Brief introduction of Hekou town

The estuary is named because it is located at the intersection of Xinjiang and Qianshan River.

Hekou Town belongs to Qianshan County, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province, and is located in the north of Qianshan County. It is adjacent to Ehu Town in the east, Xinjiang Township in the north, hills in the south and alluvial plains in the rest. It covers an area of 57.49 square kilometers, governs 10 villages, 8 neighborhood committees and 1 tea plantation, with a permanent population of 67,930 (20 17).

Historically, it was once known as the four famous towns in Jiangxi together with Jingdezhen, Zhangshu Town and wucheng town. Today, among the four famous towns, Hekou Town is the only well-preserved ancient street in Ming and Qing Dynasties, which is called the first ancient street in Jiangxi by provincial and municipal cultural relics experts. June 20 13, Hekou Town was selected as a famous historical and cultural street in China. In March 20 14, Hekou Town was named as a famous historical and cultural town in China.

geographical environment

Hekou Town is a hilly area in the south and an impact plain in the middle, and the terrain inclines from southeast to northwest. The highest point is located in Tongqiangang, gao ling cun, with an altitude of 469 meters, and the lowest point is located in the sandy land on the south bank of Xinjiang, Chai Jiacun, with an altitude of 43. 1 meter. The southern hills are lush, dominated by slash pine, camellia oleifera and miscellaneous trees, forming a green corridor.

The maximum distance from east to west in Hekou Town is 13.44km, and the maximum distance from north to south is 1 1.28km, with a total area of 68km2, of which the land area is 64.38km2, accounting for 94.68%. The rest is water.