Where is Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province?
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Taizhou is located in the middle of Jiangsu, the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Yancheng in the north, the Yangtze River in the south, and Jiangsu, Wuxi, Changzhou and Zhenjiang across the river. It borders Yangzhou in the west and the Yellow Sea in the east, and borders Dafeng and Dongtai in Yancheng and Hai 'an and Rugao in Nantong. Taizhou is a newly established prefecture-level city, 1996, which now governs Xinghua, Jingjiang, Taixing, Jiangyan, Hailing and gaogang district. It is a famous historical and cultural city in Jiangsu Province and a national health city.
Physical geography of Taizhou
Taizhou is located on the north bank of the Yangtze River, downstream of the Huaihe River, in the abdomen of Jiangsu, and near the river. It borders Nantong and Yancheng in the east and north, Yangzhou in the west, and Suzhou, Wuxi, Changzhou and Zhenjiang in the south and southwest across the river. Located in the north-south and east-west land and water transportation hubs of Jiangsu, the geographical position is very superior.
The longitude range of Taizhou is between119o43 ˊ e ─120 OE ˊ e, and the central meridian of East Zone 8 runs through the north and south of the city, so the local time in Taizhou is consistent with Beijing time. The latitude range of Taizhou is between 3 1o56 ˊ n-33o 13 ˊ n, which is south of the mid-latitude (30oN—60oN) in the northern hemisphere, that is to say, Taizhou is at the southern edge of the temperate zone in the north-central part of the five zones of the earth.
From a global perspective, Taizhou is located in the east of Eurasia, the largest land in the world, and on the west bank of Pacific Ocean, the largest ocean. From a national perspective, Taizhou is located on the eastern coast, on the north bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the largest river in the motherland, and on the lower reaches of the Huaihe River, an important geographical dividing line between the north and the south of the motherland.
The basic shape of Taizhou is narrow in east and west and long in north and south. The maximum straight-line distance between east and west in the city is about 55 kilometers, and the narrowest part is only 19 kilometers; Maximum straight-line distance between north and south 124 km.
Taizhou belongs to subtropical humid monsoon climate, and monsoon circulation is the main factor leading the domestic climate, with four distinct seasons and abundant rainfall. Winter is controlled by the polar metamorphic continental air mass, and the northwest airflow prevails, and the weather is cold and dry. In summer, due to the influence of subtropical high, the southeast wind in the low latitude Pacific Ocean prevails, with high temperature and high humidity, and rain and heat in the same season. In this season, there is continuous rainy weather in May, June and July every year. Because this is the rainy season, spring and autumn are the alternating periods of winter and summer monsoon. Spring is cold and warm, dry and wet alternate, the weather is changeable, and autumn is crisp. The area is also affected by the maritime climate, with abundant rainfall. The main disastrous weather in Taizhou includes: rainstorm, gale, continuous rain, thunderstorm, typhoon, tornado, hail, squall line, cold wave, frost, heavy snow and fog.
Taizhou riverside is offshore, with flat terrain, dense water network, fertile land, warm climate and rich products, which has good location advantages and resource conditions. Since the reform and opening up 20 years ago, Taizhou's social economy has experienced the fastest development period, and its comprehensive economic strength has been significantly enhanced. Hailing District (formerly county-level Taizhou City) ranks 2 1 among the first 80 well-off cities in China, and four cities (districts) rank among the top 100 counties (cities, districts) in China. Taizhou is named as a famous historical and cultural city in Jiangsu Province.
Taizhou is rich in agricultural resources, known as "land of plenty", "land of ginkgo biloba" and "land of aquatic products". It is an important national commodity grain production base, a production, processing and export base for high-quality cotton, lean pigs, fresh water products, high-quality ginkgo and vegetables. Xinghua city was recognized as a national ecological demonstration zone by the State Environmental Protection Bureau, Jiangyan was recognized as a provincial ecological agriculture pilot county (city) by Jiangsu Province, and Jiangyan heheng village was awarded the title of "Top 500 Global Environment" by the United Nations Environment Programme. Taizhou has a solid industrial economic foundation. There are more than 34,000 industrial enterprises, including 1.083 enterprises above designated size, forming a pillar industry with electromechanical, chemical, pharmaceutical, shipbuilding and new materials as the main body. The production scale and market share of the city's 100 products are among the best in China, and a number of large enterprise groups such as Chunlan Group, Yang Zijiang Pharmaceutical Group, Lingguang Group, Zhong Dan Group, Daxing Steel Cord and New Century Shipbuilding have emerged. Among them, Chunlan (Group) Company is one of the 50 largest enterprise groups in China, and the total scale and benefit index of Yang Zijiang Pharmaceutical Group ranks first among its peers in China. Taizhou's service industry has developed rapidly. There are 360 various markets in the city, including 25 markets with over 100 million yuan. Traditional industries such as commerce and catering continued to grow, basic industries such as transportation, post and telecommunications and municipal services developed rapidly, and industries such as finance and insurance, information consultation, community service and real estate rose rapidly.
Administrative divisions of Taizhou
At the end of 200 1, Taizhou was divided into 4 cities and 2 districts, 9 1 town, 8 townships and 6 sub-district offices. Xinghua, Jingjiang, Taixing and Jiangyan have jurisdiction over 82 towns, 6 townships, 25/kloc-0 residents' committees and/kloc-0 villagers' committees. Hailing District and gaogang district have jurisdiction over 9 towns, 2 townships, 6 sub-district offices, 87 neighborhood committees and 127 villagers' committees.
In 2005, Taizhou administered two municipal districts (Hailing and Gaogang) and managed four county-level cities (Jingjiang, Taixing, Jiangyan and Xinghua).
Taizhou covers an area of 5,794 square kilometers and has a population of 50 1 10,000 (2004).
Hailing District covers an area of 2 10 square kilometers and has a population of 430,000. The postal code is 225300. No.26, Lu Qian Road, District People's Government.
Gaogang district covers an area of 224 square kilometers and has a population of 6.5438+0.9 million. Postal code 22532 1. District People's Government in Gangkou Street.
Jingjiang covers an area of 665 square kilometers and has a population of 660,000. The postal code is 2 14500. The Municipal People's Government is stationed in Jingzhen.
Taixing covers an area of 1.256 square kilometers and a population of 1.28 million. The postal code is 225400. The Municipal People's Government is located in Taixing Town.
Jiangyan covers an area of 1046 square kilometers and has a population of 900,000. The postal code is 225500. Jiangyan town people's government.
Xinghua city covers an area of 2393 square kilometers and has a population of 654.38+0.55 million. The postal code is 225700. The Municipal People's Government is located in Zhaoyang Town.
* The area and population data here are based on the administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China (2006).
The Historical Origin of Taizhou
Taizhou is an ancient historical and cultural city with a history of more than 2 100 years. It was called Haiyang and Hailing in ancient times, and the county was established in the early Han Dynasty, the county was established in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and the country was founded in the Southern Tang Dynasty, which means "peaceful country and people's security", and the name of Taizhou began. Ancient Taizhou echoes with Guangling Yangzhou, Lanling Changzhou and Jinling Nanjing, and is known as "the ancient county of Han and Tang Dynasties and the famous area of Huaihai". Taizhou is rich in history and humanities, and celebrities come forth in large numbers. Shi Naian, the author of Water Margin, Wang Gen, the founder and philosopher of Taizhou School, Zheng Banqiao, the representative of Yangzhou Eight Eccentrics, Mei Lanfang, a Peking Opera master, and Ding Wenjiang, a geologist, are all outstanding representatives of Taizhou cultural celebrities in past dynasties. Yue Fei, an anti-gold hero, Fan Zhongyan, a politician and writer, and Qi Baishi, a master of calligraphy and painting, all worked in Taizhou, leaving a colorful page for Taizhou history.
During the Zhou and Qin Dynasties, Taizhou was now Haiyang. In the sixth year of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (1 17 BC), Hailing County was located in the front, and Hailing County was established in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. In the Southern Tang Dynasty, the ancestors prayed for "peace and prosperity", which was passed down to this day because of the name "Taizhou". In the fifth year of Xining in Song Dynasty (1072), Taizhou belonged to Huainan East Road. At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, Hailing Rugao led two counties and turned to Yangzhou Road. At the beginning of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, Hailing County of this province entered Taizhou and led Rugao County, which belonged to Yangzhou Prefecture. In the third year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty (1725), Rugao entered Tongzhou and Taizhou became a scattered state. In the first year of the Republic of China (19 12), the abandoned state was a county, and Taizhou was renamed Taixian.
Taixing and Xinghua counties were established in the Five Dynasties, and Jingjiang county was established in the Ming Dynasty.
In the 38th year of the Republic of China (1949) 65438+1October 2 1, Taizhou was liberated, with Taizhou in the urban area and Taixian in the rural area. On April 2 1 of the same year, the Subei Administrative Office was established, and the administrative office was located in Taizhou. It has jurisdiction over Taizhou, Yangzhou, Yancheng, Huaiyin and Nantong, with 4 1 county (city). Taizhou Administrative Region governs Taizhou City, Taixing County, Jingjiang City, Tai County, Hai 'an County, Rugao County, Dongtai County, Taipei County and other counties (cities).
1950 65438+ 10, Taizhou Administrative Region and Yangzhou Administrative Region were merged into Taizhou Administrative Region, and local specialized institutions were located in Taizhou, with jurisdiction over Taizhou City, Yangzhou City, Taixian County, Taixing County, Jingjiang County, Jiangdu County, Xinghua County, Gaoyou City, Baoying County, Yizheng County and Liuhe County (/kloc 1February, 953, Taizhou agency in northern Jiangsu was renamed Yangzhou administrative office in Jiangsu province. From May 1950 to June 10, from June 1959 to May 1962, Taizhou and Taixian merged for many times.
1996 19 In July, with the approval of the State Council, Taizhou City at the county level was abolished and Taizhou City at the prefecture level was established, and four county-level cities, Taixing, Jiangyan, Jingjiang and Xinghua, which were originally under the custody of Yangzhou City, were placed under the custody of Taizhou City; Hailing District was established in the administrative area of Taizhou City, which was originally at the county level.
1997, with the approval of the provincial people's government, five towns in Jiangyan, such as Sixiang, Bao Xu, Tangwan, Baima and Yexu, and five towns in Taizhou, such as Port, Diaopu, Yonganzhou, Tianhe and Xuzhuang, were placed under the jurisdiction of Hailing District.
1997, approved by the State Council, newly established gaogang district, and the district government stationed in the town of Hong Kong; It has jurisdiction over 7 towns and villages designated by Hailing District, including ports, Diaopu, Xuzhuang, Tianhe, Yonganzhou, Baima and Yexu.
Population, Nationalities and Religion in Taizhou
Taizhou has a pleasant climate, good agricultural production conditions, abundant water resources, convenient transportation, a long history of human settlement and developed culture and education, and is one of the densely populated areas in China and even the world. By the end of 200 1, the city's total population was 50,365,438+million, ranking seventh in the province. The urban population density is 868.47 people per square kilometer.
According to the statistics of the fifth census, the total registered population in Taizhou is 4,785,759. Among the registered permanent residents, 4,742,737 have registered permanent residence, including 3,569,774 in agricultural registered permanent residence, 3,569,774 in agricultural registered permanent residence1172,963, and the ratio of agricultural to non-agricultural population is 3: 1. Among the total population of the city, the male population is 24033 10, accounting for 50.22% of the total population; The female population is 2382449, accounting for 49.78% of the total population. The total population of our city consists of 38 ethnic groups, and the population of Han nationality is 4779742, accounting for 99.87% of the total population. There are 60 17 ethnic minorities, accounting for 0. 13%. There are 8 ethnic minorities with a population of more than 200, namely Tujia 1425, Miao 129 1, Zhuang 570, Hui 554, Buyi 374, Dong 370, Manchu 267 and Yi 222. The number of people with various education levels per100000 population is: 2379 with junior college education, 36469 with senior high school education, 34849 with junior high school education and 34849 with primary school education. Among people with various education levels, college education accounts for 2.5 1%, high school education accounts for 12.75%, junior high school education accounts for 38.50%, and primary school education accounts for 36.79%.
Since 1979, the national religious policy has been implemented, and some religious buildings have been restored and become venues for religious believers. Many religious figures were elected as deputies to the Municipal People's Congress and CPPCC members respectively.