Xiangyuan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province belongs to which province?

Subordinate to: Xiangyuan County, Changzhi City, Shanxi Province

Xiang yuan was named after Zhao Xiangzi founded the city in 455 BC. The county was established in the Western Han Dynasty, which has not been changed in previous dynasties. The county has jurisdiction over 8 towns and 3 townships, 328 administrative villages and 1088 natural villages. The total population is 250,000, including 60,000 non-agricultural population and 0.9 million agricultural population/kloc-0; Total area 1 160 square kilometers. The whole terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, belonging to hilly and semi-mountainous areas, with the highest elevation of 1725m, the lowest elevation of 800m and the average elevation of 1000m. It has a continental temperate monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 8-9℃, an average annual precipitation of 550mm and an average frost-free period of 166 days.

Xiangyuan is rich in natural resources and has three advantages: coal, soil and water. Among them, the coal reserves are 7.58 billion tons, and 2.2 billion tons can be mined; Mainly lean coal with medium ash, low sulfur, high calorific value and high fused ash quality; The cultivated land area is 590,000 mu, and the barren hills and slopes are 800,000 mu; There are three main streams, Xizhang, Nanzhang and Beizhang, and many tributaries, such as Shishui, Guoshui and Haoshui 10, with a total length of about 90.5 kilometers. There are 0/4 large and small reservoirs/kloc-0, among which Baofeng Lake is one of the six major reservoirs in the province, with a total storage capacity of 10 billion cubic meters. Groundwater is also quite rich, belonging to the relatively water-rich counties in North China.

Xiangyuan has a long history and outstanding people. There are eight major cultural landscapes in ancient times: Baofeng Sunny Snow, Sunset in Lion Mountain, Guan Sheng on the second floor, Zhangjiang Chundu, Shiqiao Nostalgia, Hanshan Duxiu, Tang Xian Laoyin and Ganquan Souyu. Historical figures mainly include Sean, an outstanding politician in the Western Han Dynasty; Fa Xian, a famous monk, traveler and translator in the Eastern Jin Dynasty; During the Hongwu period of Ming Dynasty, he supervised the imperial history; During the Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty, Liu Long, the minister of rites, etc.

administrative division

Xiangyuan County governs 8 towns and 3 townships: Guhan Town, Wangqiao Town, Houbao Town, Xiadian Town, _ Pavilion Town, Xiying Town, Wangcun Town, Xialiang Town, Fu Shan Township, Beidi Township and Ma Shang Township. 328 administrative villages, 1088 natural villages. The total population is 243,600, including rural194,600 and urban 49,000. The county's cultivated land area is 39,322 hectares, equivalent to 590,000 mu. The per capita arable land is 2.46 mu. The average grain output over the years was about 360 million Jin, and 1997 was listed as one of the national commodity grain base counties during the Ninth Five-Year Plan period.

200211The Central Civilization Office confirmed the list of cities nominated by national civilized cities in the creation cycle of 20021-2023, and Xiangyuan County was on the list.

In June, 2020 165438+ 10, the Ministry of Water Resources announced the third batch of counties (districts) meeting the standards for water-saving society construction, and Xiangyuan County was on the list.

In June of 20 19, Xiangyuan County was selected as one of the top 100 counties and cities with national investment potential in 20 19, ranking 96th.

From 2065438 to March 2009, Xiangyuan County was included in the first batch of revolutionary cultural relics protection and utilization counties (Shanxi, Hebei and Henan regions).

In February of 20 16, Xiangyuan County was included in the list of counties (cities, districts) with basically balanced development of compulsory education in China in 20 15.

201February, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development named Xiangyuan County as 201/national garden county.

On June 5438+ 10, 2009, Xiangyuan County was included in the second national civilized villages and towns list.