Geographic features of Xingtang

Xingtang County belongs to the Taihang shallow mountainous area, the terrain in the territory gradually slopes from northwest to southeast, and is distributed in the form of a ladder, consisting of three types of landforms: low mountains, hills and plains. The highest point is Wol Chang Ding, the boundary mountain between Jiu Kou Zi Township and Fuping County in the northwest, with an elevation of 960 meters; the lowest point is Bei Gao Li Village in the east, with an elevation of 75 meters, and a relative height difference of 885 meters.

1, low mountainous area

Tuanshan - Huanglonggang - Qintai - Beichengzhai line in the northwest for the low mountainous area, an area of 379 square kilometers, including on the Yanzhuang Township, Jukouzi Township all and oral township part of the village. There are 39 peaks in the area, the elevation of 960 to 225 meters, the mountain nearly east-west direction, tilted to the east gradually convergence of the ladder state, suitable for forestry and animal husbandry development.

2, hilly area

North Longgang - Zhao Yangguan - on the monument - South Zhaiying line in the northwest for the hilly area, an area of 224 square kilometers, including Beihe Township all and Yu Ting, above, on the tablet, Zhai Ying, Chengzhai townships most of the villages and part of Nanqiao Township. There are 6 mountain peaks in the area, with an elevation of 225-150 meters. The terrain is gentle, the soil layer is 20 to 50 centimeters, and the gully is buried at a depth of 2 to 3 meters. The soil is thin, sticky and heavy, with poor water storage capacity, which is suitable for the development of baking tobacco, miscellaneous grains and forest and fruit industries.

3, plain area

North Longgang - Zhao Yangguan - on the monument - South Zhaiying line in the southeast is a plain area, an area of 422 square kilometers, for the The Cenozoic Quaternary Taihang Mountains before the flood alluvial fan loess plains. The altitude is between 75 and 150 meters above sea level. Moderate texture, deep soil, suitable for a variety of crops and forestry and fruit industry development. 1, natural resources

In 2008, Hsingtang County, per capita arable land of 1.27 acres, water resources are relatively poor, the total amount of surface water in the year of abundant water for 220 million cubic meters, the dry year for 130 million cubic meters; total groundwater reserves of an average of 88,060,000 cubic meters, can be exploited for 79,260,000 cubic meters. Xingtang County is located in the eastern foothills of the Taihang Mountains, complex geological structure, volcanic rocks, sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks are distributed, the variety of mineral resources, large reserves, good quality. Mineral water daily flow of 180 cubic meters, there are good prospects for development; non-metallic minerals accounted for the absolute advantage, Hsingtang County is the province of foreign trade mica, vermiculite exports one of the important bases.

2, industrial resources

Xingtang County is a large agricultural county, after years of development has formed a "two red and one white" (jujube, sweet potato and dairy) advantageous industries. By the end of 2008, the dairy cattle stocked 75,000 head, daily fresh milk production of nearly 1,000 tons, the daily processing capacity of 300 tons, is the Sanyuan Group, Mengniu Group, Yili Group, Mingwang Group and other large dairy group's milk base; jujube planting area of 600,000 acres, pollution-free jujube base certification of 120,000 acres, with an annual output of 80,000 tons of jujubes, jujube annual processing capacity of 60,000 tons, China's high-quality jujube industry base in 2004, the State Forestry Administration named by the State Forestry Administration. December by the State Forestry Administration named "China Xingtang jujube township", oral North China jujube port is the largest jujube professional market in North China; sweet potato planting area of 86,000 acres, with an annual output of 150,000 tons of fresh sweet potatoes, 600,000 tons of fresh potatoes processed annually, is the largest sweet potatoes and sweet potatoes products distribution center in North China. At the same time, Hsingtang County, the territory of mountainous hills accounted for two-thirds, near the coal, iron and other resources rich area, contains more than 30 kinds of minerals, mica, silica, limestone, quartzite and other deposits are rich in mica, silica quality, reserves, is one of the province's foreign trade export base. Provincial highway Jingzhan line, Wushang line, Baoping line, Shuo Huang Railway, Zhangshi Expressway through the county, transportation is convenient. According to 2008 statistics, the county's total population of 425,579 people, the population is distributed in 330 administrative villages 39 natural villages, under the four towns and eleven townships. Among them, there are 6 plain townships, 6 hilly townships and 3 mountainous townships. With the deepening of reform and opening up, the townships (townships) industrial structure is becoming more reasonable, the initial formation of their own characteristics. Now briefly introduced as follows:

1, plains township (town)

Longzhou Township is located in the southeastern part of the county, for the county party committee, the county government, is the county's political, economic, cultural and transportation center. This place for a thousand years old city, deep historical and cultural heritage, the city's ancient buildings are Feng Chong Temple Hall, Feng Chong Temple of Heavenly Kings, ascension bridge, Xianglian Temple, City God Temple, Temple of Culture Dacheng Hall, are provincial-level key protection of cultural relics.

Duyanggang Township is located in the southeastern part of the county, 3.5 kilometers from the county, dairy farming is the pillar industry of the township. 2008, the township of 10,215 head of dairy cattle inventory, there are more than 5 tons of milk daily milk hall of 3, more than 3 tons of milk daily milk hall of 13, the total milk production of 52,994 tons, ranked first in the county, the county's largest dairy farming township, dairy farming has become the main way for farmers to become rich. The main way to get rich.

An Xiang Township is located in the southwest of the county, 8 kilometers from the county. The township is well known for its herbal medicine planting, and is the county's largest herbal medicine planting township. In addition, the township's individual private economy has also had greater development, forming a plywood, nutritional health products, machinery processing, casting, chicken slaughter five series.

Only the township is located in the southeastern part of the county, 4.8 kilometers away from the county, the characteristics of planting (watermelon) and township industrial development is more prominent. The township is also a religious township, the jurisdiction of the three religions of Christianity, Catholicism, Buddhism, Xi Village and Jialuoying are respectively important Catholic and Buddhist villages in the county.

City with the township Located in the western part of the county, 4 kilometers from the county agricultural dairy farming, sweet potatoes, peanut processing as the main feature, with the development of industrial parks, engineering plastics, machinery manufacturing, glass production, footwear, foundry and a large number of leading enterprises have settled down to become an important pillar of the township's economy.

Shangbei Township is one of the four townships in Xingtang County, located in the south of the central part of the county, 9 kilometers from the county. It was once the temporary residence of the Central Labor Committee, where Zhu De, Liu Shaoqi, Nie Rongzhen and other revolutionaries of the older generation held military meetings, May review meetings, etc. It is an important revolutionary memorial site in Xingtang County.

2, hilly township (town)

Nanqiao Town Located in the eastern part of the county, 9 kilometers away from the county, in the plains and hills convergence zone. The town for the county's fruit town, the production of apples are known far and wide; the town is also the logistics center of the northeastern Hsingtang County, the 19th day of the second month of the lunar calendar each year for the traditional temple fair. Cultural relics in the territory of the Republic of 34 years (1945) built Nanqiao war martyrs memorial tower and built in 1985, Wang Bingkui, Zhang Hongyou martyrs monument.

Zhaiying Township Located in the southwest of the county, 9 kilometers from the county. The township has the tradition and advantage of vegetable production. In April 2004, it was recognized as a pollution-free vegetable production base by the Hebei Provincial Department of Agriculture, and the vegetables it produces sell well all over the country.

Chengzhai Township is located in the northwest of Xingtang County, 20 kilometers from the county seat. Niuwangzhai Scenic Area within the territory is a set of plains, mountains, lakes as one of the natural landscape, "three seasons have flowers, four seasons to see the green," the magical color. The mountains are characterized by jagged rocks and beautiful scenery, and there are many cultural sites. Ganquan Lake (River Reservoir) under the mountain, the water is clear and clean, suitable for fishing, swimming, boating and other water sports, has a high potential for tourism development.

Shangfang Township is located in the northwestern part of the county, 12 kilometers from the county. In agriculture, the initial formation of "east mushroom south vegetable north potato all over the cattle" industrialization pattern. The township has rich silica resources, through continuous development, cement, rubber, refractory materials and other products have been initially formed scale, in the county known as the "township of building materials", silica industry has become a pillar industry in the township.

Yuting Township is located in the middle of the county, 12.5 kilometers from the county. The township is famous for its mushroom cultivation and has the largest mushroom market in the county. The township has a rich and colorful temple culture, such as, fou mountain medicine king temple, land grandma temple, Qianlong huai temple and fire god temple, etc., to pull the township's rural economy and increase the income of farmers play a positive role.

Beihe Township Located in the northern part of the county, 25 kilometers from the county. With the advancement of industrialization, the township initially formed sweet potato cultivation, small grain planting, stone production three pillar industries. The township produced "Longxingzhuang" series of local specialties sell well in the north and south, renowned at home and abroad. Among them, "Longxing Gong rice" is particularly famous.

3, mountainous township (town)

Oral town is located in the northwestern part of the county, 25 kilometers away from the county, is an important business town in the north of Xingtang County. Within the territory of the Dajinggou red jujube demonstration park, South Wanshan green manor, North China oral red jujube commercial port. The territory is rich in natural resources, there are magnet, quartz, mica, vermiculite and other minerals and a number of enterprises; the township beautiful scenery, the county's largest reservoir oral reservoir (also known as the peacock lake) is located in the township, the water is clean and fish is fat, the scenery is beautiful, is a set of fishing, water, tourism in one of the scenic areas. In addition, the place "cow devil king" sweet potato is the county's export of high-quality brand.

Shang Yanzhuang Township is located in the northwestern part of the county, 38 kilometers from the county. The township is rich in iron ore resources and water resources, mining, fisheries, jujube industry is the pillar industry of the township.

Nine Kouzi Township Located in the northern part of the county, 35 kilometers from the county. There are minerals (marble, granite gneiss, iron ore, etc.), mineral water, jujube three major natural resources. It has been honored with the title of "National Leading Township of High-Quality Jujube Production". There are now eight 10,000-mu jujube gardens and one 1,000-mu precious jujube garden in the township, and there are more than a hundred enterprises in jujube processing, jujube wine brewing, non-metallic mining, mineral water processing and so on. The township organizes jujube picking festivals every year, and has also developed the "Nongjiajiajiaxiang one-day tour".