Wuling Town, Lingqiu County, Datong City, Shanxi Province

Wuling town

Wuling town was formed by the amalgamation of Chengguan Town, gaojiazhuang Township and tangzhiwa township. It got its name because King Wuling of Zhao was buried here during the Warring States period. It has jurisdiction over 44 administrative villages and 67 natural villages.

Introduction to Wuling town

geographical position

Wuling town was formed by the amalgamation of Chengguan Town, gaojiazhuang Township and tangzhiwa township. It was named after Zhao Wuling king was buried here in the Warring States period. In the south, Taibai is connected with hongshigu, in the south, Taibai Mountain is connected with hongshigu, in the north, Hutou village is connected with Shijiatian Township and Shizhuang Township, in the west, donghenan Town, and in the East, Luoshui river. Jingyuan railway and Dalai highway run through the East and West, tianzou highway connects the north and south, and Tanghe River flows through the whole territory from west to East. The highest altitude in Taibai Mountain is 2334 meters, and the lowest altitude is 850 meters at mentouyukou. The town covers an area of 233 square kilometers, including 118500 mu of mountainous area, 118500 mu of hilly area and 112500 mu of Pingchuan area. After the tax reform, 81711 mu of cultivated land was taxed, including 13800 mu of irrigated land in Beiyue canal irrigation area, including 23035 mu of irrigated land. In the irrigated area, there are 13800 mu of Beiyue canal irrigation area, 5420 mu of well irrigation area, 3815 mu of sprinkler irrigation area and water-saving irrigation area. There are 72000 mu of forest and 3 million scattered trees. The frost free period is 125-145 days, the rainfall is 430-480mm, the effective accumulated temperature is 2850-3146 ℃ and the sunshine hours is 2890 hours.

Social and mineral resources

The town governs 44 administrative villages and 67 natural villages with a permanent population of 110511 (2017). In 2003, there were 8000 large livestock, 5340 pigs and 10958 sheep. there are 58 schools with 10052 students in the town. There are 44 villages with electricity, 39 villages with telephone and 10 villages with cable TV. the town is rich in mineral resources, with large reserves of gold, silver, copper, iron, manganese, lead and zinc. It is planned to carry out mining step by step, as well as ore cleaning, smelting and deep processing, which has become the pillar industry of the town to strengthen the town and enrich the people.

administrative division

Wuling town governs: qiansanjiao village, housanjiao village, shangnandi village, xianandi village, Jianbian village, Zhangjiawan village, Shuiyu village, gaojiazhuang village, nanshailu village, shajian village, zhangwanggou village, Shilei village, dongtuoshui village, xitoushui village, Zhijiao village, gaoqugou village, xifutian village, dongfutian village, Chengnei village, kuijian village, Lingyuan village, Shazui village, Dongguan village, Xiguan village, Shapo village Village, chengdaopo village, Zhuangtou village, mazui village, Zhiwa village, Hanfang village, Liuzhuang village, Wangzhuang village, Lizhuang village, Tuoliang village, Zeshui village, yipo village, Huangyu village, Dazuo village, Xipo village, heilonghe village, Daizhuang village, dongwuzhuang village, xiwuzhuang village, sanchengdi village, wufudi village, tangzhiwa Village, Zuoxin village, xingpo village, etc.

Increasing farmers' income through multiple channels

Wuling town of Lingqiu County gives full play to its location advantages, takes the industrial structure adjustment as the main line, vigorously develops characteristic agriculture and secondary and tertiary industries, and tries every means to promote the increase of farmers' income, thus injecting new vitality into the economic development of the whole town. the Party committee and government of the town, in combination with the local reality, vigorously developed order agriculture and characteristic agriculture. Last year, the town popularized the cultivation of marigold for 3000 mu, with an average income of more than 800 yuan per mu. For this alone, the income of the town increased by more than 900000 yuan. The town also planted Banlangen, licorice and other traditional Chinese medicine in six villages, including tangzhiwa, Zuoxing, housanjiao, xianandi and shangnandi. At the same time, they also support the villagers to vigorously develop poultry, sheep, cattle, pigs and other animal husbandry. At present, there are 21 large-scale chicken farms in the town, with 50000 chickens; the fattening of beef cattle in xifutian village has reached more than 900 heads, becoming a cattle base; there are 23 large households with more than 100 pigs in the town, with more than 30000 pigs sold annually. the town vigorously implements the strategy of invigorating agriculture through science and technology, takes skill training as the guide, strengthens the professional and technical training for farmers, and promotes more than 20 practical agricultural and animal husbandry technologies such as potato, marigold, Chinese herbal medicine and vegetables to farmers every year. The town has also set up a technical service association for agricultural industrialization, under which there are many professional technical branches, such as pig raising and chicken raising, to provide farmers with good services before, during and after production. in order to steadily increase the income of farmers, the town vigorously develops the secondary and tertiary industries and expands the export of labor services. The town has set up a labor export service station to provide information consultation, technical training, legal aid and other services for the rural surplus labor force. At present, there are more than 3500 secondary and tertiary industrial entities in the town, and nearly 9000 rural surplus labor force are solved, accounting for 38% of the total labor force in the town.