The population of ethnic minorities at the end of 2004 was 107736 1.
Terrain and Climate Hanchuan City is located in the hinterland of Jianghan Plain, with flat terrain in most areas, generally between 23 and 26 meters above sea level. The city's plain 1285 square kilometers, accounting for 77.4% of the total area; The water surface is 280 square kilometers, accounting for 17% of the total area, and the hills are 98 square kilometers, accounting for 5.6% of the total area. Diaocha Lake area is low-lying. Except for a few hills in the south, the whole terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. The Hanshui River runs through the whole territory from southwest to northeast, and divides Hanchuan into two natural areas, namely, Hannan and Hanbei, with Hannan accounting for about a quarter and Hanbei accounting for three quarters. Except for fairy mountain, all the mountains in the city are distributed at the border between Hannan and caidian district, mainly including 17 Lishan, Shuangmashan, Hengshan, Shixian Mountain, Gaoguan Mountain and Huazi Mountain, with a total elevation of about 100 meters in the sea. The highest point in the city is Wangjiashan, with an altitude of 203 meters, and the lowest point is Huanglongtan, with an altitude of 20. 1 meter. The main rivers are Hanshui, hanbei river, Beizhi River and Zhongzhi River, and the lakes are Diaocha Lake, East Lake, Qinglin Lake, Baishi Lake and Huanglongtan.
Hanchuan has a subtropical monsoon climate with abundant rainfall, mild climate and distinct four seasons. Annual average temperature 16. 1℃, annual average sunshine 1938.5 hours, annual average precipitation 1 198MM, and frost-free period of 230 days.
Since the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the National Economy, Hanchuan City has always adhered to economic construction as the center, emancipated its mind, seized opportunities, worked hard in unity, and overcame difficulties. Great achievements have been made in reform, opening up, and modernization, and it has entered a new stage of vigorous economic development, with its comprehensive strength constantly increasing, from 65,438 to 0,997 in the province. In 2005, the city's GDP reached 9,065.438 billion yuan, a comparable increase of10%; Fiscal revenue was 520 million yuan, an increase of12.8%; Investment in fixed assets was 2.02 billion yuan, up by17.2%; The per capita net income of farmers was 3,383 yuan, an increase of 23 1 yuan over the previous year.
Strong agricultural foundation and distinctive industrialization characteristics. We will build 400,000 mu of high-quality grain and oil, 250,000 mu of double-hundred cotton, 400,000 mu of vegetables and 300,000 mu of aquaculture base. It is a national export base for commodity grain, high-quality cotton, high-quality pigs and aquatic products, a national demonstration zone for aquatic products industrialization, a key county (city) for comprehensive agricultural development in Jianghan Plain, a pilot county (city) for green pollution-free vegetable production, and turtles, mandarin fish, hairy crabs, hanging lotus and lotus flowers. In 2005, the output of vegetables, poultry and aquatic products in the city ranked first, second and third respectively in the province, and was included in the construction scope of dominant agricultural products and characteristic agricultural products bases in the province. There are 65 leading enterprises in agricultural industrialization above designated size, such as Dali Food, Fuyuan Food, Shiwen Group and Dida Company, and Diaochahu Green Aquatic Products Company has been rated as the national key leading enterprise in agricultural industrialization. Nine varieties, such as "Diaocha Lake" lotus seed, "Ju Long Da" yellow flower and "Se-enriched" lotus root, have been recognized as green food by the Ministry of Agriculture.
Industry has begun to take shape, and private enterprises have developed strongly. Formed a key backbone enterprise group with 50 enterprises as the main body. There are 158 industrial enterprises above designated size in the city, including 4 enterprises with annual output exceeding 100 million yuan16 enterprises with annual output exceeding 10 million yuan1kloc-0, and their industrial economic strength ranks among the "top ten" in the province. The private economy highlights the main body, achieving three 90%, that is, the privatization rate of restructured enterprises is over 90%, the private economy accounts for about 90% of the city's industrial output value, and the tax revenue generated accounts for about 90% of the city's industrial and commercial tax revenue. Block industry is full of vitality, focusing on "one line and three districts", speeding up the construction of industrial parks, vigorously developing block economy, and leading industries such as metal products, textiles and clothing, food and medicine have developed rapidly. City Economic Development Zone has been identified as a provincial development zone. Makou Town was rated as "China Famous Town for Wire Making". Boutique brands are constantly emerging, and more than 80 products have reached provincial and ministerial standards. "Fuxing" brand steel wire rope and "Dali Garden" brand food won the title of famous brand products in China, Fuxing Technology and Yonghe An Door Industry won the title of famous brand enterprises in Hubei Province, "Fuxing" brand radial tire steel cord, "Yonghe An" brand fire-proof security door and "Shanxiang" brand labadou won the title of famous brand products in Hubei Province, and Yonghe An, Tongba and other brands won the title of "famous brand products".