Hepu County, Beihai City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Hepu County, a county under the jurisdiction of Beihai City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is located in the south end of Guangxi, on the northeast coast of Beibu Gulf, adjacent to Lianjiang City of Guangdong Province and Bobai County of Guangxi Province in the East, Qinzhou City in the west, and Beibu Gulf in the south. It is between 108 ° 51 '- 109 ° 46' e and 21 ° 27 '- 21 ° 55' n. Lianzhou Town, where the county government is located, is 176 km away from Nanning city and 28 km away from Beihai city.

The total administrative area of Hepu county is 2762 square kilometers, with 14 towns and 1 township. In 2014, the total population was 1056600, including 645400 rural population. In 2017, the annual GDP of Hepu County was 24.863 billion yuan.

Hepu County has hills in the north, sea in the south, red soil platform in the East, South and West, and alluvial plain in the middle. The climate is controlled by monsoon circulation, belonging to subtropical marine monsoon climate, with hot and rainy seasons, dry in winter and wet in summer, no severe heat in summer and no severe cold in winter. It is one of the "first counties for plain greening in China".

Hepu is one of the departure ports of the maritime Silk Road of Han Dynasty in China. It has many historical and cultural relics of Han Dynasty. It is rich in Pearl, shrimp, green crab, sugarcane, sericulture and other agricultural products. It is the "hometown of South Pearl in China".

Historical evolution

In the 33rd year of the first emperor of Qin Dynasty (214 BC), Lingnan was unified and Nanhai, Guilin and Xiangjun were set up. Today Hepu county is under the jurisdiction of Xiangjun.

In the early Han Dynasty, today's Hepu county is under the jurisdiction of Nanyue state. In the sixth year of Yuanding (111 BC), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty leveled Nanyue and set up Hepu County at the junction of Nanhai and Jun. the county governs Xuwen (now Haikang County, Guangdong Province). At the same time, Hepu county is set up. The jurisdiction of Hepu county is a part of today's Hepu, Pubei, Beihai, Lingshan, Qinzhou, Bobai, Lianjiang, Rongxian, Beiliu, Yongning and Hengxian .

In the 15th year of Jian'an (AD 210), Emperor Xiandi of Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms, Sun Quan appointed Bu Ge as the governor of Jiaozhou, and Hepu was under the jurisdiction of Sun Wu. In the 5th year of Wu Huang (226), it was divided into the north of Hepu and came under the jurisdiction of Guangzhou. In the 7th year of Huangwu (228), Hepu County was renamed as Guan County. In the same year, the southern border of Hepu County was set up as Guan County, and Hepu belonged to Zhu Guan County.

From the second year of Wu Taiyuan to Taiping (252-258), it was renamed Hepu County. In the third year of Yong'an (260), Changping County (now Heng County) was set up in the northwest of Hepu County, which was subordinate to Hepu County.

In the first year of Taikang in the Western Jin Dynasty (218), zhuya county was removed and merged into Hepu County. In the same year, Dangchang county (today's Rong County) was set up in the northeast of Hepu County. After the first year of Jianwu (317), Hepu County was set up in Xin'an County. Hepu County was subordinate to Jiaozhou, and the county was located in Hepu County (now the old state of Pubei County).

In the first year of song Yongchu in the northern and Southern Dynasties (420), Hepu County belonged to Jiaozhou; from the ninth year of Yuanjia to the eighth year of Daming (432-464), Linzhang county was located in the northeast of Hepu County, belonging to Guangzhou. In 471, Linzhang County of Guangzhou and Hepu and Songshou County of Jiaozhou were designated. At the same time, six counties, namely Bailiang, longsu, Anchang, Nanliu, Yongning and Fuchang, were added. Yuezhou and Linzhang county are located in Quanshui Township, Pubei County. Hepu County governs Hepu, Xuwen, Dangchang, zhuguan, Zhulu, Jinshi and Xin'an. The county government is in Hepu County. In the first year of Qi Jianyuan (479), Hepu County moved to Xuwen County. Nine counties, including Xuwen, Hepu, Zhulu, Xin'an, Jinshi, Dangchang, Zhufeng and Ningguang, were established in Hepu County; in the sixth year of Yongming Dynasty (488), the northeast of Hepu County was designated as Beiliu County, belonging to Yuezhou. After the first year of Liang, Chen and Liang Tianjian (502), Linzhang county and its subordinate counties were abolished and transferred to Hepu County. Yuezhou administrative office moved to Hepu County.

In the ninth year of kaihuang (589), jiaohepu county was merged into Yuezhou. Daye first year (605 years), Yue State will be called Luzhou. Daye three years (607), Luzhou and Hezhou (now Leizhou Peninsula) merger, called Hezhou. In the same year, Hezhou must be called Hepu County, which belongs to Yangzhou and has jurisdiction over 11 counties. Among them, Hepu, longsu and Fengshan are located in today's Hepu and Pubei counties. The county is located in Hepu County.

In 622, Hepu County was renamed Yuezhou. In the same year, four counties, Anchang, Gaocheng, Dalian and Dadu, were set up in some areas under the jurisdiction of Hepu County. In 632, Zhuchi county was set up in Yingpan township. Most of the counties are assigned to Baizhou (now Bobai County). In 634, Yuezhou was renamed Lianzhou. In the 12th year of Zhenguan (638), Anchang and zhudang counties were abolished and Hepu County was returned. In the first year of Tianbao (724), Lianzhou was renamed Hepu County. In the first year of Qianyuan Dynasty (758), it was renamed Lianzhou, with jurisdiction over Hepu, Fengshan, cailong and Dalian counties. It is located in Hepu County.

In the first year of qianheng in the Southern Han Dynasty (971), changlezhou was set up near the present changlewei, and part of the jurisdiction of Hepu County was set up, with Bodian County, linglv county and Yanchang County as its jurisdiction. At that time, there were four counties under the jurisdiction of Lianzhou, namely, Hepu, Fengshan, cailong and Dalian. Lianzhou was located in Hepu County. In the fifth year of Dabao (962) of the Southern Han Dynasty, Liu set up Meichuan capital in Haimen town (today's Lianzhou town), specializing in Pearl picking.

In 971, Meichuan capital was abolished. In 972, Fengshan County, cailong county and Dalian county were merged into Hepu County. In the same year, Changle Prefecture was abolished, and its three counties of Bodian, linglv and Yanchang were merged into Shikang county (the county seat is within the present Shikang town), which is subordinate to Lianzhou. In the same year, the resident of Lianzhou moved to Changsha (now shunta village, Shikang town). In the eighth year of Taiping's rejuvenation of the country (983), Lianzhou was abolished and the Taiping army was established. It was stationed in Haimen town. In the same year, Hepu County was abolished and merged into Shikang county. The Taiping army only governed Shikang county. The Taiping army only governed Shikang county. In the first year of Xianping (998), the Taiping army was abolished and Lianzhou was established, which was called Hepu County. Both Hepu County and Hepu County of Lianzhou are located in Haimen town. Lianzhou Hepu County governs Hepu and Shikang counties.

In 1277, Hepu County of Lianzhou was changed into the Department of appeasement of Lianzhou road. In the 17th year of Zhiyuan (1280), it was changed into the office of the general manager of Lianzhou. In the 28th year of Zhiyuan (1291), Lianzhou road governed Hepu and Shikang counties and was located in Hepu County.

In the first year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1368), Lianzhou road was changed into Lianzhou Prefecture, which governed Hepu and Shikang counties and was the Chief Secretary of Guangdong Province. In 1374, Lianzhou Prefecture was reduced to a prefecture, and Hepu County was abolished. In 1381, Lianzhou was promoted to Prefecture, Hepu County was restored, and Qin county was restored to prefecture. Hepu county is the residence of Lianzhou Prefecture. Lianzhou Prefecture governs Qinzhou and Hepu, Lingshan and Shikang counties. In 1471, Shikang was incorporated into Hepu County. Lianzhou Prefecture governs Qinzhou, Hepu and Lingshan counties.

In 1644, the first year of Shunzhi reign of Qing Dynasty, Lianzhou Prefecture governed Qinzhou, Hepu and Lingshan counties. It was located in Hepu city and was subordinate to Guangdong Province. In 1888, Qinzhou was promoted to Zhili. Lianzhou Prefecture governs Hepu and Lingshan counties. After the 20th year of Guangxu (1894), Weizhou Island, which was designated Zhuxi County, was subordinate to Hepu County. In the 32nd year of Guangxu (1906), Lianzhou Prefecture was subordinate to lianqin road. In August of the third year of Xuantong (1911), lianqin road was renamed Qinlian military government. Lianzhou Prefecture is under the jurisdiction of Qinlian military government. It still governs Hepu and Lingshan counties and is located in Hepu County.

In 1912, the government of Lianzhou was abolished. Hepu county is directly under the jurisdiction of the Qinlian military government. The military government of the same army was renamed Qinlian appeasement Office (based in today's Qinzhou City). Hepu county is subordinate to the Qinlian appeasement office. In 1914, the Qinlian appeasement office was abolished and the Qinlian road was established. Hepu county belongs to Qinlian road. Nine years (1920) the abolition of Qinlian Road, Hepu county directly under the Guangdong Province. In 1930, Hepu County was subordinate to Suijing government of Southern District of Guangdong Province (located in today's Maoming City). In 1936, Hepu County was subordinate to the office of the eighth district administrative inspector of Guangdong Province, and was stationed in Hepu County.

After liberation, Hepu County was subordinate to the South Road special area of Guangdong Province in 1949.

In 1950, Hepu County was transferred to Qinlian special district of Guangdong Province.

In 1951, Hepu County was subordinate to Qinzhou District of Guangdong Province. On May 10 of the same year, the East and West towns of Beihai, Gaode Township and Weizhou Township under the jurisdiction of Hepu County were established as Beihai city.

In 1952, Hepu County was subordinate to Qinzhou District of Guangxi Province. On May 31 of the same year, the northern part of Hepu County was separated into Pubei County.

In 1953, Qinzhou special office moved to Lianzhou Town, Hepu County. In 1955, Qinzhou special area was transferred to Guangdong Province and renamed Hepu special area. Hepu county belongs to Hepu special area.

In 1958, Hepu district was withdrawn, and its counties and cities were merged into Zhanjiang District of Guangdong Province. Hepu County belonged to Zhanjiang District, and Beihai City and Pubei County were merged into Hepu County.

Beihai town (county level) was established in June 1959, and Pubei County was re established in 1965, both of which belong to Qinzhou special region of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

In 1970, Qinzhou area was renamed Qinzhou area, and Hepu county belongs to Qinzhou area.

In July 1987, Hepu was transferred to Beihai city.

In March 1988, Hepu County was approved as an open coastal county by the State Council.

administrative division

As of April 2019, Hepu County has 14 towns and 1 Township, and the county government is located at 81 Gongyuan Road, Lianzhou town.

Towns: Lianzhou Town, dangjiang Town, Xichang Town, Shagang Town, Wujia Town, Zhakou Town, Gongguan Town, Baisha Town, Shankou Town, Shatian Town, Shiwan Town, Shikang Town, Changle Town, xingdaohu town.

Township: Quzhang township.

geographical environment

Location context

Hepu county is located in the south end of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on the northeast coast of Beibu Gulf, bordering Lianjiang City of Guangdong Province and Bobai County of Guangxi Province in the East, Qinzhou City in the West and Beibu Gulf in the south. Lianzhou Town, where the county government is located, is 176 km away from Nanning city and 28 km away from Beihai city. The county has a maximum horizontal distance of 96 km from east to west and a maximum vertical distance of 54 km from north to south, with a total area of 2762 square kilometers

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