Xiangyuan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province

Xiangyuan County Xiangyuan County, under Changzhi City of Shanxi Province, is located in the southeast of Shanxi Province, in the middle of Changzhi City, at the West foot of Taihang, in the north of Shangdang basin, with Xiantang mountain and Huangyan mountain in the East and Licheng County in the East; Shideng mountain and Qinxian County in the West; Wuyang mountain, Lutai mountain, Mopan Mountain and wuzan mountain in the South and Lucheng District, Luzhou district and Tunliu District in the north; Wuxiang County in the north. It is between 112 ° 42 ′ - 113 ° 14 ′ E and 36 ° 23 ′ - 36 ° 44 ′ n, covering a total area of 1178 square kilometers.

Xiangyuan has a unique cultural landscape with eight ancient scenes, namely: Baofeng Qingxue, Shishan evening photo, lianglou grand view, Zhangjiang Chundu, Shiqiao huaigu, Hanshan Duxiu, Xiantang Jiuyin and Ganquan souyu. In history, Zhang Liang, FA Xian, Liu long, Lian Ying and other outstanding figures emerged.

In 2018, Xiangyuan county has 8 towns, 3 townships and 2 functional areas. In 2019, the GDP of Xiangyuan county will reach 21.62 billion yuan, 2.8% lower than that of the previous year. At the end of the year, the total population was 280595.

Historical evolution

The origin of place names

Zhao Xiangzi built the city in the north of Ganshui (today's Beiguan guijianggou). Because the city was built by Zhao Xiangzi, it was named "Xiangyuan".

History of construction

Xiangyuan has a long history. According to the historical data, as early as two or three thousand years ago, the ancestors recuperated on this land.

In Yu's time, Xiangyuan belonged to Jizhou; in Yushun's time, it was Bingzhou.

In the spring and Autumn period, it belonged to the state of Li; in the early Warring States period, the three families of Zhao, Han and Wei divided into Jin, Xiangyuan first belonged to South Korea, and then returned to the state of Zhao.

In April 1940, Xiangyuan county was divided into Xiangyuan county and Xiangxi county.

From 1941 to 1957, the jurisdiction was adjusted many times.

In September 1958, Xiangyuan county and Qinxian county were merged into Xiangqin county. Later, Qinyuan county was merged into Qinxian county. The former Xiangyuan county was called Qindong county.

In September 1959, the organizational system of Xiangyuan county was restored, which was subordinate to the administrative office of Southeast Shanxi.

In May 1985, the system of city governing county was put into effect, which was under the jurisdiction of Changzhi City.

administrative division

Division evolution

In 1984, Xiangyuan restored the township system, with six towns and fourteen townships under its jurisdiction. The six towns are Chengguan, Wangqiao, Xiadian, Houbao, Huiting and Xiying. Fourteen townships are Shanfu, Beidi, Balizhuang, Yuanzhuang, jiuzhuang, Nanhan, Yulin, Shangma, Dongling, Shibei, Wangcun, longwangtang, xialiang and Qiangji.

In January 2001, when the towns were merged, they were reduced to 8 towns and 3 townships, namely, Balizhuang was merged into Chengguan town and renamed Guhan town; Yuanzhuang township was merged into Wangqiao town; Nanhan Township and jiuzhuang Township were merged into Xiadian town; Dongling township was merged into Huiting Town, Wangcun Township, Shibei Township and longwangtang Township and named Wangcun town; xialiang Township and Qiangji Township were merged and named xialiang town; Yulin township was merged into Shangma township. Houbao Town, Xiying Town, Shanfu Township and Beidi Township were originally established.

Current situation of regionalization

By 2018, Xiangyuan county has 8 towns, 3 townships and 2 functional areas. Xiangyuan County People's government is located in Guhan town.

geographical environment

Location context

Xiangyuan county is located in the southeast of Shanxi Province, at the West foot of Taihang Mountain and the north of Shangdang basin. It is bounded by Xiantang mountain and Huangyan mountain in the East and Licheng County in the East; Shideng mountain in the West and Qinxian County in the West; Wuyang mountain, Lutai mountain, Mopan Mountain and wuzan mountain in the South and Lucheng, Changzhi suburb and Tunliu in the north; and Wuxiang in the north. It is between 112 ° 42 ′ - 113 ° 14 ′ E and 36 ° 23 ′ - 36 ° 44 ′ n, 48 km long from east to west and 40 km wide from north to south, with a total area of 1178 square kilometers.

topographic features

The topography of Xiangyuan county is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, with overlapping mountains, crisscross gullies and complex geology. It belongs to a hilly area with an average altitude of about 1000 meters, and is part of the inland Loess Plateau. According to landform, hills account for 57.5%, mountainous area 31.9% and Hirakawa 10.6%. Xiangyuan basin is the largest basin in China, with a length of 10 km from north to South and a width of 8 km from east to west. Weihuishan (Jingbei village, xialiang town) is the highest mountain in the territory at an altitude of 1725m; hehehekou (Shiduo village, Beidi township) is the lowest mountain in the territory at an altitude of 800m. The average altitude of the county is 875 meters.

Climatic characteristics

Xiangyuan has a distinct continental climate with an annual average temperature of 8 ° to 9 ℃ and four distinct seasons. 7、 The highest temperature in August and September is 23.4 ℃ on average, and the extreme maximum temperature is 38.1 ℃. The lowest temperature in December, January and February is - 8.1 ℃ on average, and the extreme minimum temperature is - 29.1 ℃. The average annual rainfall is about 550 mm, mostly in July, August and September. The annual frost free period is generally about 166 days, the shortest 118 days and the longest 195 days.

Water system hydrology

Xiangyuan is located in the upper reaches of Zhuozhang River. The three main streams of Zhuozhang River, Xiyuan, Nanyuan and Beiyuan, enter from hejianao, Nangou and Wubei respectively. Xiyuan and Nanyuan confluence at gancun village, Guhan Town, and at hehehekou, Beidi Township, they confluence with Beiyuan and flow into Licheng. There are more than ten main tributaries and hundreds of streams in the territory, such as Shishui, Guoshui, haoshui, etc. the rivers are crisscross with a total length of 90.5 km.

natural resources

water resource

By the end of 2018, there were 10 reservoirs in Xiangyuan County, of which Houwan reservoir was the largest, with an end-of-year storage capacity of 55.6 million cubic meters.

plant resources

The main tree species of plant resources in Xiangyuan county are: poplar, willow, elm, Sophora japonica, Catalpa bungei, Toona sinensis, Huangya tree, Gleditsia sinensis and pine.

Shrubs are mainly: Hippophae rhamnoides (Hippophae rhamnoides), Vitex negundo, agate, etc.

There are more than 100 kinds of herbs, such as Codonopsis pilosula, Platycodon grandiflorum, maduoling, Anemarrhena asphodeloides, Polygonum multiflorum, Ligustrum lucidum, Tougucao, liquorice, Huangling and Bupleurum.

Animal resources

Animal resources in Xiangyuan county mainly include leopard, wolf, jackal, fox, weasel, bobcat, wild boar, rock squirrel, chipmunk, etc.

The main birds are: woodpecker, wild duck, fishing stork, owl, stone chicken, turtle dove, magpie, sparrow, swallow, etc.

Insects mainly include: snake, scorpion, centipede, gecko, bee, fly, dragonfly, butterfly, mosquito, etc.

Fish are: grass carp, carp, silver carp, shrimp, crab, turtle, clam, Hydra, etc. Among them, leopard and woodpecker are rare animals.

Mineral resources

Xiangyuan county is rich in mineral resources. The proven mineral resources include coal, iron, manganese, copper, tin, sulfur, gypsum, mica, quartz sand, limestone, bauxite, dolomite, marble, magnetite, etc. Among them, coal and iron ore are very rich. The coalfield of the whole county starts from Yancun in the South and ends at Nanyan in the north. It is 45 km long and 10 km wide, with a total area of 450 square kilometers. The coalfield belongs to Qinshui coalfield, with a total proven geological reserve of 7.58 billion tons. The coal is mainly lean coal with medium ash, low sulfur, high calorific value and high melting ash. Iron ore is mainly distributed in Wangqiao, Beidi, xialiang, Shanfu, Xiying and other townships, with a total reserve of about 33 million tons and a calcium oxide grade of more than 55%. It is a high-quality raw material for cement, calcium carbide and other building materials. The total reserves of gypsum stone is 1.5 million tons, which is distributed in the southeast of the county. It is one of the high-quality gypsum mines in the province. The reserves of bauxite, marble, dolomite and quartz sand are all over 1 million tons.

population

By the end of 2019, the total population of Xiangyuan county is 280595. Among them, there are 142887 males and 137708 females, with a sex ratio (female = 100) of 103.76 and a population density of 238 people per square kilometer; there are 148109 urban residents and 132486 rural residents, with the proportion of urban population reaching 52.78%, an increase of 1.9 percentage points over the previous year. According to the statistics of the Department of health, in 2019, there will be 47922 married women of childbearing age in the county, with a birth rate of 7.24 ‰, 1220 deaths, with a mortality rate of 4.12 ‰, a population growth rate of 3.12 ‰, and a family planning rate of 98.55%.

Economics

overview

In 2019, the GDP of Xiangyuan county will reach 21.62 billion yuan, a decrease of 2.8% over the previous year. By industry, the added value of the primary industry was 600 million yuan, down 6.3% from the previous year; the added value of the secondary industry was 14.52 billion yuan, down 6.2% from the previous year; the added value of the tertiary industry was 6.5 billion yuan, up 5.1% from the previous year. The proportion of three industries was adjusted from 2.9:72.6:24.5 to 2.8:67.1:30.1. The per capita GDP was 77199 yuan, down 3% from the previous year.

In 2019, the general public budget revenue of Xiangyuan county will reach 1.758 billion yuan, a decrease of 3.67% over the previous year, and a decrease of 67 million yuan. Among them, tax revenue was 1.322 billion yuan and non tax revenue was 436 million yuan. The general public budget expenditure was 2.789 billion yuan, an increase of 20.77% over the previous year. Among them, 349 million yuan was spent on agriculture, forestry and water, 400 million yuan on education, 303 million yuan on social security and employment, 150 million yuan on health, 128 million yuan on energy conservation and environmental protection.

In 2019, the investment in fixed assets in Xiangyuan county will reach 8.98 billion yuan, an increase of 6.9% over the previous year. In terms of industries, the investment in the first industry was 410 million yuan, an increase of 20.1% over the previous year; the investment in the second industry was 4.53 billion yuan, an increase of 3.9% over the previous year; the investment in the third industry was 4.04 billion yuan, an increase of 9.1% over the previous year. The investment in real estate development was 740 million yuan, an increase of 91.9% over the previous year. Commercial housing sales area of 147000 square meters, sales of 590 million yuan.

In 2019, the per capita disposable income of urban permanent residents in Xiangyuan county is 38816 yuan, an increase of 7.4% over the previous year; the per capita disposable income of rural permanent residents is 38816 yuan

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