Geographical environment of Lashu town

It is located at11628' ~11638' east longitude and 30 23'~ 30 29' north latitude. Located in the southwest of Huaining County, it borders Shipai Town in the east, Matanghu and Bule Township in the south, Xinchang Town in Taihu County in the west, and Huangni and Wanghe Town in Qianshan County across the long river in the north. People's government in Lashu neighborhood committee. The area code is 0556 and the postal code is 246 102. It is 50 kilometers north of Huaining County and 55 kilometers east of Anqing City.

Lashu Town has a population of 30,634. Lashu Town has obvious location advantages and developed transportation. 360 provincial highway Anshitai runs through the whole town, and the Jinan-Guangzhou Expressway communicates with each other in the town. The cement roads of Tongcun and Tongzu crisscross, forming a convenient transportation network. Lashu Town is a big grain-producing town in Huaining County and enjoys the reputation of "Anqing Granary". The territory belongs to the long river system, which flows into Anhui from west to east, and the river course in the territory is 20 kilometers long; There is Matang Lake in the southeast, bordering Bule Township and Shipai Town, with Baitang Lake and Sparrow Lake in the middle.

Lashu Town has a water surface area of 9779 hectares, of which 7820 hectares can be raised. There are two major water systems and two major lakes: Anhui River and Changhe River. The lakes are Matang Lake and Baitang Lake. There is also an irrigation area in Shipai District of Hualiangting Reservoir in Taihu Lake. The fish species with high economic value and more culture are Kun, silver carp, bighead carp, carp, mandarin fish and Hetao fish. Precious fish species are Kun, wheat fish, soft-shelled turtle, soft-shelled turtle, shrimp and snail. The territory is rich in mineral resources, such as copper, iron, quartz stone, limestone and marble. With large reserves, high grade and broad development prospects. Water resources are very rich, covering an area of 8800 mu.

The plant resources in Lashu Town mainly include grain and starch plants. Oilseeds are mainly rape. Fresh fruits mainly include peaches, pears, dates, apricots, persimmons, oranges, chestnuts and loquats. Cotton, hemp and reed are the main raw materials of fiber industry. The main drugs are Flos Magnoliae, Rhizoma Cyperi, Rhizoma Pinelliae, Radix Platycodi, Prunellae Spica, Semen Cassiae, Bulbus Fritillariae Cirrhosae, Radix Rehmanniae, etc. There are many nectar plants and precious ornamental plants. There are four bases in China: Metasequoia glyptostroboides, Populus davidiana, Pinus koraiensis and Primula (Magnolia grandiflora).

Lashu Town is rich in mineral resources. Metal minerals include copper, iron, gold, silver, molybdenum, cobalt, lead and zinc. Non-metallic minerals include cement limestone, white cement, limestone, marble, dolomite, wollastonite, glass quartzite, calcium carbide limestone, chrysotile, millstone, potassium-bearing rock, graphite, barite, glass siliceous raw materials and so on. Energy minerals include bituminous coal and anthracite. More than 70 mineral springs have been discovered, most of which are low-sodium mineral water containing strontium or soluble silicic acid. Many minerals have large reserves, high grade and high mining value. Relying on resources to set up industries are building materials, construction, mining, chemical industry, machinery and so on. The main natural disasters are drought, flood, wind disaster, hail, lightning and so on. There are two thousand acres of big markets in the town, including Qiujiawei and Longhuwei, and several small markets, which are often flooded.