Quyang County, Baoding City, Hebei Province governs Hexiang

Xiahe Township

Xiahe Township, a township under the jurisdiction of Quyang County, Baoding City, Hebei Province, is located in the northeast of Quyang County, 8 kilometers away from the county in the south, adjacent to Luozhuang township of Tang County in the southeast, Hengzhou town in the south, zhuangke Township in the west, Lingshan Town in the North, and Xidayang reservoir of Tang County in the northeast. The maximum distance from east to west is 5.7 km, and the maximum distance from north to south is 10.9 km, with a total area of 59.82 square kilometers, of which the water area is 2.8 square kilometers. In late 2018, the total household registered residence in Xiahe township was 33646.

Xiahe township is named after the township government's residence in Xiahe village. In 1958, Xiahe people's commune was established. In 1985, it was converted into a township. As of June 2020, Xiahe township has jurisdiction over 25 administrative villages, and the Township People's government is stationed in Xiahe village.

In 2013, the total agricultural output value of Xiahe township was 138.8 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 2100 yuan. In 2018, there were 6 industrial enterprises and 69 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters in Xiahe township.

Historical evolution

In 1958, Xiahe people's commune was established.

In 1985, it was converted into a township.

administrative division

Division evolution

In March 1996, dongjiama township was merged into Xiahe township.

In 1997, Xiahe Township had 24 administrative villages: Xiahe, Shanghe, ZHUJIAZHUANG, tianjiakan, Shiqiaotou, dongpushang, Yitou, Yuancun, chenjiading, Hebei, Zhanli, dongjiama, wangpozi, liujiama, liujiaan, hejiama, mijiagang, kangjiazhuang, Sujiazhuang, xinchian, lijiama, qiaojiama, renjiaan and Qipan.

At the end of 2013, Xiahe Township had 25 villagers' committees, including Zhanli, Yuancun, Yitou, Pushang, Xiahe, chenjiatuan, Hebei, kangjiazhuang, Sujiazhuang, dongjiama, Qipan, renjiaan, lijiama, xinchian, liujiama, liujiaan, wangpozi, mijiagang, tianjiakan, shanghedong, shanghexi, ZHUJIAZHUANG, Shiqiaotou, hejiama and qiaojiama.

Zoning details

As of June 2020, Xiahe township has jurisdiction over 25 administrative villages, and the Township People's government is stationed in Xiahe village.

geographical environment

Location context

Xiahe township is located in the northeast of Quyang County, 8 kilometers away from the county in the south, adjacent to Luozhuang township of Tang County in the southeast, Hengzhou town in the south, zhuangke Township in the west, Lingshan Town in the north, and Xidayang reservoir of Tang County in the northeast. The maximum distance from east to west is 5.7 km, and the maximum distance from north to south is 10.9 km, with a total area of 59.82 square kilometers, of which the water area is 2.8 square kilometers.

topographic features

Most of Xiahe township is hilly. Jiashan, the highest peak, is 477.5 meters above sea level.

climate

Xiahe township is a warm temperate semi-arid region, with a significant continental monsoon climate. It is cold and dry in winter, hot and humid in summer, with four distinct seasons, slightly longer in winter and spring, and slightly shorter in summer and autumn. In winter, there is more northwest wind and in summer, there is more southeast wind.

hydrology

Xiahe township has some waters of Xidayang reservoir, covering an area of 2.8 square kilometers.

natural disaster

The main natural disasters in Xiahe township are drought, waterlogging, wind and hail.

natural resources

The main mineral resources in Xiahe township are limestone, with an annual mining capacity of 500000 tons. It has been proved that there are metallic magnesium deposits with a recoverable capacity of 1.2 million tons.

population

By the end of 2013, the total population of Xiahe township was 349.78 million, all of whom were Han nationality. Among them, there are 5426 permanent urban residents, with an urbanization rate of 15.5%. In the total population, 17921 men, accounting for 51.2%; 17057 women, accounting for 48.8%; 6646 people aged 14, accounting for 19%; 24485 people aged 15-64, accounting for 70%; 3847 people over 65, accounting for 11%. The birth rate is 15.07 ‰, the death rate is 7.04 ‰, and the natural growth rate is 8.03 ‰. The population density is 618 per square kilometer.

By the end of 2018, the total household registered residence in Xiahe township was 33646.

Economics

overview

In 2013, the total agricultural output value of Xiahe township was 138.8 million yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers was 2100 yuan.

In 2018, there were 6 industrial enterprises and 69 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters in Xiahe township.

primary industry

In 2013, Xiahe Township had 35115 mu of cultivated land, 1 mu per capita, 13185 mu of irrigated land and 21930 mu of dry land. It mainly grows corn, wheat, millet and sweet potato, with grain output of 12062 tons and per capita of 344 kg. Animal husbandry is mainly for raising sheep and broilers. The annual number of sheep is 40900, and 18400 and 100000 broilers are on hand at the end of the year.

the service sector; the tertiary industry

At the end of 2013, Xiahe Township had 6 commercial outlets and 4 markets, with an annual total sales of 6.8 million yuan. One telecom enterprise and one service network. The total capacity of telephone exchange is 3500, the number of fixed telephone users is 2800, and the telephone penetration rate is 32%. There are 1900 Internet users. The annual revenue of telecommunication services was 1.58 million yuan.

Transportation

Xiahe township has provincial road jingzan road. All villages are connected by highways.

social undertakings

education

At the end of 2013, there were 6 kindergartens with 880 children and 10 full-time teachers in Xiahe township; 6 primary schools with 2834 students and 135 full-time teachers, and the enrollment rate of school-age children in primary schools was 100%; 1 junior middle school with 359 students and 67 full-time teachers, and the enrollment rate of school-age population in junior middle school, the enrollment rate of primary and junior high school and the coverage rate of nine-year compulsory education reached 100%. The education fund is 17.968 million yuan, and the state financial education fund is 15.242 million yuan.

Cultural undertakings

At the end of 2013, Xiahe Township had one cultural station, 13 village cultural activity centers, 25 libraries and 120000 books.

medical and health work

At the end of 2013, Xiahe Township had 2 township level health centers, 2 outpatient departments, 29 beds, 10 beds per 10000 people, 28 professional health personnel, including 1 licensed doctor, 8 licensed assistant doctors and 4 registered nurses. Medical institutions completed 29302 person times of diagnosis and treatment. The new rural cooperative medical insurance rate is 100%.

social security

At the end of 2013, there were 111 households with 174 people in Xiahe Town, which paid 377900 yuan per month, 181 yuan per month; 481 households with 658 people in rural areas, which paid 868500 yuan per month, 110 yuan per month; 253 people with various kinds of state pension and subsidy, which paid 552000 yuan per month.

History and culture

Since the Western Han Dynasty, stone workers in Quyang have used marble to carve steles and other objects. In the Northern Wei Dynasty, the statues of Buddha and stone lions in Quyang's stone carvings had a unique style. In the Tang Dynasty, Quyang became the birthplace and carving center of white marble statues in northern China. By the Yuan Dynasty, Quyang stone carving was well-known; in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Quyang stone carving was more exquisite. Xiahe township is the hometown of Quyang stone carving.

In 2006, Quyang stone carving was approved by the State Council of the people's Republic of China and listed in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

Local specialties

Quyang casserole, also known as tile pancake, is one of the traditional snacks of Han nationality in Quyang. It has a history of more than 1000 years. The special ingredients are white flour, broken sesame, cooking oil and salt. The cake is thin, fragrant and crisp, and it is not tired after long time and hard after air drying. Pancake burning in cylinder furnace

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