Xitun Town, Lingtai County, Pingliang City, Gansu Province

Xitun town

Xitun Town, subordinate to Lingtai County, Pingliang City, Gansu Province, is located in the northwest of Lingtai County, adjacent to Dudian town in the East, Zhongtai town in the south, Shizi town in the West and Jingchuan County in the north. The total area of the administrative area is 132.45 square kilometers, and as of 2018, the registered residence population of 17783 people was in the West town.

It is said that Guo Ziyi, a general of the Tang Dynasty, once stationed troops in the west of the county, hence the name. In the Ming Dynasty, Xitun town was set up. Before 1949, it was Xitun township. After 1949, it was divided into Zhongtai and Shizi districts. On February 28, 2015, the Standing Committee of the 16th National People's Congress of Lingtai county held its 22nd meeting and passed the motion of removing the township from Xitun Township and changing it into a town. As of June 2020, Xitun town has jurisdiction over 15 administrative villages.

At the end of 2011, the per capita net income of farmers in Xitun town was 3635 yuan, and the total financial income was 100000 yuan. In 2018, there were 4 industrial enterprises and 23 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters in Xitun town.

Historical evolution

It is said that Guo Ziyi, a general of the Tang Dynasty, once stationed troops in the west of the county, hence his name

In Ming Dynasty, Xitun town was set up.

Before 1949, it was Xitun township.

After 1949, it was divided into Zhongtai and Shizi districts.

In 1957, the district was withdrawn and the township was merged into Xitun township.

In 1958, the Xitun commune was established, and later it was divided and merged.

In 1983, Xitun township was rebuilt.

On February 28, 2015, the Standing Committee of the 16th National People's Congress of Lingtai county held its 22nd meeting and passed the motion of removing the township from Xitun Township and changing it into a town.

administrative division

At the end of 2011, Xitun town had 15 villagers' committees, including Qiaozi, Aizi, Liujiapu, Xiaocun, Guoyang, baicaopo, Dianzi, Mucun, Beizhuang, Dashe, Nantou, Dawang, Dongwan, shangsun and jiangjiazhuang.

As of June 2020, Xitun town has jurisdiction over 15 administrative villages, and the town people's government is stationed in Qiaozi village.

geographical environment

Location context

Xitun town is located in the northwest of Lingtai County, adjacent to Dudian town in the East, Zhongtai town in the south, Shizi town in the West and Jingchuan County in the north. The total administrative area is 132.45 square kilometers.

topographic features

Xitun town is located in the gully area of the Loess Plateau. Most of the area is dominated by tableland. The tableland surface is divided by large and small gullies. Two narrow small tablelands extend northward from the two larger tablelands in the East and West, which are more than 10 Li long. The terrain is high in the West, low in the East, high in the South and low in the north, with an average altitude of 890 ~ 1520 M.

climate

Xitun town has a warm temperate continental monsoon climate. The annual average temperature is 119 ℃, the average temperature in January is - 3.9 ℃, and the extreme minimum temperature is - 18.3 ℃; the average temperature in July is 22.5 ℃, and the extreme maximum temperature is 34.4 ℃. The annual average growth period is 198 days, and the annual average frost free period is 170 days. The annual average sunshine hours are 2025 hours, the annual total radiation is 127.4 kcal / cm2, the duration above 0 ℃ is 256 days, and the annual average precipitation is 501 mm.

hydrology

Xitun town is located in Jianhe and Heihe river basins, with an area of 142 square kilometers from west to East and an average flow rate of 0.8 m / s.

natural disaster

The main natural disasters in Xitun town include landslide, debris flow, heavy rainfall, hail, drought, flood and so on. The most serious heavy rainfall was on July 23, 2010, in which houses and courtyard walls of some farmers collapsed, crops collapsed, and power supply and communication equipment were damaged; on July 17, 2011, hail hit, grain crops in seven villages decreased in varying degrees, with a direct economic loss of 7.968 million yuan.

natural resources

Xitun town is rich in coal resources, including licorice, bupleurum, Scutellaria, Artemisia, dandelion, Donghua, acanthopanax senticosus, Banlangen and so on.

population

At the end of 2011, the total population of Xitun town was 18708, including 924 permanent residents, with an urbanization rate of 4.9%, and 107 floating population. In the total population, there are 9624 males, accounting for 51.4%; 9084 females, accounting for 48.6%; 3079 persons under 14 years old, accounting for 16.5%; 14139 persons between 15 and 64 years old, accounting for 75.6%; 1490 persons over 65 years old, accounting for 7.9%. In the total population, the Han nationality is the dominant, accounting for 18689, accounting for 99.9%. In 2011, the birth rate was 9.4 ‰, the death rate was 6.9 ‰, the natural growth rate was 2.5 ‰, and the population density was 131.7 people per square kilometer.

As of 2018, the population of the registered residence in Xi Tun Town was 17783.

Economics

overview

At the end of 2011, the per capita net income of farmers in Xitun town was 3635 yuan, and the total financial income was 100000 yuan.

In 2018, there were 4 industrial enterprises and 23 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters in Xitun town.

Agriculture

The main food crops in Xitun town are wheat and corn; the main economic crops are vegetables, and the main varieties are pepper, potato, tomato, etc.; animal husbandry is mainly raising cattle and sheep.

At the end of 2011, the area of agricultural cultivated land in Xitun town was 66000 mu, with a per capita area of 3.7 mu, including 4000 mu of mountainous land and 62000 mu of tableland. In 2011, Xitun town produced 15000 tons of grain, 813.2kg per capita, including 6054 tons of wheat, 6192 tons of corn, 9200 mu of vegetable planting area, 6500 mu of continuous planting of vegetables, 74 million yuan of total agricultural output value; 8407 cattle, 4175 slaughter; 2112 sheep, 1208 slaughter at the end of the year; 3585 pigs, 1853 slaughter at the end of the year, 1732 slaughter; 1 There are 17408 mu of high-quality orchards in the township.

Industry

The industry of Xitun town is mainly made of building materials. By the end of 2011, the gross industrial output value was 81.39 million yuan, there were 3 building materials factories, 316 employees, and the annual production of solid clay bricks was 3.2 million.

business

By the end of 2011, there were 137 individual business outlets in Xitun town. In 2011, the total sales of social commodities reached 9.2 million yuan, and there was one comprehensive market with an annual turnover of 7.05 million yuan. The balance of various deposits of domestic financial institutions was 80.66 million yuan, an increase of 23% over the previous year; the balance of various loans was 47.66 million yuan, an increase of 22% over the previous year.

Transportation

By the end of 2011, there were 13.4 km Wufeng highway and 2 rural asphalt roads in Xitun Town, with a total length of 10.9 km.

social undertakings

Cultural undertakings

At the end of 2011, there was a cultural station, 15 village cultural activity centers, 15 village libraries, and more than 35000 books in Xitun town. There were 208 "village ring" radio speakers, with a ring rate of more than 98%. There were 3870 "village ring" users, with a door-to-door rate of 83.4%.

education

At the end of 2011, there were 4 private kindergartens with 128 children and 18 full-time teachers in Xitun town; 14 primary schools with 1074 students and 95 full-time teachers, and the enrollment rate of school-age children in primary schools was 100%; 1 junior middle school with 843 students and 58 full-time teachers, and the enrollment rate of school-age population in junior middle school, the enrollment rate of primary school and primary school and the coverage rate of nine-year compulsory education reached 100%.

Science and technology

At the end of 2011, five popular science demonstration villages were built in Xitun Town, and nine popular science demonstration households were trained, including three typical popular science demonstration households, seven popular science technology training courses, 650 farmers (Times) and 51 farmer technicians.

medical and health work

By the end of 2011, there were 47 medical and health institutions at all levels in Xitun Town, including 1 Township Health Center, 15 village health centers, 31 outpatient departments (clinics) and 20 beds. There were 23 health professionals, including 4 practicing doctors and 8 registered nurses. In 2011, medical institutions completed the treatment of 9000 person times. The participation rate of new rural cooperative medical system is 80%.

Sports

At the end of 2011, there were three sports venues in Xitun town. 20% of the villages have installed fitness equipment, and 20% of the permanent residents often participate in sports activities.

social security

At the end of 2011, there were 41 households in Xitun town with a minimum living security system and 65 people, with an expenditure of 153300 yuan, an increase of 9% over the previous year; 81 people received urban medical assistance, with a total expenditure of 358000 yuan, an increase of 30.7% over the previous year. There were 113 households with minimum living security, 1478 people, and the expenditure was 1.366 million yuan, an increase of 8.3% over the previous year; 53 households were supported by the five guarantees, and the expenditure was 137000 yuan; the expenditure of temporary living subsidies was 28000 yuan, and 16645 people participated in the new rural social endowment insurance, with the participation rate of 95%.

Post and telecommunication

At the end of 2011, there was one post office and three agency offices in Xitun Town, which solicited 1892 copies (volumes) of newspapers and periodicals, with a business income of 30000 yuan. There are 3 telecommunication service outlets, 2118 fixed telephone users, with a penetration rate of 45.6%, 3348 mobile telephone users and 133 broadband access users.

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