zhaibao to the south, enters the market at 1km north of zishengqiao, passes through dapozhai to the east of Xiaohuang neem tree, and its main ridge is 425 m to 207 m high and 7 km long.

From the north of xiaozhanggou, Hangou Dongling turns south to the west through xihangou, and reaches Zhangzhuang (the east end of liangshuiquan reservoir dam) through shuangqiaowa. It is 174 meters to 118 meters high and 8 kilometers long. The main ridge of tongerpi mountain is the East watershed of mengqiaochuan.

Xindiangang starts from the north of shibeigang, along the southwest side of Hanmeng highway, and passes through xindiangang to leizudian temple. Its height is 167 meters to 130 meters, and its length is 7 kilometers. It is the South watershed of Zhangfei river.

From jiuligang to Matoushan in the west, Matoushan is 167 meters to 130 meters high and 7 kilometers long.

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