How many people are there in Heshui County, Qingyang City, Gansu Province?

Population: about 177,000

Population density: 60 people/km2

Heshui, known as Lepan in ancient times, is located in the easternmost part of Gansu Province, between Shaanxi and Gansu. The border between the two provinces is the famous hometown of the Yellow River Elephant and the hometown of ancient stone carvings. The county governs 7 townships and 5 towns, 5 community neighborhood committees, 80 villagers committees, and 498 villager groups, with a total population of 177,000, including an agricultural population of 152,400, and a total area of ??2,941.79 square kilometers.

With abundant water resources, it is a major energy county in Longdong. Heshui is an important part of Longdong's energy and chemical industry base. It is rich in mineral resources such as oil and coal. It has proven oil reserves of 270 million tons and its oil production capacity has exceeded 700,000 tons. The total coal reserves are 7.13 billion tons, the coal bed methane reserves are 215 billion cubic meters, the average recoverable coal thickness is 6.46 meters, the distribution is stable, the structure is simple, the coal quality is excellent, and the development potential is huge. Heshui is rich in water resources. There are five rivers in the territory: Xianchuan River, Malian River, Gucheng River, Miaocun River and Hulu River. The average annual runoff is 329 million cubic meters, the total water resource is 397 million cubic meters, and the effective irrigation area is 49,000 cubic meters. mu.

Heshui has a good ecology and is a county with excellent natural environment. Heshui has abundant sunshine, abundant rainfall, distinct four seasons and pleasant climate. It is the "back garden" and "natural oxygen bar" of Qingyang City. The total annual sunshine hours are 2376-2492 hours, the frost-free period is 155-160 days, the average annual rainfall is 560-590 mm, and the average altitude is 1298.7 meters. Ziwuling, the largest water conservation forest with the best vegetation on China's Loess Plateau, runs across the entire territory. It is known as a "natural reservoir" and "Northland Jiangnan". It is home to more than 140 species of wild animals such as sika deer, foxes, yellow sheep and wild boars, and 200 species of wild animals. Thousands of acres of forest support them, allowing them to live and multiply. Taibai Town, "Longdong Xiaojiangnan" under the ridge, has green mountains, blue sky, clear water and clouds, and the smell of fish and rice. The county's forest coverage rate is 56.9, making it a "National Greening Model County".

Heshui is rich in natural products and is a county with strong characteristic industries. Heshui is an important part of the "Longdong Granary". Characteristic small grains such as wheat, corn, potatoes, soybeans, and oilseeds are of high quality and highly respected; high-quality native products such as melons, apples, white melon seeds, black fungus, and deer antler It has long been famous and favored. The three major industries of apples, vegetables, and grass and livestock in the county are beginning to take shape. The remaining area of ??orchards in the county is 260,000 acres, and about 110,000 acres of vegetables are grown annually. The number of cattle, sheep, and pigs raised reaches 74,500, and 282,400 respectively. Only, 80,400 heads. The local industry in Heshui has developed rapidly. There are currently 165 industrial enterprises of various types. The products of key enterprises such as Guxiang Dairy and Zhenhai Plastic Industry are exported to domestic and foreign markets.

Heshui has outstanding people and is a famous cultural and tourism county. Heshui was established as a county in the late Sui Dynasty and has a history of more than 1,300 years. 654 Yangshao and Qijia cultural sites and cultural relics have been excavated within the territory. The Yellow River elephant fossil unearthed in the territory in 1973 is the earliest saber-toothed elephant fossil with the largest skeleton and the most complete individual preservation found in the world; the "Qinzhidao" on the main vein of Ziwu Ridge is known as the highway of ancient China; national The AAA-level tourist attraction Longdong Ancient Stone Carving Art Museum is known as the "movable Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes". Heshui is an important part of the Nanliang base area and the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region. Historical events such as the Liu Zhidan Taibai Uprising and the Baojiazhaizi Conference occurred in the territory, making great contributions to the Chinese revolution.

Heshui has a superior location and is the most popular county in Longdong. Heshui has obvious location advantages. National Highways 309, 211 and Qinglan Expressway cross the border, and the asphalt road access rate in towns and cities reaches 100%. The built-up area of ??the county reaches 4.2 square kilometers. Municipal construction is progressing with each passing day, services are comprehensive, and mass cultural activities are rich. The county has 117 primary and secondary schools, 173 various medical and health institutions, three major communication networks of China Telecom, China Mobile, and China Unicom covering the entire county. The comprehensive coverage rate of radio and television has reached 97% of the population, and the electricity supply rate for every household has reached 100%.

On August 16, 2018, Heshui County won the honor of the fourth batch of advanced units in the national rule of law county and city creation activities.

In March 2019, Heshui County was included in the first batch of counties for the protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics (Shaanxi-Gansu area).

On November 1, 2019, Heshui County was named a national demonstration county of “Four Good Rural Roads”.

In June 2020, Heshui County was included in the second batch of counties for the protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics (Long March Area (Red 25th Army)).

Information source: Heshui County People’s Government website