You he Xiang, Shihe District, Xinyang City, Henan Province

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Youhe township is located in Shihe District, Xinyang City, Henan Province, at the intersection of Huaihe River, Youhe River and Baisha River. It faces Pingchang Township across the river in the north, Dongjiahe town in the south, wujiadian town in the West and Xinyang City in the East. Before August 1998, it was under the jurisdiction of Xinyang County. In August 1998, after Xinyang was set up as a city, it was under the jurisdiction of Shihe district.

geographical position

In 2006, it has jurisdiction over 1 neighborhood committee and 18 village committees: neighborhood committee, Youhe village, Laomiao village, shanhuai village, Zhangwan village, Xinji village, Jiangyan village, Datang Village, Gaotai village, yaowan village, Wohu village, Lifan village, Gaowan village, Sanguan village, Kongfan village, Chushan village, Yankou village, duhudian village and qiaomiao village.

details

The total area of the township is 139.4 square kilometers (2017), the town area is 1.44 square kilometers, the cultivated area is 50.4 square kilometers, the mountain forest area is 44.7 square kilometers, and the aquaculture water surface is 8.0 square kilometers. The total population of the township was 38554 (in 2017).

The south part of the township is shallow mountain area, the northwest part is hilly area, the northeast and north part is flat fan area, and the south part is the junction of Tongbai mountains and Dabie Mountains, which is the remaining vein of Tongbai mountains. There are mainly dajianshan, Xiaojianshan, Laoya mountain, Ma'anshan, tongzigang and other mountains. Huaihe River, Youhe River and Baisha River flow eastward through the township. There are three small second-class reservoirs in the township, namely zhongjianshan Reservoir, Tangjiao reservoir and yuzhai reservoir. Youhe township is located in the transition zone from subtropical zone to warm temperate zone, belonging to the southeast monsoon climate zone, with long winter and short summer, four distinct seasons, mild climate and abundant rainfall. The main food crops are rice and wheat, and the main economic crops are rape, peanut, watermelon, cowpea, etc. Wild animals mainly include fox, pheasant, wolf, wild boar, badger, civet, snake, hare, etc. wild plants mainly include azalea, orchid, wild rose, honeysuckle, pine, fir, oak, chestnut, Paulownia, hawthorn, plum, etc.

resources

Youhe township is rich in resources, the main mineral resources are limestone, serpentine, iron ore, granite, river sand and so on. Serpentine reserves of 30 million cubic meters, ranking first in the province, mainly distributed in Wohu village, iron ore reserves of 1.5 million tons, mainly distributed in qiaomiao village, limestone, quartzite, granite are mainly distributed in the eastern and southern mountainous areas, Huaihe River, Youhe River and Baishahe River have large sand reserves, moderate sand grain size, low mud content, which are high-quality building raw materials; there are non coal mines in the township There are 23 mining enterprises and 6 large-scale sand fields, with an annual economic benefit of more than 2 million yuan. Tourism resources include zhufo temple and dajianshan scenic spot. Zhufo temple, formerly known as Panshan temple, is one of the four famous temples in Xinyang. It is located at the intersection of Huaihe River and Youhe River. It was built between 1990 and 2000. It enjoys a long reputation. Zhufo temple has a unique natural environment and is now full of fragrance Dajianshan scenic spot has good natural scenery conditions, with different peaks rising in the mountains, lush trees and magnificent scenery. It is said that it is the place where eight immortals are cultivated, and it is a tourist attraction to be developed.

traffic

Youhe has convenient transportation. The township government is only 20 kilometers away from the center of Xinyang City. National Highway 312 runs across the township for 18 kilometers. Ningxi railway crosses and parallels National Highway 312 and passes through the township. Xinyang West Railway Station, a four-level passenger and freight station, is set up in the south edge of Youhe town. There are 83 kilometers of roads and rural roads in the township, including 1 asphalt road for 11 kilometers, 7 cement roads for 23.82 kilometers, and 48.18 class-4 gravel roads It can be opened to traffic in sunny and rainy days.

In recent years, the rural agricultural industrial structure adjustment is obvious, and the pillar industry has taken shape. The traditional agriculture based on grain planting has been fundamentally changed, and the industrial structure has been optimized. Lily and ganjiangdou have developed into important pillar industries and characteristic industries in Youhe Township and even Xinyang City, and formed a regional and large-scale planting pattern. The township enterprises mainly engaged in Lily and cowpea processing, lily powder, lily juice, dried cowpea, grain processing, construction and village construction were established.

Economics

In recent years, under the leadership of the township party committee and government, the rural economy has developed steadily, the agricultural structure has been further optimized, and the pace of characteristic industries has been accelerated. The cowpea pillar industry has initially embarked on the industrialization development road of regional layout, large-scale production and specialized management. There are 19 primary schools, 1 senior high school and 1 junior high school in the township. There are 380 teachers in the township. The infrastructure, education and teaching quality of primary and senior high schools have reached the leading level in the city. Youhe Center Health Center has perfect infrastructure, the hospital conditions and medical level are first-class among township health centers in the province, and has won the title of "top 100 township health centers with high quality service" in the province. Electric power, post, television, transportation and other infrastructure are perfect. In 19 villages and towns of the township, 12 villages and towns have completed the rural power network transformation. A closed-circuit television station has been established in the township, and 600 residents can watch the closed-circuit television. 4500 domestic live program-controlled telephones have been opened in the township, and three special digital mobile communication base stations have been established. The gradually improved facilities provide a good development platform for the economic development of Youhe.

Historical evolution

Youhe district was established in 1949, the commune was established in 1958, and the township was changed in 1983. In 1997, it covers an area of 135 square kilometers and has a population of 48000. It has jurisdiction over a neighborhood committee in Youhe street and 18 administrative villages in Youhe, Laomiao, zhangjiadawan, xixinji, Jiangyan, Datang, Gaotai, Lifan, yaowan, Wohu, Gaowan, Sanguan, chushandian, Kongfan, duhudian, Yankou, qiaomiao and shanhuai. In 1998, the former Xinyang County was put under the jurisdiction of Shihe district

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