Jiushan, Henan Explained

Official Name:Jiushan
Subdivision Name1:Henan
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:36000
Area Total Km2:93
Pushpin Map:Henan
Coordinates:34.2197°N 113.1703°W
Subdivision Name3:Yuzhou
Subdivision Name2:Xuchang
Subdivision Name:China
Native Name:鸠山镇
Subdivision Type3:County-level city
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type:Country
Settlement Type:Town
Native Name Lang:zh
Population Density Km2:auto

Jiushan is a town in the western portion of Yuzhou, Xuchang, Henan, China.[1] [2] The town spans an area of 93km2, and has a population of about 36,000.[2]

History

During the Song dynasty, Jiushan was home to a number of porcelain kilns.[2] Ruins of some of the kilns remain today, and are a tourist attraction.[2]

The town was home to Jiushan Red University,[2] a Communist Party-run school where Party members went to receive ideological training and learn survival skills.[3] The now-delipidated ruins of the school remain, and are a red tourist attraction.[2] [3]

Geography

Jiushan is located in western Yuzhou, bordered by and to its east, to its south, the county-level city of Ruzhou to its west, and the county-level city of Dengfeng to its north.[2]

Administrative divisions

Jiushan administers 31 administrative villages .[4]

  • Tangzhuang Village
  • Chigou Village
  • Licun Village
  • Wangcun Village
  • Liujiagou Village
  • Minzhuang Village
  • Hougou Village
  • Zhaozhuang Village
  • Zhaogou Village
  • Fanmen Village
  • Lianzhuang Village
  • Louyuan Village
  • Chuhuangzhuang Village
  • Nanzhai Village
  • Xixue Village
  • Datangou Village
  • Guanzhuangyao Village
  • Tongzhuang Village
  • Jiushan Village
  • Xiaquan Village
  • Xuegou Village
  • Tiandong Village
  • Zhangjiazhuang Village
  • Cuijiazhuang Village
  • Jiaojiazhuang Village
  • Weijing Village
  • Laowanggou Village
  • Guansi Village
  • Shangguansi Village
  • Chenyao Village
  • Houdi Village

Economy

Jiushan has 28,000 mu of arable land.[2]

Transportation

Henan Provincial Highway S325 runs through the town.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2021. zh:2021年统计用区划代码(禹州市). 2021 Statistical Division Codes (Yuzhou). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104170900/http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2021/41/10/411081.html. 2022-01-04. 2022-01-04. National Bureau of Statistics of China. zh.
  2. Web site: 2020-03-13. zh:鸠山镇. Jiushan. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211123162847/http://www.yuzhou.gov.cn/yqlj/017002/20171218/6261f380-b466-437c-b054-6766d6e1c8b4.html. 2021-11-23. 2022-01-04. Yuzhou Municipal People's Government. zh.
  3. Web site: 2021-05-07. zh:踏寻历史足迹 赓续红色精神---许昌市社会福利院开展党史学习教育. Follow the historical footprint and continue the red spirit---Xuchang Social Welfare Institute launches party history learning and education. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104225811/http://mzj.xuchang.gov.cn/gzdt/20210507/047a00e0-45d2-4d00-92e7-115e430c85b5.html. 2022-01-04. 2022-01-04. Xuchang Bureau of Civil Affairs. zh.
  4. Web site: 2021. zh:2021年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码(鸠山镇). 2021 Statistical Division Codes and Urban-rural Division Codes (Jiushan). live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220104223038/http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjsj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2021/41/10/81/411081109.html. 2022-01-04. 2022-01-04. National Bureau of Statistics of China. zh.