Chengguan Town, Gucheng County, Hubei Province

Chengguan Town

Chengguan Town, Gucheng County, Xiangyang City, Hubei Province is located in the northwest of Hubei Province and the northeast of Gucheng County. It is the seat of Gucheng County and the political, economic and cultural center of Gucheng County. Chengguan town administrative area of 184.1 square kilometers, registered residence population of 169299 people (2013), jurisdiction 28 communities, 17 administrative villages.

Chengguan town of Gucheng County is located on the southwest Bank of the middle reaches of the Han River. It is a semi plain hilly land with high terrain in the West and low terrain in the East, with an average altitude of 87 meters. It belongs to the north subtropical monsoon climate. Han River, South River and North River flow through the territory. Mineral resources include quartz, limestone, gypsum, porcelain clay, refractory stone, talc powder, sand gold, etc.

Chengguan town is mainly planted with wheat, corn, rice and other food crops, and its industries are mainly textile and clothing, building materials, agricultural products processing, auto parts and other categories. Gucheng economic development zone is located in the territory. Xiang Yu railway, Han Shi high speed railway, Fu Yin expressway, 316 National Road, 303 provincial road, 334 provincial road transit. In 2013, the GDP of Chengguan town was 5.8 billion yuan, an increase of 20.6% over 2012; the public budget revenue was 81.83 million yuan, an increase of 43.1% over 2012.

Evolution of organizational system

Ming Hongwu two years (1369), Gucheng County was moved to this site, the calendar for the county. the first year of the Republic of China (1912), known as Chengxiang District, later renamed the first district. In 1931, it was divided into four towns: Shoushan (Chengnei), Nanguan (Shuncheng Street), Xiguan and fenbin (Laojie). In 1936, it was divided into six towns: Shoushan, Ersheng, Sanmin, Si'an, Wuquan and liude. In 1939, six towns were merged into Chengxiang town. In 1946, Chengxiang town was renamed GuBo town. In July 1948, Gucheng was liberated and the first district was set up in the territory. The district government was stationed in Chengguan and governed some areas of Chengguan town and Lengji town. In March 1950, Chengguan town was established and Beihe district was divided into the first district. In June 1954, the first district was renamed Beihe District, and the District People's government was changed into the district office, which is the agency of the county people's government. From July to October 1956, Beihe district was abolished, and Huangkang Township, hugang Township, Sanchalu Township and Baiguoshu Township were set up in the area; Chengguan Town remained unchanged. In September 1958, Beihe people's commune was established by withdrawing the township and establishing the commune; the organizational system of Chengguan Town remained unchanged. In 1960, Chengguan town was abolished and Chengguan people's commune was established. In 1961, the people's commune of Chengguan was abolished and restored to Chengguan town; the people's commune of Beihe was abolished and restored to Beihe district. in August 1975, Gucheng County withdrew the district and merged the commune, abolished Beihe district and established Beihe people's commune; the organizational system of Chengguan Town remained unchanged. In March 1984, Chengguan town changed its name to Gucheng town; in October, Beihe district was reestablished, and Gucheng town's organizational system remained unchanged. In September 1987, Gucheng was renamed Chengguan town; Beihe district was abolished and Beihe town was established. in March 2001, Beihe town was abolished and its administrative area was transferred to Chengguan town.

administrative division

Division evolution

From 1951 to 1955, Chengguan Town governed six streets and Beihe district (the first district) 19 townships. Streets and townships are administrative units at the township level, with street governments and township governments. In January 1956, small townships were merged, and Beihe District governed eight townships. In September 1958, when Beihe people's commune was founded, it was divided into four management areas, Houhu, Huangkang, sancharu and guoshankou, with 42 production teams under its jurisdiction. In 1961, Chengguan town had one production team and eight production teams; Beihe district had four communes, 42 production teams and 314 production teams. Among them, Houhu commune has 11 production teams and 85 production teams; Huangkang commune has 10 production teams and 77 production teams; Sanchalu commune has 11 production teams and 82 production teams; guoshankou commune has 10 production teams and 70 production teams. after the district was withdrawn and merged in August 1975, the 15 brigades of Huangkang management area around the county seat under the jurisdiction of Beihe district and to the south of Nanhe district were assigned to Chengguan Town, and Beihe people's commune was divided into three management areas: Houhu, Sanchalu and guoshankou. In 1981, guoshankou town was established, belonging to Beihe people's commune. after the "separation of government and society" in October 1984, Gucheng town had jurisdiction over two townships (daguqiao Township and Huangkang township), and Beihe district had jurisdiction over two townships and two towns (Houhu Township, pengjiashan Township, Sanchalu town and guoshankou town). In July 1985, Gucheng County made some adjustments to its administrative divisions. After the adjustment, Gucheng town has jurisdiction over 2 townships, 17 administrative villages and 7 streets (communities); Beihe district has jurisdiction over 3 townships and 23 administrative villages. in September 1987, Gucheng town was renamed Chengguan Town, and its original small township was abolished; Beihe district was abolished, and Beihe town was established, and its original small township was abolished. in March 2001, after Beihe town was merged into Chengguan Town, Chengguan Town governed 12 communities and 38 administrative villages. From 2002 to 2004, Chengguan Town governed 11 communities and 28 administrative villages. In 2005, the administrative division of Chengguan town was adjusted to 11 communities and 31 administrative villages. in 2006, eight administrative villages and one community were designated to be managed by the newly established Gucheng economic development zone. In 2007, Chengguan Town actually controlled 11 communities and 22 administrative villages, and Gucheng Economic Development Zone managed 1 community and 9 administrative villages. In 2008, taipingfang village was abolished and dongshengjie community was established; xiaojiaying village, hujiajing village, guodihu village, Sanchalu village, niejiatan village, Bailonggang village and mojiahe village were changed into communities. Chengguan Town actually administers 13 communities and 20 administrative villages, and Gucheng Economic Development Zone administers 7 communities and 3 administrative villages. in 2010, Hongsheng village, boguoshu village, zengjiaying village, wujiaying village, zhaojiakang village, qiujialou village and hongshiliang village were transformed into communities. Chengguan Town actually administers 20 communities and 13 administrative villages, and Gucheng Economic Development Zone administers 7 communities and 3 administrative villages. In 2011, Baojiawan village of Shihua town was transferred to Chengguan town and managed by Gucheng economic development zone; sujiapan village and jiangjiachong village of Chengguan town were transferred to Gucheng economic development zone; six resident groups were transferred from Dongsheng community and Fanshui community was established. Chengguan Town actually administers 21 communities and 11 administrative villages, and Gucheng Economic Development Zone administers 7 communities and 6 administrative villages. It has not changed until 2013.

Zoning details

As of 2013, Chengguan town has jurisdiction over 28 communities and 17 administrative villages, of which 21 communities and 11 administrative villages are actually under the jurisdiction of Chengguan Town, and 7 communities and 6 administrative villages are under the jurisdiction of Gucheng economic development zone. The town people's government is located at No. 18, Xiaonanmen street, Laojie community.

geographical environment

Location context

Chengguan town is located in the middle part of the northeast of Gucheng County, on the southwest Bank of the middle reaches of the Han River. It spans between 111 ° 36 ′ - 111 ° 41 ′ E and 32 ° 12 ′ - 32 ° 16 ′ n. It faces Xianrendu town of Laohekou City across the river in the East, miaotan town in the south, Shengkang town in the West and Shihua town and Lengji town in the north. The administrative area is 184.1 square kilometers, including 144.1 square kilometers under the jurisdiction of Chengguan town and 40 square kilometers under the management of Gucheng economic development zone.

topographic features

Chengguan town is a semi plain and hilly area, with hilly areas in the southwest and alluvial plains in the northeast. It is high in the West and low in the East, with a wide fan shape, with an average altitude of 87 meters. Laojunshan, the highest peak in the south of the territory, is 358.9 meters above sea level, and the lowest is geleizui village, 75.7 meters above sea level. The main mountains in the territory are Laojunshan, shanglaojunshan, fujialing, fengshuiwan, Gushan, Hongshiyan, guoshankou, egg bag, Sizu Miaotai, houeryan, etc. The main valleys in the territory are dachongnao, jishangou, tianxinggou, Liujiagou, maozigou, etc. three kilometers to the east of the county, it is located in the east of huangjiagou to the side of Hanjiang River. There is a sandbank named wuxingdi, covering an area of about 1.5 square kilometers. In addition, there are four surnamed Gong, tangjiazhou, guodihu, niejiatan, pijiawa and other pieces of land.

climate

Chengguan town of Gucheng County has a north subtropical monsoon climate, which is characterized by mild climate, four distinct seasons, abundant rainfall, sufficient light, cold in winter and hot in summer, dry in winter and wet in summer, and hot and rainy in the same season. In spring, the temperature rises significantly, and the change of cold and warm is fierce; in summer, it is dry and hot first, then plum rain, then summer drought, high temperature, damp and hot, and the precipitation accounts for about half of the whole year; in autumn, the temperature drops rapidly, the daily temperature range is large, and sometimes there is continuous rain; in winter, the temperature is low, and the precipitation is less.

soil

There are three types of soil in Chengguan Town: yellow brown soil, fluvo aquic soil and paddy soil. The cultivated land is mainly composed of fluvo aquic soil and paddy soil, with thick soil layer, rich soil fertility and water resources, which is suitable for crop growth.

hydrology

the main rivers in the territory are Hanjiang River, Nanhe River and Beihe river. Hanjiang River flows from Matai village, Lengji town to miaotan Town, Laojunshan village, with a flow rate of 726 m3 / S; Nanhe river flows from Tuling village, Shengkang town to geliezui village, Chengguan Town, with a flow rate of 78.3 m3 / S; Beihe river flows from xiaxindian village, Shihua town to anjiagang Village, Chengguan Town, with a flow rate of 10.2 m3 / s The flow rate is 30 m3 / s. The flow of the South and North rivers is relatively stable, but in rainy seasons in spring and summer, the flood in the upper reaches rises sharply, and the lower reaches are blocked by the Han River, which is prone to flood disasters.

natural resources

water resource

According to the data of Gucheng County annals (1986-2005), Chengguan town has one large reservoir, five small reservoirs, 168 weirs and ponds, with total irrigation capacity

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