Niuquan Town, Laicheng District, Laiwu City, Shandong Province

Niuquan town

Niuquan Town, under the jurisdiction of Laiwu District, Jinan City, Shandong Province, is located in the southwest of Laiwu District, east of the beautiful Shandong Jinan lotus Holy Land scenic spot (Laiwu Lotus Mountain, 999 meters above sea level, the highest peak of Jinan City), Laiwu huanglongguan scenic spot and Laiwu caishixi scenic spot. Its geographical coordinates are 36 ° N and 117 ° 26'e, with a total area of 143.09 square kilometers. Niuquan town is adjacent to Xiazhen, Gaozhuang and Laiwu District in the north, East and northeast, and Taian City in the West and south. Muwen River, the largest water system in Laiwu area, passes through the north of the town.

On January 4, 2019, Niuquan town was selected into the list of "Rural Revitalization demonstration towns" of Shandong characteristic industrial towns in 2018.

Brief introduction of villages and towns

Niuquan Town, located in the southwest of Laiwu District, Jinan City, Shandong Province, is a combination of Niuquan town and Shengjing town at the end of 2000. The total area of the town is 143.09 square kilometers, with a population of 72351 (in 2017), including 12000 urban residents, 63000 rural residents and 23000 urban permanent residents. It has jurisdiction over dongniuquan, xiniuquan, maxiaozhuang, yangxiaozhuang, lvxiaozhuang, zhuxiaozhuang, hexiaozhuang, zhongxiaozhuang, renxiaozhuang, wangxiaozhuang, wuxiaozhuang, Majiazhuang, nanliujiazhuang, Wuqiao, Dazhuang, nansanguanmiao, bimaobu, lumaobu, qimaobu, dongshangzhuang, Xishangzhuang, Nangong, duguanzhuang, jijiazhuang, dongquanhe, xiquanhe, Shuangquan, Houjiagou, dongwudou and xiquanhe Wudou, baligou, dahuangyu, Shengjing, Shimen, Xiangyang Village, maoshengtang, zhangjizhuang, fengyizhuang, wagerlou, jiangshanhou, qingshagou, xinzhangzhuang, jijiazhuang, lvjialou, fengxuye, zhongxuye, nanxuye, caojiashengzhuang, liujiashengzhuang, qijiashengzhuang, dongwangzhuang, xiwangzhuang, xianggou, lujiazhuang, Fanzhuang, Shangyu, Jianhe, lvfanya, pangjiazhuang There are 69 administrative villages and 81 natural villages in Dianzi, nanbaita, beibaita, zhongbaita, xilinjiazhuang, Puwa, litaozhuang, dongfengyang, xifengyang and Renjiazhuang. The town government is located in Niuquan village, 11 kilometers away from the center of the city.

In the town, the terrain is high in the South and low in the north, and inclined in the northwest, with mountainous areas in the South and hills and plains in the north and West. The main mineral resources are iron, limestone, placer gold and so on, and the swallow stone produced is the largest in the province. The scenic spots include Yuntai Mountain Provincial Forest Park, wager cave, Jixin cave, Bixia Yuanjun palace, Huangchao Luoma place, Yibu Sanyan well, Bijia mountain (Wang Xizhi stele forest, Huaxia MINGTING garden, minghuiquan, tiger cave, Shenxian cave, cliff stone carving, etc.), wager tower reservoir.

Historical evolution

The town is named after the government's residence in dongniuquan village. According to Qin's genealogical records, in the Hongwu year of Ming Dynasty, spring bamboo shoots were moved from Zaoqiang County, Hebei Province to Jiancun village. There was a spring in the east of the village. Herdsmen often drove cattle to drink here, and the number was abundant. It was said that it was a divine cow, so it was named niuwangquan. Because of the double name with the word "Dong", it is named dongniuwangquan. In the late Qing Dynasty, Maobu, Nangong and wennanbao belonged to Nanxiang. In the early years of the Republic of China, it belonged to the third district (Wennan District) and the Tenth District (Luxi District). From 1939 to 1941, it successively belonged to lainan administrative office, Xintai county and Xinfu county. In 1942, it belonged to Wennan, Shengjing, Luxi and YEDIAN districts of Xinfu county. In October 1945, it was called Shengjing district. In 1951, it was renamed the Fifth District. It was renamed Shengjing District in 1955. In 1958, it was divided into two townships, Niuquan and Shengjing. In October of the same year, it was renamed Niuquan and Shengjing communes. In 1959, it was merged into Niuquan commune, with jurisdiction over Niuquan, Shangzhuang, lvjialou, Shengjing, Shengzhuang and Xiaozhuang. In April 1984, it was renamed Niuquan office. It has jurisdiction over Niuquan Town, Shengjing, liushengzhuang, lvjialou, dongshangzhuang and Xiaozhuang townships, 69 administrative villages and 83 natural villages.

In October 1985, it was divided into Niuquan town and Shengjing town. In 1997, Niuquan town covers an area of 54.25 square kilometers and has a population of 40339. It has three administrative areas: dongniuquan, xiniuquan, maxiaozhuang, yangxiaozhuang, lvxiaozhuang, zhuxiaozhuang, hexiaozhuang, zhongxiaozhuang, renxiaozhuang, wangxiaozhuang, wuxiaozhuang, Majiazhuang, nanliujiazhuang, Wuqiao, Dazhuang, nansanguanmiao, bimaobu, qimaobu, lumaobu, dongshangzhuang, Xishangzhuang, Nangong and Duguan There are 32 administrative villages and 34 natural villages in Shengjing, jijiazhuang, dongquanhe, xiquanhe, Shuangquan, Houjiagou, dongwudou, xiwudou, baligou and dahuangyu. Shengjing Township covers an area of 88.93 square kilometers and has a population of 34339. It governs Shengjing, Shimen, Xiangyang, maoshengtang, zhangjizhuang, fengyizhuang, wagelou, jiangshanhou, qingshagou, xinzhangzhuang, jijiazhuang, lvjialou, fengxuye and Zhongyu There are 37 administrative villages and 48 natural villages in xuye, nanxuye, caojiashengzhuang, liujiashengzhuang, qijiashengzhuang, dongwangzhuang, xiwangzhuang, xianggou, lujiazhuang, Dianzi, nanbaita, beibaita, zhongbaita, xilinjiazhuang, Puwa, litiaozhuang, dongfengyang, xifengyang, Renjiazhuang, Fanzhuang, Shangyu, Jianhe, lvfanya, pangjiazhuang. In December 2000, Shengjing township was abolished and its administrative region was merged into Niuquan town. In 2001, it covers an area of 143.18 square kilometers and has a population of 75160. It has jurisdiction over 7 administrative areas, 69 administrative villages and 82 natural villages.

administrative division

natural resources

Niuquan town has good traffic location conditions, with Tailai Expressway passing by in the north of the town; the town is only about 8 km away from Laiwu City. According to the original Laiwu City master plan 2003-2020, the outer ring of Laiwu District in the future will pass through the northeast of the town, and the outer ring is only about 2 km away from the current Niuquan town; in addition, there is a smooth road connection between Niuquan town and Jinan Yaoqiang airport , less than an hour's drive.

Water resources

Niuquan town is located in the lower reaches of Muwen river. The surface water system of the whole town belongs to Muwen River Basin. The total available water resources of the town is 5.3 million cubic meters, including 3.2 million cubic meters of surface water and 2.1 million cubic meters of groundwater.

There are 1 medium-sized reservoir and 7 small reservoirs in the town, with a total water storage capacity of about 13.5 million cubic meters. There are about 60 ponds and dams, with a total water storage capacity of about 2.3 million cubic meters and an annual total runoff of about 45 million cubic meters. At present, groundwater is the main source of water for agriculture, industry, villages and towns in the town area, and the available amount is about 15.36 million cubic meters. There are 81 motor wells, large wells and about 300 small wells in the town.

land resource

The total land area of the town is 143.09 square kilometers. Among them, 56.90 square kilometers of cultivated land, 12.20 square kilometers of garden land, 19.57 square kilometers of forest land, 6.64 square kilometers of water surface, 17.65 square kilometers of construction land and 30.00 square kilometers of unused land.

mineral resources

Niuquan town is rich in mineral resources with good quality and high economic value. There are more than ten kinds of underground mineral deposits, such as iron ore, coal mine, limestone, dolomite, clay, gypsum, quartzite, etc. Among them, limestone and clay are unique. The lime burning industry and pottery processing industry are well-known. In recent years, iron ore mining and smelting has risen and has a certain scale.

Development advantages

location advantage

Macro location: Niuquan town is located in the central part of Shandong Province. The space-time distance between Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province and Zibo, one of the double centers of Shandong Peninsula urban agglomeration, and Zibo, the secondary node city, is about 1 hour, which can actively undertake the gradient transfer and economic radiation of regional central cities.

Micro location: the linear distance between Niuquan town and the center of Laiwu district is less than 19 km, which can fully accept the radiation of Laiwu district's existing industrial advantages and make effective use of Laiwu district's public facilities. At the same time, Niuquan town is the southwest gateway of Laiwu district and an important traffic channel between Laiwu district and Tai'an City in the West.

Resource advantages

The land resources of Niuquan town are still sufficient, and the northern area is flat and suitable for development. The town is rich in iron, coal, limestone, dolomite and other mineral resources with good quality, which provides a solid foundation for the development of industry.

Agricultural and sideline products are rich in resources, economic crop cultivation and livestock and poultry breeding are quite characteristic. The agricultural and sideline products represented by "three spicy and one hemp" are sold all over the country and overseas markets, with great development potential.

Advantages of Industrial Development

Niuquan town has a long history and is a strong economic town in Laiwu district. Since the reform and opening up, social and economic undertakings have made great progress. The infrastructure construction of the zone is relatively perfect, the transportation is convenient, the economic development has maintained a rapid growth rate, especially the industrial development speed is faster, and the steel, energy, building materials, casting and processing industrial clusters represented by Laixin iron mine and sunshine smelting are initially formed. The overall economic development level is in the forefront of the region, and the regional attraction is gradually increasing.

Natural scenery, history and culture

Niuquan town has many famous human landscapes and historical and cultural sites. Yuntai Mountain in the south of the town has beautiful scenery, luxuriant trees and numerous historical legends. Yuntai Mountain scenic spot is listed as one of the top ten famous mountains and one of the top ten patriotism education bases in Laiwu district. Meanwhile, Yuntai mountain basin is listed as a provincial forest park. In the planning, we should make full use of and explore historical and cultural resources, vigorously develop tourism with historical and cultural themes, and promote the development of the tertiary industry in line with the principle of coordination of protection and development.

In addition, with the gradual implementation of Muwen River environmental reconstruction project, the ecological environment and landscape of Niuquan riverside area will be greatly improved, and the favorable conditions for the real estate development of riverside area will be brought.

economic development

overview

The Party committee and government of Niuquan town have been focusing on Farmers' income as the key to promoting rural economic development. The forest and fruit industry, planting industry and breeding industry with Dahongpao Zanthoxylum bungeanum, chicken leg onion and black eared Angora rabbit as the main industries are booming, known as "Chinese Zanthoxylum bungeanum"