Liquan County, Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province is located in the northwest of Guanzhong, Shaanxi Province, at the intersection of the Loess Plateau and Weihe Valley, with an area of 10 18 square kilometers, and governs 448 administrative villages in four townships1/town, with 850,000 mu of cultivated land and a population of 450,000. There are Hui, Mongolian, old, Manchu, Xibo, Zhuang and Tujia ethnic minorities, with more than 300 people. It is 57 kilometers away from Xi and 28 kilometers away from Xianyang. It is adjacent to Xi Xianyang International Airport in the east and Longhai Railway, Guanzhong Ring Road and 3 12 National Road in the south. In 2006, Liquan County administered 1 1 Town 4 townships: Chengguan Town, Shide Town, Xizhangbao Town, Qiandong Town, Fiberhome Town, Xia Yan Town, Zhao Zhen Town, Jianling Town, Chikan Town, Nanfang Town, Shitan Town, Yaowangdong Township, New Town, Ma Jun Township and Zhaoling Town.
natural environment
Liquan county is located between east longitude 108 degrees 17 minutes 40 seconds-north latitude 108 degrees 4 1 minute 46 seconds. Jingyang in the east, Ganxian in the west, Xingping and Xianyang in the south, Chunhua and Yongshou in the north.
Liquan County has a warm temperate semi-arid continental monsoon climate, with an annual average temperature of 12.96 degrees Celsius, a frost-free period of 2 14 days and an annual average precipitation of 537-546 square millimeters. At an altitude of 402- 1467 meters, there are four distinct seasons in the northern mountainous area and the southern plateau, with the same season of rain and heat, moderate temperature and good natural environment. The terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, which is stepped down and divided into three landforms: mountain, platform and Sichuan. The northern part is hilly and gully region, with Wufeng Mountain (elevation 1, 467m), jiusan, chao yang shan and Fangshan Mountain. It stretches for more than 40 miles from west to east, accounting for 34% of the county's total area. There are 300,000 mu of natural grassland in the northern mountainous area, and the barren hills, slopes and ditches to be developed cover an area of 80,000 mu, with deep soil layer, abundant sunshine and large temperature difference between day and night, which is the most suitable area for apples. The central part is the loess hilly area, with an altitude of 580-850m, accounting for 16% of the county's total area, and the southern part belongs to the loess plateau area, with an altitude of 450-560m, which is the Chuanyuan Plain, accounting for 50% of the county's total area.
The main rivers in the county are Jinghe River, Bahe River, Xiaohe River and Nihe River, with an available water area of 5,000 mu, hydropower resources of 65.438 million kilowatts and groundwater recharge of 65.438 billion cubic meters. The northern mountainous area has deep soil layer, high altitude and large temperature difference, which is a unique apple eugenic area, with 4 1000 mu of forest and 300,000 mu of natural grassland. It has been proved that Jiuhua Mountain in central China is rich in mineral resources. The limestone reserves are 654.38 billion cubic meters, and the marble reserves are 654.38 billion cubic meters. The strontium-rich mineral water at the bottom of limestone is natural and pure, which has high development value. The southern plain is fertile, and it is Baojixia irrigation area, with double insurance of canal and well, convenient irrigation and rich in grain, cotton, oil, apples, pears and peaches. It is an important commodity grain base and facility agricultural base.
cultural relic
Liquan has a long history. Zhong Ling Yu Xiu was founded in the 26th year of Qin Shihuang (AD 22 1 year), 22 18 years ago. Summer belongs to Yongzhou, Zhou is called Jiaohuo, and Qin is called Gukou County. In the Western Han Dynasty, Gukou was under the jurisdiction of Zuo Fengyi, and later changed to Gukou County. It was merged into Chiyang in the Eastern Han Dynasty and renamed Yining County in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. In the eighteenth year of Emperor Wendi (598), it was renamed Liquan County because there was spring water in the territory, which tasted like spring water and was next to Liquan Palace. 1September 9, 964, with the approval of the State Council, Liquan County was renamed as Liquan County.
There are 2 ancient cultural sites1and 5 ancient buildings in the territory, which is one of the key cultural relics tourist counties in Shaanxi Province 18. Sheng Zhaoling, two emperors of the Tang Dynasty, were buried in nine mountains in the north. Zhaoling of Emperor Taizong is the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units, covering an area of 300,000 mu and having more than 200 tombs. It is called the largest royal cemetery in the world. Tang Suzong Jianling Stone Carving is the best preserved stone carving group among the eighteen tombs in the Tang Dynasty. At present, Zhaoling Museum has more than 5,000 cultural relics.
Jia Ning site is called "Half Slope of Liquan"; The site of Zhumazui provides valuable material for the study of Shang culture. Ji Xiang Temple Tower has a long history and touching legends. Zhaoling of Emperor Taizong is the largest royal cemetery in the world. Tang Suzong Jianling Stone Carving is the largest and most well-preserved stone carving group of the Mausoleum in Guanzhong area with exquisite craftsmanship and unique wing horse shape.
Wufeng Mountain is tall and majestic, with overlapping mountains; Chao yang shan's "Zhaoling in front of the screen, water mirror behind the screen" is steep and steep; Jinghe Longkou Gorge is an ideal natural park with rugged rocks and beautiful scenery. County Time Building, Central Square, Nihe Bridge, Imitation Tang Street Middle Bridge, Bahe Bridge, 500,000 mu Orchard, 300,000 mu Square Field, Huofeng Village, yuanjiacun and other well-known agricultural marching modes in China have become increasingly attractive modern scenery.
economic development
Since the reform and opening-up, the industrious and brave people of Liquan have worked hard together and forged ahead. They have experienced the first venture focusing on adjusting agricultural structure and prospering rural economy, the second venture aiming at rural urbanization, industrialization and modernization, and carried out three major battles: apple production, urban construction and attracting investment. The county economy presents a good trend of extraordinary and leap-forward development, forming a pattern of "promoting agriculture with fruits, promoting cities with feet and promoting industries with cities", with a fiscal revenue of 76 million yuan and per capita net income of farmers 1590 yuan. 324 administrative villages have achieved a well-off life ahead of schedule, and their comprehensive economic indicators rank in the forefront of Shaanxi Province.
Strong agricultural foundation. Irrigation and water conservancy facilities are complete, and the total grain output has been stable at about 500 million Jin, providing the country with 65.438+0.4 billion Jin of high-quality commodity grain every year. Liquan apples are world-famous, with an area of 500,000 mu and a total output of 65.438+0.5 billion Jin. The aquaculture and vegetable industries are booming, and the internal structure of agriculture is constantly optimized. Township enterprises have developed rapidly and become "half of the country" supporting the rural economy. Liquan has been listed as the national rural reform experimental area, the national "two high and one excellent" agricultural demonstration county, the national high-quality commodity grain base county, the national first apple county, the central financial support agricultural industrialization demonstration county, the national high-tech agricultural mechanization demonstration county, and the national primary electrification demonstration county.
The process of industrialization is accelerating. County-run industries have developed rapidly in the reform. Through reorganization, reorganization and technical transformation, four industrial enterprise groups were established, which enhanced the stamina of industrial development and formed an industrial pattern focusing on building materials, medicine, chemicals, machinery, packaging and deep processing of fruits and grains. 1996 the total industrial output value of the county reached 122 billion yuan.
Commercial circulation is increasingly active, the market is prosperous, and the purchase and sale are booming. There are many commercial outlets in urban and rural areas, various comprehensive markets, professional markets and bazaars are sound, and the tertiary industry is in the ascendant. From 65438 to 0996, the amount of social commodity retail department reached 500 million yuan, and the total value of foreign trade export supply reached 50 million yuan.
In July 2020, the Ministry of Commerce announced the list of comprehensive demonstration counties of rural e-commerce in 2020, and Liquan County was selected.
In March, 2020, Liquan County was rated as the first batch of national "green prevention and control demonstration counties" for crop diseases and insect pests.
From 2065438 to March 2009, the Ministry of Water Resources announced the first batch of counties (districts) that reached the standard for the construction of water-saving society, and Liquan County was on the list.
In February of 20 18, Liquan County was included in the list of counties (cities, districts) with basically balanced development of compulsory education in China in 20 17.