Silong Town, Baiyin District, Baiyin City, Gansu Province

Silong town

Silong Town, a town under the jurisdiction of Baiyin District, Baiyin City, Gansu Province, is located in the southeast of Baiyin District, bordering Beiwan town of Jingyuan County in the East, pingbao township of Jingyuan County across the Yellow River in the south, shuichuan town in the West and Wangxian town in the north, with a total administrative area of 99 square kilometers.

In 1927, it belonged to Xiqu and Xifeng township of Jingyuan County; in 1983, it was called Silong township; in August 1985, it belonged to Baiyin District of Baiyin City; in December 2000, Silong township was removed from township to town. By the end of 2018, the registered residence population of four towns was 11488. In June 2020, eight administrative villages will be under the jurisdiction of Silong town.

The main food crops in Silong town are wheat, corn and rice, and the main animal husbandry is raising pigs, sheep, cattle and poultry. In 2018, there were 8 industrial enterprises and 9 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters in Silong town.

History of construction

In 1927, it belonged to the West District of Jingyuan County and Xifeng township.

In 1941, it belonged to pingbao township of Jingyuan County.

In October 1949, it belongs to Beiwan district (six districts) of Jingyuan County, with Township under it.

In January 1956, Shahe township was abolished and incorporated into Jinshan Township.

In April 1958, it was directly under Baiyin City; in December of the same year, pingbao Tai'an of Jingyuan County was assigned to Jinshan Township.

In February 1959, it was changed into Jinshan commune.

In November 1961, it belongs to the suburb of Baiyin City.

October 1963, belongs to Baiyin District of Lanzhou city.

In July 1964, ten production brigades, such as pingbao and Tai'an of Jinshan commune, were assigned to Jingyuan County, and seven brigades, such as Silong and Liangzhuang of former Jinshan commune, established Silong commune.

In 1966, it was renamed Xiangyang commune.

In 1972, the original name was restored.

In 1983, it was called Silong township.

In August 1985, it was subordinate to Baiyin District of Baiyin City.

In December 2000, Silong township was removed from the township and built into a town.

administrative division

By the end of 2011, Silong town had 8 administrative villages: Minqin, Shuanghe, Yongfeng, Liangzhuang, Silong, Minle, Jinshan and Yongxing, and 28 villager groups.

In June 2020, Silong town governs eight administrative villages: Yongxing Village, Jinshan Village, Minle village, Silong village, Liangzhuang village, Yongfeng Village, Shuanghe village and Minqin village. The town people's government is stationed at No. 12, Jinshan Village commercial street.

geographical environment

Location context

Silong town is located in the southeast of Baiyin District, bordering Beiwan town of Jingyuan County in the East, pingbao township of Jingyuan County across the Yellow River in the south, shuichuan town in the West and Wangxian town in the north, with a total administrative area of 99 square kilometers.

topographic features

Silong town is located in the North Bank of the Yellow River, the terrain is high in the north and low in the south, with the highest altitude of 1856 meters and the lowest altitude of 1420 meters.

climate

Silong town has a typical continental climate. The annual rainfall is 181 mm, the maximum daily rainfall is 40 mm, the annual sunshine time is 2756.5 hours, the frost free period is 165 days, the annual absolute minimum temperature is - 17.1 ℃, the maximum temperature is 3.2 ℃, the annual average temperature is 9 ℃, the annual accumulated temperature is 3100 ℃, and the maximum frozen soil depth is 1 meter. It is windy all year round, especially in spring, and the maximum wind speed is 25 m / s.

natural disaster

The main natural disasters in Silong town are drought, frost, hail and so on.

population

At the end of 2011, the total population of Silong town was 10697. In the total population, there are 5475 males, accounting for 51.2%; 5222 females, accounting for 48.8%; 1362 persons under 14 years old, accounting for 12.7%; 8481 persons between 15 and 64 years old, accounting for 79.3%; 854 persons over 65 years old, accounting for 8.0%. In 2011, the birth rate was 9.9 ‰, the death rate was 2.3 ‰, and the natural growth rate was 7.6 ‰. The population density is 108 per square kilometer.

By the end of 2018, the registered residence population of four towns was 11488.

Economics

overview

In 2018, there were 8 industrial enterprises and 9 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters in Silong town.

Agriculture

In 2011, the total agricultural output value of Silong town reached 180 million yuan. The main food crops are wheat, corn and rice. In 2011, Silong town produced 5200 tons of grain, 487 kg per capita. The main cash crops are fruits, off-season fruits and vegetables in solar greenhouse. The total output of fruits and vegetables reached 30000 tons and 29000 tons respectively. Animal husbandry to raise pigs, sheep, cattle, poultry based. In 2011, there were 8360 pigs, 5976 sheep, 2621 cattle and 119000 poultry.

Industry

In 2011, there were 2 Industrial Enterprises above Designated Size in Silong Town, with 186 employees. The total industrial output value of Silong town reached 5.2 billion yuan. There are 9 industrial enterprises and 688 employees in Silong Town, and the total output value of township enterprises has reached 1.45 billion yuan, up 9.4% year on year.

Commercial trade

At the end of 2011, there were 109 commercial outlets and 152 employees in Silong town. At the end of 2011, the number of farmhouse operators in the town reached 79, with a total of 133000 tourists.

finance

At the end of 2011, the balance of various deposits of financial institutions in Silong town was 200 million yuan, an increase of 20% over the previous year; the balance of various loans was 160 million yuan, an increase of 20% over the previous year.

social undertakings

education

At the end of 2011, there were 1 junior middle school, 2 primary schools, 1 central kindergarten, 3 pre-school teaching points and 9 agricultural technology training schools in Silong town. There are 483 students, 21 teaching classes and 6 preschool classes. There are 92 teaching staff. Baiyin No.3 middle school is a junior middle school, including vocational high school and junior high school. There are 610 junior high school students and 12 teaching classes; there are 158 vocational high school students and 3 teaching classes; there are 87 teaching staff.

Cultural and sports undertakings

At the end of 2011, there were 9 cultural stations and village level cultural activity centers in Silong Town, 16 employees in the cultural industry, accounting for 4.2% of the employees in the town, 8 libraries of various types, and more than 30000 books. The building area is 3000 square meters. At the end of 2011, there were 3 school basketball courts and 6 Village basketball courts in Silong town. People who often participate in sports activities account for 30% of the permanent population.

medical and health work

At the end of 2011, there were 1 health center and 8 village health centers in Silong Town, with 20 beds and 1.6 million yuan of fixed assets. There were 33 health professionals. In 2011, medical institutions (above outpatient department) completed 726 person times of diagnosis and treatment. The number of participants in the new rural cooperative medical system was 10000, and the participation rate was 98.7%.

social security

In 2011, there were 590 rural minimum living security households with 1431 people in Silong Town, with an expenditure of 1.175 million yuan, an increase of 12.5% over the previous year, and a living subsidy of 138000 yuan. In rural areas, 13 people were supported by the five guarantees, with an expenditure of 17000 yuan and a living subsidy of 1600 yuan; 46 people received medical assistance for serious diseases, with an expenditure of 126000 yuan.

Transportation

There is 341 national highway passing by in Silong town.

History and culture

Silong town is named after the natural village of silongkou.