Why is the county town called Chengguan Town?

Because in ancient times, every county had city walls and many gates, and the gates were called "Guan". From the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, the important military facilities in every county were called towns.

Chengguan Town, which belongs to Huoqiu County, Lu 'an City, Anhui Province, is located in the north of Huoqiu County, with East Lake in the east, Songdian Township in the south, Chengxihu Township in the west and Huaigang Township in the north, with a total area of 55.84 square kilometers, away from Lu 'an City 103 kilometers and Hefei 182 kilometers from the provincial capital. By the end of 20 19, the registered population of Chengguan Town was 1 18654.

1958, Wuyi commune was established. 1966, Chengguan Town was established. 1992, Paifang Township was merged into Chengguan Town. By June 2020, Chengguan Town will have 12 communities and 12 administrative villages, and the town people's government will be stationed in Liaodu community. By the end of 20 19, there were 52 industrial enterprises in Chengguan Town, including 3 general stores or supermarkets with a business area of over 50 square meters.

Terrain:

Chengguan Town is located on a strip hill between Chengdong Lake and Chengxi Lake. The terrain is slightly higher in the middle and tilted from east to west. Chengguan Town has lakes and ponds such as Xinhe (along Hegang River), Chengdong Lake, Chengxi Lake and Shuimentang.

Xinhe River is directly connected with Huaihe River, and East Lake and West Lake are flood storage areas in the middle reaches of Huaihe River, with the highest flood storage levels of 26.5 meters and 24.5 meters respectively. ? The main natural disasters in Chengguan Town are floods, droughts and strong winds.