Xihe County Explained

Xihe County
Native Name:Chinese: 西和县
Postal Code:742100
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Settlement Type:County
Image Map1:Location of Longnan Prefecture within Gansu (China).png
Map Caption1:Longnan in Gansu
Coordinates:34.0142°N 105.2988°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:China
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gansu
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture-level city
Subdivision Name2:Longnan
Seat Type:County seat
Seat:Hanyuan
Area Total Km2:1861
Population As Of:2014
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Total:428400
Elevation M:1692
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8

Xihe County is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Longnan, in the southeast of Gansu Province of China. The postal code is 742500. The county seat is located in the town of Hanyuan (Chinese: 汉源镇).

In 2014 the population was 432,400.[1]

History

Archeological finds from the Yangshao culture have been found in Xihe.[2] During the Qin state era, the area was used to raise horses. During the Sui dynasty the county of Changdao was established in present-day Xihe During the Northern Song dynasty the name was changed to Minzhou. After the Song and Jin dynasty singed a peace treaty, the name was changed to Hezhou, since Min was also the name of the Jin emperor. To avoid confusion with He County in Anhui, the name later was changed to Xihe.[3]

Administrative divisions

Xihe County is divided to 16 towns and 4 townships.[4]

Towns
  • Hanyuan (Chinese: 汉源镇)
  • Changdao (Chinese: 长道镇)
  • Heba (Chinese: 何坝镇)
  • Jiangxi (Chinese: 姜席镇)
  • Shixia (Chinese: 石峡镇)
  • Luoyu (Chinese: 洛峪镇)
  • Xiyu (Chinese: 西峪镇)
  • Mayuan (Chinese: 马元镇)
  • Daqiao (Chinese: 大桥镇)
  • Shili (Chinese: 十里镇)
  • Shibao (Chinese: 石堡镇)
  • Xinglong (Chinese: 兴隆镇)
  • Suhe (Chinese: 苏合镇)
  • Luhe (Chinese: 卢河镇)
  • Shaoyu (Chinese: 稍峪镇)
  • Xigaoshan (Chinese: 西高山镇)
Townships
  • Shajing Township(Chinese: 晒经乡)
  • Haolin Township(Chinese: 蒿林乡)
  • Taishihe Township(Chinese: 太石河乡)
  • Liuxiang Township(Chinese: 六巷乡)

Economy

Xihe has a mainly agricultural economy, crops include Chinese medicinal plants – particularly pinellia, potatoes, forestry and fruits.

Culture

The Qiqiao Festival celebrations in Xihe were included as national intangible cultural heritage.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 西和县简介-陇南信息网 . 2024-07-30 . www.0939.cn.
  2. Web site: 【甘快看】宁家村,一个彩陶权杖头打破了千年沉寂_文化旅游_中国甘肃网 . 2024-07-30 . gansu.gscn.com.cn.
  3. Book: 中国县情大全: 西北卷 . 1993 . 中国社会出版社 . 978-7-80088-206-7 . zh.
  4. Web site: 统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn . XZQH . zh . 2012-05-26.
  5. Web site: 张辉 . Xihe Qiqiao Festival in Gansu Province: A Carnival for Girls . 2024-07-30 . China Today . en.