Geleche Town, Laifeng County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei Province

Greche town

Geleche town is a town level administrative unit under the jurisdiction of Laifeng County, Enshi City, Hubei Province. It is located in the northwest of Laifeng County, bordering Sanhu Township in the East, Jiusi Township in the south, Dahe Town in the West and Xianfeng County in the north. It has a large land area. The town government is 26 kilometers away from Laifeng County. Laigao Road (Laifeng Gaoshan) runs through the hinterland, and gegao Road (Gele Gaodong) and Gejiu Road (Gele Jiusi) run through the territory. There are 98 kilometers of roads with an area of 116.27 square kilometers (2017). In January 2014, Geleche township was removed from the township and built into a town.

survey

Laifeng County governs the town. Located in the northwest of the county, it is an area of two mountains. It covers an area of 116.27 square kilometers (2017). The resident population was 13052 (2017). It governs 1 community and 17 administrative villages. The town government is located in Geleche, 29 kilometers away from the county.

evolution

The place name originated in the Ming Dynasty. There was a ferocious River in the mountains. People used the river to make water carts for rice milling. When rice is milled, the water wheel makes the sound of "Gala", which is later translated into "Gele" in minority languages, hence the name "Gele". In 1975, PA Ping, Yan Tang, Tian Tian Ping, ban Li Ping, Bai Guo Shu in former Si district and Zhen Ping, Guang Ming, Gao Chao, Wen Ping, Tai Ping, Gu Jia forest farm in Sanhu district were divided into Gele commune. In 1984, it was changed to gellerche district. In 1996, it was replaced by Geleche Township, with an area of 115.8 square kilometers and a population of 22000. It has 18 administrative villages: yanbanshang, baozigou, Sangshuping, Chenjiagou, Zhengnan, Zhenping, dadilang, sanfanggou, changtaiping, tongmala, Shentuo, gujiashan, tujiazhai, Paping, banliping, Baiguoyuan, Yantang and tiantianping. In 2004, the township government was stationed in Geleche, with a population of 20000 and an area of 116.8 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over a neighborhood committee in Geleche and 17 administrative villages in Yanban, baozigou, Chenjiagou, Zhennan, Zhengping, Sangshuping, dadilang, sanfanggou, tujiazhai, gujiashan, Paping, Yantang, tiantianping, banliping, Baiguo, Tongma and changtaiping. In 2013, Geleche township was abolished and Geleche town was established (No. 66, e-civil Affairs Bureau). [2013 code and urban rural classification] 422827201 Geleche township: ~ 001210 Erlongshan community ~ 200220 Yanban village ~ 201220 baozigou village ~ 202220 Chenjiagou village ~ 203220 Zhennan village ~ 204220 Zhengping village ~ 205220 Sangshuping village ~ 206220 Dalong village ~ 207220 sanfanggou village ~ 208220 changtaiping village ~ 209220 Tongma village ~ 210220 Paping village ~ 211220 Yantang village ~ 212220 banliping village ~ 213220 Baiping village Guoyuan village ~ 214220 tiantianping village ~ 215220 tujiazhai village ~ 216220 gujiashan Village

administrative division

The town now governs 18 administrative villages, including Zhengping, Erlong community, Yanban, baozigou, Chenjiagou, Zhennan, Zhengping, Sangshuping, changtaiping, tujiazhai, gujiashan, Baiguo, Tongma, sanfanggou, dadilong, Paping, Yantang, tiananping and Banli, with 167 villager groups and 13052 people (in 2017), inhabiting 8 ethnic groups including Tujia, Miao and Han, of which 70% are ethnic minorities Typical minority towns.