Gangwei Explained

Gangwei
Native Name Lang:zh-hans
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:South China Sea#Southeast Asia#Asia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the South China Sea
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Fujian
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Zhangzhou
Subdivision Type3:County-level city
Subdivision Name3:Longhai
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:147.2
Parts:16
Parts Type:Village-level divisions
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:46790
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:China Standard
Utc Offset1:+8
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Gangwei is a town in Longhai City, in Zhangzhou, Fujian, China (PRC).

History

In the Second Taiwan Strait Crisis in 1958, Daomei (Chinese: 岛美) in Gangwei was one of the areas from which PLA forces shelled Kinmen County (Quemoy), Republic of China (Taiwan). The Daomei milita dug eleven trenches and built 136 air raid shelters. On September 8, Chinese Nationalist forces fired 1,285 shells at Wu Yu, destroying 151 homes and a granary. 37 members of the Daomei militia took eight boats to Wu Yu bringing 130,000 jin of food for the islanders. No one died or was injured.

In February–March 1959, Huojian Commune ('rocket commune'; Chinese: 火箭公社) and Hongqi Commune ('red flag commune'; Chinese: 红旗公社) were combined to create Gangwei Commune (Chinese: 港尾公社).[1]

In late 1984, Gangwei Commune became Gangwei Township (Chinese: 港尾乡).

On January 1, 1988, ten villages of Gangwei Township were transferred to Longjiao She Ethnic Township (Chinese: 隆教畲族乡).[1]

On December 29, 1988, Gangwei Township became Gangwei Town (Chinese: 港尾镇).[1]

Railway development plans include the construction of a 45-km-long branch line from Zhangzhou railway station eastward, across most of Longhai City, to terminate at the China Merchants Group industrial area (Chinese: 招商局漳州开发区) on the southwestern shore of Xiamen Harbor, opposite Xiamen Island (24.4086°N 118.0269°W). The branch will be known as the Gangwei Railway (Chinese: 港尾铁路), and will support trains running at speeds up to 120 km/h. Its opening is planned for 2013.[2]

Geography

Islands in Gangwei include:[3]

Administrative divisions

The town administers 1 residential community and 15 villages:[10] [3] [11]

References

24.3204°N 118.0073°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: http://xzqh.org/html/show/fj/9490.html. zh:龙海市历史沿革. Longhai City Historical Evolution. zh-hans. 11 July 2015. 6 March 2020. XZQH.org. Chinese: 1959年2月，黎明公社改称莲花公社，卫星公社改称浮宫公社，火箭、红旗2个公社合并为港尾公社；{....
  2. http://news.huochepiao.com/2012-8/20128211084949.htm 厦深港尾铁路明年通车 漳州高铁增至280多公里
  3. Book: zh:龍海縣志. zh-hant. June 1993. Beijing. 東方出版社. 黃劍嵐. 7-5060-0401-1. map, 28–29, 780.
  4. Web site: http://www.xinhuanet.com/world/2016-05/31/c_129028198.htm. zh:双鱼“出水”：中国首个离岸式人工岛对海内外游客开放. 31 May 2016. 8 March 2020. Xinhua News Agency. Chinese: 许义琛. Chinese: 许小燕的童年就在附近的港尾镇石坑村度过，荒山野岭、乱石林立、杂草丛生、交通不便……对于童年时家乡的面貌，她至今记忆犹新。.
  5. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  6. 金門地區離島通航航道公告圖. zh. 25 August 2019 . n.d.. Coast Guard Administration (Taiwan). Chinese: 青嶼 Chingyu.
  7. Web site: https://www.kmdn.gov.tw/1117/1271/1274/184611. zh:大膽島風雲. zh-tw. 30 July 2010. 6 March 2020. Kinmen Daily News. Chinese: 林馬騰. Chinese: 大二膽島為國軍據守，但在九龍江口的重要島嶼，還有在大膽島南方的浯嶼和西南方的青嶼﹙又稱下青嶼﹚，均落入共軍之手，.
  8. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  9. Book: zh:臺灣歷史地圖 增訂版. . Taiwan Historical Maps, Expanded and Revised Edition. February 2018. zh-tw. National Museum of Taiwan History. 978-986-05-5274-4. 39,154,158. Taipei. Chinese: 浯嶼{....
  10. Web site: http://xzqh.org/html/show/fj/8673.html. zh:港尾镇. Gangwei Town. zh-hans. 11 July 2015. 6 March 2020. XZQH.org. Chinese: 【2013年代码及城乡分类】350681106:～001 121梅市居委会 ～201 220汤头村 ～202 220东坑村 ～203 122古城村 ～204 220省山村 ～205 220石埠村 ～206 220上午村 ～207 121梅市村 ～211 220城外村 ～212 220格林村 ～213 220沙坛村 ～214 220考后村 ～216 122卓崎村 ～217 220斗美村 ～218 220深沃村 ～219 220浯屿村.
  11. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2019/35/06/81/350681106.html . zh:2019年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：港尾镇 . 2019 Statistical Area Numbers and Rural-Urban Area Numbers: Gangwei Town . zh-hans. . 2019 . 6 March 2020. Chinese: 统计用区划代码 城乡分类代码 名称 350681106001 121 梅市居委会 350681106201 220 汤头村委会 350681106202 220 东坑村委会 350681106203 122 古城村委会 350681106204 220 省山村委会 350681106205 220 石埠村委会 350681106206 220 上午村委会 350681106207 121 梅市村委会 350681106211 220 城外村委会 350681106212 220 格林村委会 350681106213 220 沙坛村委会 350681106214 220 考后村委会 350681106216 122 卓岐村委会 350681106217 220 斗美村委会 350681106218 220 深沃村委会 350681106219 220 浯屿村委会.

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