The evolution of administrative divisions Lingxiang Town was established in 1960 and belongs to Huangshi City. 1June, 962, Lingxiang Town was designated as the escrow town of the county under the jurisdiction of the city. 1968 belongs to Daye county. 1975, Tan Qiao, Da Qiao and Luo Qiao merged into Lingxiang Commune. 1984 changed to Lingxiang. In February of the same year 1 1, Lingxiang was merged into Lingxiang, and the original office building of Lingxiang commune was Lingxiang township government office. On March 5438+0, 2006 10, Maopu Village, Caopu Village, Maobaishi Village, Hepu Village, Xigou Village, Xifan Village, Zhang He Village, Bashan Village, Yanghe Village and Caomen Village merged into Lingxiang Town.
20 1 1 At the end of the year, the administrative divisions are under the jurisdiction of Fengtai, Qiao Feng, Luo Qiao, Dazhuang, Maqiao, Aotou, Dailing, Dafan, Changping, Gongtai, Zishan, Tan Qiao, Yanfeng, Nanfan, Hongfeng, Bashan, Maopu, Hepu and Caopu.
The population area is 20 1 1. At the end of the year, the total population of the jurisdiction was 56,000, including 30,300 urban residents, and the urbanization rate was 54. 1%. There are 4700 floating population. Of the total population, 30006 are male, accounting for 53.6%; Female 260 10, accounting for 46.4%; 65438+ 1 1000 people under the age of 04, accounting for19.6%; 15 ~ 40200 people aged 64, accounting for 71.8%; 48 16 people over 65 years old, accounting for 8.6%; The total population is Han nationality. 20 1 1 year, birth rate is 10.3‰, death rate is 4.2‰, and natural population growth rate is 6. 1‰.
The maximum distance from east to west 12km, the maximum distance from north to south 1 1.32km, and the total area135.8km2. Land area 13 1. 1 km2, accounting for 96%. The water area is 4.7 square kilometers, accounting for 3.4%. The population density is 578 people per square kilometer.
natural conditions
Natural Disasters The main natural disasters are drought, flood and low temperature in the morning. Drought and flood disasters occur every two years 1 time, mainly from May to August. The worst flood occurred in July 1 1, 2065438, causing 160 houses to collapse and more than 4000 people to be affected.