What is the land area of ??Jingzhou City, Hubei Province?

The urban area of ??Jingzhou, Hubei Province is 14,100 square kilometers.

Introduction

Jingzhou, also known as "Jiangling" in ancient times, is a prefecture-level city in Hubei Province. It is located in the south-central part of Hubei, the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and the hinterland of the Jianghan Plain. The city covers an area of ??14,100 square kilometers. , with a total population of 6.9 million (2017), governs 8 counties and cities including Jingzhou District, Shashi District, Jiangling County, Songzi City, Gongan County, Shishou City, Jianli County, and Honghu City, as well as Jingzhou Development Zone, Huazhong Agricultural There are three functional areas: Gao District and Jinan Cultural Tourism District. Jingzhou was the capital of the Chu State during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. It is one of the first 24 national historical and cultural cities announced by the State Council, an outstanding tourist city in China, a national garden city, an important highway transportation hub and a port city on the Yangtze River. In June 2017, Jingzhou City was named a National Sanitary City.

Jingzhou has a rich history and splendid culture. It is a riverside city where ancient culture and modern civilization complement each other. "When Yu conquered the nine states, Jingzhou emerged." Jingzhou has a history of more than 3,000 years. Since the Chu State established its capital in Ji Nancheng in 689 BC, 6 dynasties and 34 emperors have established their capitals here. It is a well-deserved "capital of emperors". From Sun Shuao, "the best official in the world", to Zhang Juzheng, the chief minister of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, there are 138 prime ministers who came out of Jingzhou, making it a veritable "city of prime ministers". From the patriotic poet Qu Yuan to Li Bai and Du Fu, a large number of literati recited poems and composed poems in Jingzhou, making it a well-deserved "city of poetry". ?

Jingzhou is rich in science and education resources and is the second largest talent-intensive center in Hubei. It has more than 300 scientific research institutes, 8 universities and colleges, and 50 academician and expert workstations. In 2016, Jingzhou's gross regional product (GDP) was 172.68 billion yuan, an increase of 7.3%, ranking fourth in the province.

Geographical environment

Location

Jingzhou City is located at 111°15°-114°05° east longitude and 29°26°-31°37° north latitude. It is located in the south-central part of Hubei Province, in the hinterland of the Jianghan Plain. The Yangtze River runs through the city from west to east, with a total length of 483 kilometers. Jingzhou connects Wuhan to the east, Yichang to the west, Changde, Hunan to the south, and Jingmen and Xiangyang to the north. The total area is 14,100 square kilometers, of which plain lake areas account for 78.7% and hilly and low mountainous areas account for 21.1%.

Topography

Jingzhou City is dominated by plain areas, with an altitude of 20-50 meters, and a relative height of less than 20 meters. Hills are mainly distributed in the old town of Songzi City, Wangjiaqiao, Sijiachang, Chuandian, Baling in Jingzhou District, and Taohuashan in Shishou City, with an altitude of 100-500 meters and a relative altitude of 50-100 meters. Low mountains It is mainly distributed at the junction of the southwest of Songzi City and Hunan Province, at an altitude of about 500 meters.

Climate

Jingzhou City belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate zone. It has sufficient light energy, rich heat and long frost-free period. The total annual solar radiation in the city is 104-110 kcal/cm2, the annual sunshine hours are 1800-2000 hours, the annual average temperature is 15.9-16.6℃, the annual frost-free period is 242-263 days, and the rainfall in most years is between 1100-1300 mm. between. There are sufficient climate resources for crops to grow.

The precipitation from April to October accounts for 80% of the whole year, the solar radiation accounts for 75% of the whole year, the accumulated temperature of ≥10℃ accounts for 80% of the whole year, and the synchronization of water and heat is consistent with the climate conditions of the agricultural production season. , suitable for the growth and development of various crops.

Natural resources

Mineral resources

35 types of minerals have been discovered in the city, of which 13 types have proven industrial reserves and 20 types have been exploited. The main energy minerals include petroleum and coal; chemical minerals include rock salt, chimney water, mirabilite, pyrite, and barite; building material minerals include marble, granite, limestone, clay, river sand, and pebbles; and metallurgical auxiliary materials include white clouds. rock, high-quality silica, refractory clay; new minerals include bentonite. In addition, there are placer gold, vein gold, etc. Jingzhou has a single geological structure, good mineral deposit conditions, and stable surrounding rock properties. Except for oil and coal, most of the non-metallic minerals are exposed on the surface, making it easy for open-pit mining. Minerals are concentrated in distribution. Most of the city's mineral resources are distributed in low hills and hilly areas, scattered around towns and cities. The transportation is convenient and the external conditions for mineral development are superior.

Water resources

Rivers are intertwined and lakes are densely covered. There are nearly 100 large and small rivers in the city, all of which belong to the Yangtze River system. The main ones include the main stream of the Yangtze River and its tributaries, Songzi River, Hudu River, Ouchi River, Tiaoxian River, etc. Jingzhou has many lakes, with more than 30 lakes over 1,000 acres in the city. The total area is 80,000 hectares, of which Honghu Lake is the largest lake in Hubei Province with a total area of ??35,000 hectares, followed by Chang Lake with a total area of ??12,000 hectares.

The city has a large water area, and its wetland resources, mainly beaches and lakes, have unique regional characteristics. Historically, aquatic production was dominated by natural fishing. In 1952, the aquaculture water surface was only 1,000 hectares. Subsequently, water surface development and utilization increased year by year. In 1998, the city's aquaculture water surface was 72,900 hectares, of which ponds accounted for 48%, lakes accounted for 37.7%, and reservoirs accounted for 5.4%. %.

Land Resources

The total land area of ??Jingzhou City is equivalent to 1.4093 million hectares, which is an area with many people and little land.

According to the first agricultural census data, the city's utilized agricultural land is 727,700 hectares, accounting for 51.6% of the total land area. Among the utilized agricultural land, cultivated land accounts for 82.3%, and the per capita occupation is 1.41 acres. The aquaculture water surface accounts for 8.0%, the forest land accounts for 8.1%, and the garden land accounts for 1.6%. The city's soil is formed from modern river alluvial deposits and Cenozoic Quaternary clay sediments. It is mainly composed of paddy soil, fluvo-aquic soil and yellow-brown soil. The soil layer is deep and fertile, suitable for the growth and development of various crops.

Biological Resources

The city's biological resources are very rich, with many types, wide distribution, and both north and south. There are more than a thousand varieties of cultivated crops in the city, as well as many local improved varieties. Plankton, vascular plants and fish resources are a major advantage of the city.

Population

Data

In 2010, the permanent population of Jingzhou City was 1,619,970 households, and the household population was 5,392,010 people. On average, each household The population of the household is 3.33 people. The family size of the city's permanent population continues to shrink, mainly due to factors such as the city's declining fertility level, the increase in the migrant population, and young people living independently after marriage. In addition, the sex ratio of the permanent population (the ratio of men to women, taking 100 women) dropped from 105.88 in 2000 to 103.87.

In 2013, the registered population of Jingzhou City’s public security department was 6.6101 million. At the end of the year, the city's permanent population was 5.7394 million (referring to the population who have lived in the city for more than half a year), of which the urban population was 2.752 million, accounting for 47.9% of the total population.

Ethnicity

Jingzhou City is a city dominated by Han people with scattered and mixed ethnic minorities. There are 31 ethnic minorities in the city, with a population of 33,400, accounting for approximately 0.35% of the city's total population. Among them, the ethnic minority population in the central urban area is 11,200, accounting for 32.01% of the city's ethnic minority population. There are two ethnic townships in the city, namely Honghu Laowan Hui Autonomous Township and Songzi Xiejiaping Tujia Autonomous Township. There are 36 villages, streets, farms and factories with ethnic minority populations of more than 100 people. Among the ethnic minorities, there are 2 ethnic groups with more than 10,000 people, namely Hui and Tujia; 1 ethnic group with less than 10,000 people and more than 1,000 people, namely Manchu; 4 ethnic groups with less than 1,000 people and more than 100 people, namely Mongolian, Miao, Dong and Zhuang .

The Hui people are mainly distributed in Honghu Laowan Hui Township and Shashi, Jingzhou, Public Security and other places; the Manchu and Mongolian people are mainly distributed in Shashi and Jingzhou; the Miao people are mainly distributed in Shashi and Jingzhou; the Dong and Zhuang people Mainly distributed in Honghu, Shashi and other places. There are 2 officially listed ethnic middle schools in the city, namely, Honghu Laowan Hui Township Ethnic Middle School and Songzi Xiejiaping Tujia Township Junior High School; there are 5 ethnic primary schools, including 2 in Honghu Laowan Hui Township and Songzi Xiejiaping There is one primary school for the Tujia Nationality in Tujia Township, and one primary school for the Hui Nationality each in Shishou City and Jingzhou District.