Gurtu Town, Wusu city, Tacheng Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Gurtu town

Gurtu Town, a town under the jurisdiction of Wusu city in Tacheng Prefecture of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is located in the west of Wusu city, adjacent to Sikeshu town in the East, Nileke County in the south, Jinghe County in the West and Tuoli County in the north, with a total administrative area of 3894.25 square kilometers.

By the end of 2018, the registered residence of Gore town was 12906. In 2019, 15 administrative villages will be under the jurisdiction of gurtu town.

Animal husbandry in gurtu town is mainly for raising cattle, camels, horses and sheep. In 2018, there are two comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters in gurtu town.

History of construction

In August 1950, gurtu township was established, belonging to the fourth district.

In May 1964, it was renamed state-owned ranch.

In 1978, it was renamed gurtu ranch.

In April 1996, gultu town of Wusu city was established.

administrative division

In 1978, Wusu gurtu ranch had 15 teams under its jurisdiction: agricultural team 1, agricultural team 2, agricultural team 3, agricultural team 4, agricultural team 5, agricultural team 6, agricultural team 7, agricultural team 8, agricultural team 9, Dongda team, animal husbandry team 1, animal husbandry team 2, animal husbandry team 3, animal husbandry team 4, animal husbandry team 5.

By the end of 2010, gurtu town had 15 administrative villages: gurtu, setermodun, kalabastao, kanswati, toleqi, Tongliu, ulanyerge, kalabrak, hahati, Dongda, qiaoniubulak, kezgar, kaukshala, shaerying and aimutai.

In 2019, gurtu town governs 15 administrative villages: qiaoniubulak village, kizgar village, kaukeshala village, shaerying village, aimtai village, kalabrak village, setermodun village, kalabastao village, kanswati village, toleqi village, Tongliu village, niaolanyerge village, gurtu village, hahati village and Dongda village.

geographical environment

Location context

Gurtu town is located in the west of Wusu city, adjacent to Sikeshu town in the East, Nileke County in the south, Jinghe County in the West and Tuoli County in the north, with a total administrative area of 3894.25 square kilometers.

topographic features

The terrain of gurtu town is high in the South and low in the north, tilting from southeast to northwest.

climate

Gurtu town has a temperate continental climate, characterized by four distinct seasons, long winter and summer, short spring and autumn, abundant sunshine and abundant heat. The annual average temperature is 6.7 ℃, and the frost free period is 180 days.

hydrology

There are Motuo River, gurtu River and yudongguole River in gurtu town. The gurtu river originates from the brahkenu mountain, a branch of Tianshan Mountain, with a total length of 115 km and a total runoff of 26.087 million cubic meters; the Motuo river with a total runoff of 20.4 million cubic meters and the yudongguole river with a total runoff of 29.91 million cubic meters flow into the ground at the mountain pass, providing abundant groundwater resources for the northern plain.

natural disaster

The main natural disasters in gurtu town are drought, hail, gale, low temperature, frost, snow, locust, rodent and debris flow. The most serious snow disaster occurred on February 23, 2010. The snowfall lasted about 8 hours, and the affected area of crops reached 31.038 million square kilometers.

population

At the end of 2011, the total registered residence of Gore town was 12393, of which 1028 were urban residents and 8.3% were urbanization. In the total population, there are 6301 males, accounting for 50.28%, and 6092 females, accounting for 48.62%. In the total population, 5848 people (48%) are Han nationality, and 6545 people (52%) are Hui, Uygur, Mongolian and other ethnic minorities. In 2011, the birth rate was 15.0 ‰, the death rate was 6.4 ‰, and the natural growth rate was 5.2 ‰.

By the end of 2018, the registered residence of Gore town was 12906.

Economics

overview

In 2011, the total financial income of gurtu town was 370 million yuan. The per capita net income of farmers and herdsmen is 10480 yuan.

Agriculture

In 2011, the total agricultural output value of gurtu town was 200 million yuan. Animal husbandry to raise cattle, camels, horses, sheep. In 2011, there were 136708 heads of livestock, including 5246 cattle, 1729 camels, 2786 horses, 47446 goats and 79501 sheep.

Industry

In 2011, the total industrial output value of gurtu town was 212 million yuan, an increase of 5% over the previous year. Among them, there are 4 Industrial Enterprises above Designated Size, with an output value of 150 million yuan. In 2011, there were 2 cotton ginning plants, 3 dropper belt plants, 1 colored brick plant and 1 beef and mutton freezing plant.

Commercial trade

At the end of 2011, there were 156 commercial outlets in gurtu Town, and the market covers an area of 8000 square meters, which can accommodate 192 fixed stalls.

In 2018, there are two comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters in gurtu town.

finance

At the end of 2011, the balance of various deposits of financial institutions in gurtu town was 1.22 billion yuan, and the balance of various loans was 94 million yuan.

social undertakings

education

At the end of 2011, there was one kindergarten with 246 children and 5 full-time teachers in gurtu town; one primary school with 912 students and 66 full-time teachers, and the enrollment rate of school-age children in primary school was 100%; one junior middle school with 412 students and 56 full-time teachers, and the enrollment rate of school-age population in junior middle school, the enrollment rate of primary and junior high school and the coverage rate of nine-year compulsory education reached 100%. In 2011, the education budget of gurtu town was 980000 yuan, an increase of 9.7% over the previous year.

Cultural and sports undertakings

At the end of 2011, there was a cultural station, 14 village cultural activity centers and 8 specialized cultural households in gurtu Town, and a cultural activity center with 12000 books.

At the end of 2011, there were 1 school stadium, 1 government organ stadium, 1 cultural station stadium and 4 village team stadium in gurtu town. People who often participate in sports activities account for 11% of the permanent population.

medical and health work

At the end of 2011, there was one health center, 14 village team clinics and 18 beds in gurtu town. There were 20 health professionals. In 2011, the popularization rate of safe drinking water in rural areas was 85%, the popularization rate of sanitary toilets in rural areas was 75%, and the participation rate of new rural medical care was 95.3%.

social security

In 2011, there were 50 urban minimum living security households with 99 people in gurtu Town, and the expenditure was 196600 yuan, an increase of 10% over the previous year; the monthly per capita was 168 yuan, an increase of 7% over the previous year; 52 people received urban medical assistance, and 99 people participated in cooperative medical care funded by civil affairs departments, with a total expenditure of 12000 yuan, an increase of 50% over the previous year. The number of rural minimum living security households is 149, the number is 348, the expenditure is 292000 yuan, the monthly per capita is 70 yuan. The state subsidized 17 people and paid 84864 yuan for pension expenses, an increase of 24% over the previous year.

Transportation

There is national highway G312 in gurtu town.

History and culture

Gurtu, Mongolian, means bridge. Gurtu town is named after a wooden bridge.