Longkou Town, Xingguo County, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province

Longkou town

Longkou Town, a town under the jurisdiction of Xingguo County, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, is located in the south of Xingguo County, known as the "South Gate" of Xingguo. The area is 69.64 square kilometers, registered residence 25 thousand and 400 people (2018), 10 administrative villages (2019).

In 2018, there were 2 industrial enterprises in Longkou Town, including 2 Industrial Enterprises above Designated Size and 6 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters.

Historical evolution

In 1930, the Soviet area belonged to Longkou, Laixi and Yanshan townships, the three districts of Xingguo County (Yanshan).

On the eve of liberation, it belonged to Longtou township of Nantang District of Gan county (later changed to Longkou District) and Datong township of Xingguo County.

At the beginning of liberation, it belonged to Longkou District of Ganxian county (later changed to shefu District), Longkou and Liucun Township, and Tangbei township of Butou District of Xingguo County.

In December 1954, Longkou and Liucun in Ganxian county were assigned to Xingguo County.

In 1957, it was merged into Longkou township.

In 1958, Tangbei commune was established.

In 1961, it was renamed Longkou commune.

In 1984, the commune was changed into a township.

In January 1997, the township was set up.

administrative division

In 2019, Longkou town governs 10 administrative villages: Longkou village, Laixi village, Dutian village, Luxi village, Wenyuan village, Zhongling village, Fengxi village, Mubu village, Liucun village and Zhangxia village. The town government is stationed in longkouwei.

geographical environment

Location context

Longkou town is located in the south of Xingguo County, bordering shefu Township and Sanxi township of Ganxian District in the East, Nantang town of Ganxian District in the south, Tiancun town and Bailu township of Ganxian District in the west, Butou Township and Yongfeng Township in the north. It covers an area of 69.64 square kilometers.

topographic features

Longkou town is located in hilly areas, the territory of ups and downs terrain, mountains, surrounded by mountains. The highest peak of Jinqiao mountain is located in Laixi village, 485.6 meters above sea level, and the lowest point is located in Mubu village, 127.9 meters above sea level.

climate

Longkou town belongs to subtropical monsoon climate, characterized by mild climate, abundant rainfall, sufficient light, four distinct seasons and long frost free period. The annual average temperature is 17.8 ℃, the average temperature in January is 18 ℃, and the extreme minimum humidity is - 6.3 ℃; the average temperature in July is 29 ℃, and the extreme maximum temperature is 39.6 ℃. The annual average frost free period is 284 days, the longest is 290 days, and the shortest is 232 days. The annual average sunshine hours are 2567 hours, and the annual total radiation is 126 kcal / cm2. The duration above 0 ℃ is 326 days (generally from February 1 to December 20). The average annual rainfall is 1515.6 mm. The average annual rainfall days are 165 days, up to 173 days (1997) and at least 150 days (1986). The extreme annual maximum rainfall is 2320 mm (1997), and the extreme annual minimum rainfall is 946 mm (1986). The rainfall is concentrated from May to September, and the maximum rainfall occurs in July.

hydrology

The largest river in Longkou town is Pinggu River, which flows through five villages including Wenyuan, Zhongling, Fengxi, Longkou and Mubu.

natural resources

The cultivated land area of Longkou town is 13242 mu, 0.592 mu per capita.

Longkou town used to be one of the serious soil erosion areas in the county. After treatment, the forest coverage rate reached 68.1%. Pine forest, bamboo forest and Chinese fir forest are rich in reserves.

There are more than 10 kinds of mineral resources in Longkou Town, including uranium, rare earth, marble, kaolin, clay, hongtiao stone, fluorite and so on, among which kaolin and clay reserves are in the forefront of the county.

population

In 2018, Longkou town had a population of 25403 registered residence.

Economics

Rice is the main food crop in Longkou town. The fruit industry is mainly navel orange, Sweet Pomelo, tangerine, peach, plum and pear; the main agricultural products are grain, sugarcane and tobacco; the breeding industry is famous for grey goose, live pig and fish; the reserves of pine resin forest, moso bamboo forest and Chinese fir forest in mountainous areas are large.

There is a quarry and a brick factory in Longkou town. In 2018, there were 2 industrial enterprises in Longkou Town, including 2 Industrial Enterprises above designated size.

There are China Post and Jiangxi rural credit cooperatives in Longkou town. In 2018, there will be 6 comprehensive stores or supermarkets with a business area of more than 50 square meters in Longkou town.

social undertakings

Cultural undertakings

Longkou town has a farmer's bookstore in ten villages. The main cultural and artistic teams are lion dance team in Fengxi village and waist drum team in Laixi village.

Transportation

Beijing Kowloon Railway, Xinggan Provincial Road (s223) and Pingjiang river water transport run through Longkou town from north to south. It is only 16.6 kilometers away from Xingguo railway station, and only an hour's drive away from Ganzhou golden airport and Ganzhou. Every village in the town has roads and cement roads.

History and culture

dialect

The residents of Longkou town use Hakka dialect and have rich Hakka culture.

famous scenery

Longkou town has Mubu sand sculpture, Jiangdong temple, yongzuodi, MoZhuang, Liu Qiyao's former residence, Mubu village historic site, zaotidu, Youdao, Laixi village Jinqiao temple and other scenic spots.

Famous people

Liu Qiyao

Liu Qiyao (1899-1946) was born in Mubu village. He was elected executive member of the Central Committee of the Soviet Republic of China.

Deng Jingwei

Deng Jingwei (1914-1998), a native of Luxi village, was a political commissar of Sichuan military region. He was promoted to the rank of major general in 1964.

Zhou Guang

Zhou Guang (1914-2002), a native of Longkou village, once served as the commander of Jiangxi provincial military division. He was awarded the rank of senior colonel and the rank of commander in chief in 1955.