Which city in Henan does Gushi in Henan Province belong to?

Gushi in Henan Province belongs to Xinyang City in Henan Province.

Overview of Gushi County

It is located at the southeastern end of Henan Province, at the junction of Henan and Anhui provinces, spanning 115°21′~115°56′ east longitude and 31°46′~ north latitude 32°35′. It is connected to Huoqiu County in the east, Funan County in the north across the Huaihe River, Huaibin, Huangchuan and Shangcheng counties in the northwest, west and southwest respectively, Jinzhai County in the south, and Lu'an, Anhui Province in the southeast corner. Shiyeji District has a subtropical monsoon climate. In 2016, the county covered an area of ??2,946 square kilometers, governed 30 towns, 3 sub-district offices, and had a population of 1.74 million. [1]

Gushi Xia and Shang were the territories of Polygonum. The Western Zhou Dynasty included the territories of Liao, Jiang, Huang, and Fan. In 1952, it belonged to Xinyang District; in 2014, it was directly managed by Henan Province.

Gushi is one of the nine Soviet counties in Henan Province. It is also one of the birthplaces and birthplaces of the Fourth Red Army, the 25th Red Army and the 28th Red Army. Gushi has a prosperous literary style and profound historical and cultural accumulation since ancient times. It is one of the "Top Ten Cultural Counties in Henan Province" and was named the "Hometown of Chinese Calligraphy". Famous scenic spots include: West Jiuhua Mountain, Huayang Lake, General Chen's Temple, Huaxia Genqin Cultural Park, etc.

Geographical Location

Gushi County Map Gushi County is located in the southeast of Henan Province One corner is the junction of Hubei, Henan and Anhui, and the blending zone of Central China and East China. It is adjacent to the Dabie Mountains in the south and the Huaihe River in the north. Its geographical location is 115°21′～115°56′ east longitude and 31°46′～32°35′ north latitude. The longest length from north to south is 94.16 kilometers, and the longest width from east to west is 56.19 kilometers, with a total area of ??2,946 square kilometers. It is connected to Huoqiu County in Anhui Province in the east, Funan County in Anhui Province across the Huaihe River in the north, Huaibin, Huangchuan and Shangcheng counties in Xinyang City in the northwest, west and southwest respectively, and Jinzhai County in Anhui Province in the south by the Yangtze River. The southeast corner is adjacent to the Yeji Experimental Zone of Lu'an City, Anhui Province. In addition, the southwest corner is close to Macheng City, Hubei Province. The shortest straight-line distance between the county and Macheng is about 40 kilometers. It is a regional central city at the junction of Henan and Anhui.

Topography and Climate

Gushi County Terrace Scenery The terrain of Gushi generally slopes from southwest to northeast, with an average slope drop of 1/1200. The highest point is "Huayang Giant Buddha Mountain" in the south ( Also known as Wofo Mountain and Caojiazhai Mountain, it belongs to the Dabie Mountains) with an altitude of 1,025.6 meters. The lowest point is the Huaihe River floodplain in Jianwan Village, Sanhejian Town, Sanhejian Town, in the northeastern corner of the county, with an altitude of 22.4 meters. It is also the lowest point in Henan Province. The southern part of the county is mountainous, the central-south and western parts are hilly and ridged areas; the eastern part is plains and isolated hills; the northern part is shallow hills and low-lying areas prone to waterlogging. Due to the diverse terrain within the territory, including mountains, hills, plains, depressions, wetlands and tidal flats, it is known as the "Geographical Encyclopedia".

The vegetation in the county shows a transition from the evergreen broad-leaved forest and deciduous broad-leaved forest zone in the northern subtropics to the deciduous broad-leaved forest zone in the warm temperate zone. There are more than 40 large and small peaks in the county. Except for Huayang Dafo Mountain, the other peaks are less than 800 meters above sea level. The vegetation is mainly horizontal zoning, and the vertical zoning is not obvious. Natural vegetation and artificial vegetation intersect, with various community appearances. Among them, artificial or secondary vegetation is the main one. Gushi is located in the west of the Jianghuai region, on the south bank of the Huaihe River and at the northern foot of the Dabie Mountains. It belongs to the north subtropical monsoon climate zone. The climate is humid, with abundant rainfall and four distinct seasons. The average temperature in January is 2°C, the average temperature in July is 29°C, the annual average temperature is 16°C, the average annual rainfall is 1,287 mm, the annual average sunshine is 2,139 hours, and the frost-free period is 228 days. It is known as the "North Country in the South of the Yangtze River, and the North Country in the South of the Yangtze River".

Natural resources

Gushi County is very rich in agricultural resources, with 1.7 million acres of cultivated land, 420,000 acres of forestland, 180,000 acres of fishing water, and a stable rice area of ??1.4 million acres. mu, and the "double-low" high-quality rapeseed area has stabilized at 900,000 mu. Other major cash crops include wicker, hemp, cotton, peanuts, soybeans, tea, bamboo, chestnut, tung oil, medicinal materials, silkworm cocoons, fruits, etc. However, mineral resources are relatively scarce. Coal, iron sand, copper, zinc, uranium, etc. have been discovered. Except for coal, which has been mined, other minerals have not been discovered in depth and their reserves are unknown.