Dahe Town, Tongbai County, Henan Province

Dahe Town

Dahe Town is located 20 kilometers northwest of Tongbai County. It is adjacent to Zhuzhuang Township with Tongbai gold mine and silver mine in the East, Anpeng Township with Alkali Mine and oil field in the west, Chengjiao Township and Huaiyuan Township with Dafu mountain in the south, and Biyang County with Pangu mountain in the north. The terrain of the town is wide in the northwest and narrow in the southeast. In the north and south, there are many mountains and dense trees. The hills in the central basin are winding and undulating, forming the unique landform of "eight mountains, one water and one farmland" in Dahe Town. Dahe Town now governs 13 villages and 153 villager groups with a total population of 10900 (2017). There are Han, Hui, Mongolian and Manchu nationalities. The total area is 150.77 square kilometers (2017), including 14527 mu of cultivated land, 130000 mu of forest land, 3200 mu of grassland and 54000 mu of water surface. The natural conditions of the town are superior, and there are abundant underground and above ground resources. Industrial and mining enterprises are prosperous, agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery are developing steadily, transportation is convenient, market towns are prosperous, and commerce is active.

geographical environment

Regional location

Dahe Town is located in the northern mountainous area of Tongbai County, Henan Province, 18 kilometers away from the county.

topographic features

In the southern and northern part of the town, there are many hills and valleys in the central part, and the Yangtze Huaihe River Watershed runs from north to south. It is known as "eight mountains, one water and one farmland".

administrative division

Dahe Town

Code: 411330105. In 2006, it has jurisdiction over 13 village committees: jiashanggou village, Shifosi village, Huangzhuang village, Shanghe village, jianganchong village, Tumen village, quanshuiwan village, Jiangzhuang village, Ligou village, liulichong village, Jianshan village, Tiankou village and Zhuyuan village.

Economic overview

Agriculture and Forestry

The town is a mountainous town mainly based on agriculture and forestry. The main crops are rice and wheat, and the main economic crops are soybean, peanut and sesame. The medium-sized Erlangshan reservoir is located in the west of the town. The town has excellent ecology, and the forest coverage rate is 78%. At present, there are 8000 hectares of pine, Chinese fir, poplar and other timber forests, with an annual timber stock of 5.8 million cubic meters. It has developed more than 3000 hectares of fast-growing timber forest mainly composed of Pinus elliottii and Pinus taeda. It has been rated as "top ten afforestation towns in Henan Province" and "top 100 afforestation towns in China".

Industry and mining

The town is located in the rich ore belt, which is rich in mineral resources. Gold, silver, copper, iron, lead, zinc and other non-ferrous metal deposits, as well as calcium carbonate, gabbro, basalt, barite, serpentine, marble, graphite and other ore reserves are extremely rich, which have considerable mining value. In recent years, through investment promotion, a total of 180 million yuan of funds from outside the province have been introduced. Dahe basalt development, nano calcium carbonate processing, gabbro development and black metal mineral development projects have been completed. After being put into operation, the production and marketing are booming and the benefits are considerable.

social undertakings

According to research, Dahe is a prosperous ancient town in Ming and Qing Dynasties, which has a history of 484 years. The town government is located in Dahe street. The town is built close to the mountain. There are many buildings with an area of 4 square kilometers and a population of more than 3000. There are three streets with a total length of 4000 meters. There are many shops along the street. The supply of water and electricity is guaranteed and the service facilities are complete. There is a junior middle school, 15 primary schools, 2000 teachers and students. Dahe substation is built in the south of town, and has a power supply station, with sufficient power. Tongbai zhenglaozhuang highway passes through the town and connects with 312 national highway. It is the main traffic road in Tongbei, with convenient transportation. In 2004, Dahe Town was rated as "national key town" by the Ministry of construction and other six ministries and commissions. He once won the title of "Henan Province grass roots advanced party organization".

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