Where is Xiapu?

Xiapu is in Ningde City, Fujian Province.

Xiapu County, located in the 12th year of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty (1734), belongs to Funing Prefecture and is located in the northeast of Fujian Province and the northwest bank of Taiwan Province Strait. It was once the political, economic and cultural center of eastern Fujian. Because it is located in the coastal area, it is a peninsula area with a land area of 17 16 square kilometers. The sea area is 29,592.6 square kilometers. The coastline is 505 kilometers long, accounting for one-eighth of the province, ranking first in the province. There are more than 400 large and small islands. The long coastline and numerous islands and ports have become the geographical features of Xiapu.

According to the data of the seventh census, as of 0: 00 1 1 on June 2020, the permanent population of Xiapu County was 475,936. Xiapu county has a long history. During the Three Kingdoms period, it was once the shipbuilding base of Wu Dong, which was called "Marvin Shipyard" in history. Marvin County was established in Xiapu in the third year of Jin Taikang (282), with a history of 174 1 year. A number of historical and cultural celebrities have emerged, such as ancestor Gui Ling, master Huang Shouqi of Yi Studies, famous historian and calligrapher You Shou.

Topography of Xiapu County:

The terrain has a three-level decline from northwest to southeast, and the peaks in the northwest are towering. Muhaijian, the highest peak, is1192.4m above sea level. The central hills are continuous, with low mountains, plains and valleys interlaced; There are many southeast harbors, mainly "two oceans, three bays and four ports" (Dongwuyang, Guanjingyang, Sansha Bay, Funing Bay, Yacheng Bay, Sansha Port, Tung Chung Port, Lvxia Port and Yantian Port).

The coastline is 505 kilometers long, the shallow beach area is 6.5438+0.04 million mu, and there are more than 400 islands, ranking first among coastal counties (cities) in Fujian Province. In particular, it has precious natural deep-water coastlines such as Southwest China, Sansha and Beibi, and abundant land reserve resources, which contains strategic advantages in developing heavy chemical industries such as petrochemical processing, shipbuilding and energy production.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Xiapu County