Gaoqiao Town, Taojiang County, Hunan Province

Gaoqiao Town

Gaoqiao Township, belonging to Xingshan County, Yichang City, Hubei Province, is located in the southwest of Xingshan County, bordering Badong County, Enshi Prefecture in the West. It covers an area of 173 square kilometers, 16 kilometers long from east to west, 10.5 kilometers wide from north to south, 52 kilometers away from Gufu, 50 kilometers away from Badong wharf of Yangtze River, 69 kilometers away from Xiakou wharf. There are many mountains all over the country, and the highest altitude is Yichang city The highest peak of Xiannv mountain is 2426.9 meters, and the lowest elevation is 300 meters above the Daba River, which borders Badong.

summary

Gaoqiao township is located in the southwest of Xingshan County, connecting Gaoyang town and Xiakou town in the East, Zigui town in the south, Badong town in the West and Nanyang town in the north. It covers an area of 172.97 square kilometers, 16 kilometers long from east to west and 10 kilometers wide from south to north. It is 48 kilometers away from Gufu Town, where the county government is stationed. Gaoqiao Township governs 14 administrative villages and 63 villager groups. By the end of 2003, there were 4907 households with a total population of 16382, including 4636 agricultural households and 15431 agricultural population. Gaoqiao township has nearly 40000 mu of cultivated land, including 5000 mu of paddy field, 35000 mu of dry land, and 2.6 mu of cultivated land per capita. It mainly produces corn, rice, wheat, potato, tobacco and tea, 20000 tons of grain, 2000 tons of oil, 2500 mu of flue-cured tobacco and 35000 pigs.

geographical position

Gaoqiao township is surrounded by mountains, deep gullies, streams and rivers. The highest altitude is Xiannv mountain, which can be called the roof of Yichang, with the main peak of 2426.9 meters. The lowest altitude is Daba River, which borders Badong, with an altitude of 300 meters. It is a typical town with large altitude difference and few mountain people.

climate

Gaoqiao township has a mild climate and four distinct seasons. The annual average temperature is about 20 ℃ and the annual frost free period is 210 days. National Highway 209 runs through the whole territory. The township government is located in changchong village, 780 meters above sea level.

Resources

Gaoqiao township is rich in natural resources, including anthracite, pyrite, calcite, hematite, silica, Carboniferous and other resources, which have certain development value. There are water energy resources such as Liangtai River and Daba river flowing into the Yangtze River, which can be used to develop five cascade power stations with a total installed capacity of 9730 kW and an annual power generation of 58.4 million kwh. In 2004, Shuanghe hydropower station with an installed capacity of 3200 kW invested and developed by Zhejiang individual boss has been introduced The power station is under construction. It is rich in mineral resources, including anthracite, pyroxene and pyrite, with a total installed capacity of 9730 kW and an annual power generation capacity of 58.4 million kwh.

economic development

Gaoqiao township is one of the 18 poverty-stricken townships in Yichang City, whose economy is dominated by agriculture and industrial base is relatively weak. In 2005, the total industrial and agricultural output value of the township was 76 million yuan, including 10 million yuan of industrial output value, 66 million yuan of agricultural output value, 1.18 million yuan of fiscal revenue, and 1965 yuan of farmers' average net income; the total grain output was 9257 tons, and the total oil output was 913 tons; the seed value of flue-cured tobacco was 2430 mu, and the realized output was 312 tons; the tea was 86 tons; there were 37105 live pigs and 11051 goats on the market. in 2006, the township adhere to the people-oriented. We should fully implement the scientific outlook on development, closely focus on the four pillar industries of "high-quality tobacco, commercial livestock, fine tea and special dishes" to increase farmers' income, pay close attention to industrial adjustment, highlight project construction, and constantly explore and innovate, so as to ensure the synchronous development of the "Three Civilizations" construction of the whole Township, make full use of the advantages of high mountain location and the convenient transportation of national highway 209, and create green and pollution-free products Gaoqiao will be built into an industrial hydropower Township, an agricultural characteristic Township, a private roadside Township, an ecological homeland Township, and a civilized and harmonious township. In 2009, under the leadership of the township party committee and government, Gaoqiao Township vigorously developed tobacco, walnut and other leading industries, which made Gaoqiao township's economy to a new level. the township has 14 administrative villages and 63 villager groups, with 4880 households and a total population of 16240. The existing cultivated land area is 20295 mu, including 5733 mu of paddy field and 14562 mu of dry land, with 1.24 mu of cultivated land per capita. It mainly produces corn, rice, wheat, potato and tobacco.

infrastructure

Gaoqiao township has a relatively complete infrastructure, with a 35KV substation; mineral resources such as program-controlled telephone, calcite, hematite, silica, limestone, etc., with high grade and mining value; water energy resources such as Liangtai River and Daba River, which flow into the Yangtze River, can be used to develop five cascade power stations, and the coverage rate of pre -, mobile phone and Unicom reaches 100%. There is a water plant with a daily supply of 2500 tons of water, and the village level has realized the connection of every village to the highway, with a total mileage of 192 km. The Lanzhou Hangzhou Expressway, which is about to start, passes through Gaoqiao, so the traffic is very convenient.

Population data of Gaoqiao Township

(fifth census data)

Characteristic agricultural products

Corn, potato, tobacco, tea, flue-cured tobacco, pig, Osmunda japonica, Pteridium aquilinum, Pueraria lobata, walnut, ginger, Gastrodia elata, Chinese herbal medicine

Villages under its jurisdiction

Changchong village Wujiaping village Xianlu village maocaoba village Luoping village Hejiaping village Longtan Village guantian village Chayuan village zhoujiashan village Yangpo village Shuangyan village DACAO Village

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