Historical Changes of Hongpu Town

The seat of Hongzhen government is a prosperous central market town with convenient land and water in history. It deals in agricultural and sideline products and industrial products distributed in surrounding towns and neighboring counties, and its commerce is relatively developed. 1943 65438+ 10, Hongzhen was looted and set on fire by the Japanese invaders, and the whole town was reduced to ashes. As a result of this robbery, Hongzhen gradually declined. However, it is still an important commodity distribution center connecting the surrounding towns and counties because it is located at the border between the two counties and the roads leading to the urban area, and the main roads connecting the two counties pass through the town. ② Yueshan and Shankou Town in the east, Jiangzhen and Wenqiao Township in the west, Shijing and Huangdun Township in the north, and Wang Ju Township and Wanhe Farm across the river in the south. Guangdong (Mountain) Ping (Mountain) and Shi (Zikou) Hong (Town) expressways pass through the territory. It governs 18 village committees, 389 villagers' groups, 20 1 natural villages and 7 169 households, with 35,900 people, all of whom are Han nationality. The township government is stationed in Hongzhen. The old name of Hongzhen is Hongjiabao. It belongs to semi-hilly and shallow mountainous areas and semi-polder areas. Surrounded by shallow mountains on three sides, only Tangye Lake in the south is connected with Anhui River. The main mineral deposits are copper, iron, lead, zinc, pyrite, millstone, chrysotile, dolomite, marble and yellow sand. Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, most areas were prone to waterlogging and drought, and schistosomiasis along the lake was seriously harmful. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the outlook has changed somewhat through building water conservancy projects, snail control and reclamation. The township has 20,200 mu of cultivated land, including paddy field 1.43 million mu. Mainly grow rice. 1984 The sown area of grain is 43 1000 mu, and the total output is 12900 tons; There are 3,743 mu of oil, with a total output of 335.6 tons. The suitable forest area is 28,400 mu, and there are 23,000 mu of forests, most of which are timber forests and a few are economic forests.