Gaolou Town, Xiazhen Town, Wushan County, Tianshui City, Gansu Province

Gaolou

Gao Lou Town, belonging to Wushan County, Tianshui, Gansu, is located in the western part of Wushan County, east to Yuanyang Town, West to Wuyang town and Wudang town, Zhang county, Dingxi. It connects to the south of the town of Ma Li, north of birch Town, with an area of 121.8 square kilometers, and registered residence in 2018 has 20605 people.

In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it belonged to jinpingli, Ningyuan county. After the first year of the Republic of China (1912), it was the Fifth District Office of Wushan County. In August 1949, after the liberation of Wushan, it belonged to Yuanyang district office. In August 1965, the three communes were merged into the Gaolou commune. In December 1983, it was changed into Gaolou township. In January 2017, the township was set up. As of June 2020, Gaolou town has jurisdiction over 5 communities and 16 administrative villages.

In 2018, Gaolou town has 6 industrial enterprises and 8 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

Historical evolution

In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it belonged to jinpingli, Ningyuan county.

After the first year of the Republic of China (1912), it was the Fifth District Office of Wushan County.

In August 1949, after the liberation of Wushan, it belonged to Yuanyang district office.

In June 1950, Liuchuan township was established.

In October 1952, there were three townships, Liuchuan, Gaolou and Tielong, under the jurisdiction of Yuanyang district.

In November 1955, after withdrawing the district and merging the township, it belonged to Yuanyang District, known as Gaolou township.

In April 1958, it was incorporated into Xinsi commune and divided into three management areas: high-rise building, Liuchuan and Tielong.

In January 1962, when the system was adjusted, two communes of tall buildings and iron cages were established.

In April 1963, Liuchuan commune was added. High rise buildings and Liuchuan were under the jurisdiction of Yuanyang District, and Tielong was under the jurisdiction of Mali district.

In August 1965, the three communes were merged into the Gaolou commune.

In December 1983, it was changed into Gaolou township.

In January 2017, the township was set up.

administrative division

By the end of 2011, Gaolou town had 21 administrative villages including Liuchuan, Chenmen, Hulin, Chaiping, Qinwan, Zhinian, bayuan, Gaolou, Gaoyao, Changping, Liping, Wuping, Yulin, baying, Doudi, Daping, zhangmen, Xiebing, liutan, Malian and duling, and 85 villager groups.

As of June 2020, Gaolou town has jurisdiction over 5 communities and 16 administrative villages. The town people's government is located in Liuchuan village.

geographical environment

Location context

Gaolou Town, located in the west of Wushan County, borders Yuanyang town in the East, Wuyang town and Wudang town in Zhangxian County of Dingxi City in the west, Mali town in the South and Hualin town in the north, covering an area of 121.8 square kilometers.

topographic features

Gaolou town is located in the semi-arid mountainous area in the west of Wushan County. The terrain of Gaolou town is very different from that of Wushan County. The central part is the Zhanghe River valley from west to East, and the conditions of the north and South Mountains are poor. It belongs to the arid area of Beishan Mountain in the west of Wushan County. On both sides of the Zhanghe River between the valleys and gorges, there are many mountains and ravines. Tielong mountain lies in the South and Hualin mountain stands in the north. The highest point is located in Tielong mountain, with an altitude of 2398m; the lowest point is located in Chenmen village, with an altitude of 1620m.

climate

Gaolou town has a temperate semi humid climate. The annual average temperature is 8.5 ℃, the average temperature in January is - 5.5 ℃, the extreme minimum temperature is - 17.5 ℃ (January 30, 1977), the average temperature in July is 19.5 ℃, the extreme maximum temperature is 35.6 ℃ (July 21, 1997). The annual average growth period is 260 days, the annual average frost free period is 170 days, the annual average sunshine hours is 2131 hours, and the annual average precipitation is 475 mm From May to October, August is the most.

hydrology

Gaolou town belongs to the Weihe River Basin, the main rivers are Zhanghe River and Yulin ditch; Zhanghe River flows from sunjiaxia, which borders Zhangxian County, and flows from west to East, with a length of 14 kilometers, a drainage area of 101.8 square kilometers, and an average annual runoff of 0.2 cubic meters per second. Yulin ditch is a drainage ditch.

natural disaster

The main natural disasters in Gaolou town include torrential rain, mountain torrent, debris flow, landslide, hail, drought, low temperature and frost damage, etc.; the flash flood disaster occurs year by year, mainly from May to August, the most serious one occurred on July 5, 1990, which caused 82 households (493 people) in Gaoyao village of Gaolou township to be flooded, 8 households (63 people) were washed away, 10 households (65 people) were turned into dangerous houses, 128 people were homeless and 3 people were injured Death.

population

At the end of 2011, Gaolou town had a total population of 20085.

In 2017, there were 20120 permanent residents in Gaolou town.

In 2018, 20605 people registered residence in high town.

Economics

overview

In 2011, the total financial revenue of Gaolou town was 2.434 million yuan, an increase of 27% over the previous year, and the per capita financial revenue was 121.2 yuan, an increase of 21% over the previous year.

Agriculture

Gaolou town has 45000 mu of agricultural cultivated land, 2.3 mu per capita, 13000 mu of grassland and 47000 mu of woodland. In 2011, the total output value of agriculture reached 72.63 million yuan, and the added value of agriculture was 42.988 million yuan, an increase of 15% over the previous year, accounting for 41.6% of the GDP. Gaolou town mainly produces wheat, potato and corn. In 2011, it produced 8966 tons of grain, 446.4 kg per capita. The main economic crops are flax, rape, Chinese herbal medicine, onion and vegetables. In 2011, the vegetable planting area was 10000 mu, and there were more than 1300 facility sheds.

Gaolou Town animal husbandry to raise pigs, sheep, poultry based. In 2011, there were 4828 pigs, 3493 sheep and 26900 poultry. The total output value of animal husbandry is 11.615 million yuan, accounting for 16% of the total agricultural output value.

By the end of 2011, the total afforestation area of Gaolou town was 29000 mu, including 29000 mu of protective forest. In 2011, the fruit planting area was 10000 mu, and the output was 565.2 tons. The main varieties were apples and pears, including 495.3 tons of apples and 69.9 tons of pears.

In 2011, the famous and special agricultural products of Gaolou town included cucumber, pepper, tomato, etc., and the green agricultural products included flax, rape, onion, etc. The per capita net income of farmers is 2834 yuan.

Industry

In 2018, there were 6 industrial enterprises in Gaolou town.

business

At the end of 2011, Gaolou town had 55 Commercial outlets and 160 employees. In 2011, the total retail sales of social consumer goods reached 5.469 million yuan, an increase of 12.5% over the previous year; the turnover of urban and rural fair trade was 4.251 million yuan, an increase of 11.7% over the previous year.

In 2018, Gaolou town has 8 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

social undertakings

Cultural and sports undertakings

At the end of 2011, Gaolou town had a cultural station, 11 village cultural activity centers, 21 rural libraries, a collection of more than 35000 books, and a professional film projectionist. Qin opera is more popular.

At the end of 2011, there were 7 sports venues in Gaolou Town, fitness equipment was installed in Liuchuan village, and 15% of the permanent residents often participated in sports activities.

At the end of 2011, Gaolou town had 56 loudspeakers, with a household rate of 10.8%; the sound rate was 100%, and the comprehensive radio coverage rate was 100%. 60 TV channels such as Gansu satellite TV and Shanxi satellite TV settled in the local area, with 3110 cable TV users and 1052 "Village to village" TV users, with a comprehensive TV coverage rate of 100%.

education

At the end of 2011, Gaolou town had 2 kindergartens with 52 children and 2 full-time teachers; 12 primary schools with 2482 students and 84 full-time teachers, with an enrollment rate of 100% for primary school-age children; 2 junior middle schools with 1028 students and 76 full-time teachers, with an enrollment rate of 100% for junior middle school-age population, enrollment rate from primary school to primary school and coverage rate of nine-year compulsory education; in 2011, the education fund reached 17.876 million yuan 17.876 million yuan was allocated to education by the state finance.

medical and health work

At the end of 2011, Gaolou town had one township health center and 21 village health centers, one professional health worker and 33 doctors. In 2011, the popularization rate of safe drinking water in rural areas was 78.4%, the popularization rate of sanitary toilets in rural areas was 17.7%, and the number of new rural cooperative medical system participants was 17915, with the participation rate of 89.2%.

social security

In 2011, there were 739 rural minimum living security households in Gaolou Town, with 2860 people, and the expenditure was 2.554 million yuan, an increase of 48% over the previous year; 147 rural five guarantees were provided separately, with an expenditure of 125000 yuan; 64 rural medical assistance people, and 3644 people participated in cooperative medical care funded by civil affairs department, with a total expenditure of 413000 yuan. There were 4189 people affected by natural disasters, 19440 mu of crops were affected, the direct economic loss was 750000 yuan, the disaster relief expenditure was 215000 yuan, an increase of 36.6% over the previous year; the state subsidized 26 people of all kinds, and the pension expenses were 148000 yuan.

Post and telecommunication

At the end of 2011, Gaolou town had one postal network and one delivery point, with a rural postal rate of 9.5%; 1796 newspapers and 2859 periodicals (volumes) were subscribed, with a business income of 392000 yuan; there was one telecommunication service network; there were 351 telephone exchanges with a total capacity of 3000 fixed telephone users; there were 7000 mobile telephone users; there were 62 broadband access users, with an increase of 25 over the previous year, and the annual telecom business income of 785.7% Ten thousand yuan.

traffic

Gaolou town has a county and township highway, with a total length of 13 kilometers.

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