Xiangzhou District People’s Government Office in Zhangwan Subdistrict. It is 347 kilometers (highway) away from the provincial capital Wuhan. The terrain gradually becomes lower from the periphery to the middle, forming an incomplete basin with the Han River channel opening to the south. The northern part is the junction of the Qinling Mountains and the Funiu Mountain branch. It is a wavy loess hilly land with a slope of about 10 degrees and a height difference of 10 to 30 meters. It is part of the famous "Northern Hubei Hilly Land". The central part is the alluvial plain of Hanshui River, Tang River, Qinghe River and Gunhe River. In the south, there are low mountains and hills extending from Dahongshan and Jingshan.
Xiangyang belongs to the transition zone between subtropical monsoon continental climate and is located on the north-south dividing line. The climate in the north and south is excellent, with four distinct seasons, moderate precipitation, and rain and heat in the same season. The average annual temperature in northern Hunan is 65438±05.3℃, and in southern Hunan is 65438±05.8℃. The extreme minimum temperatures are -17.7℃ in northern Shonan and -14.8℃ in southern Hunan. The extreme maximum temperatures are 465,438±0℃ in northern Hunan and 42.5℃ in southern Hunan. The average relative humidity of each month in northern Hunan is 74 and that in southern Hunan is 76. Generally, there is southeast wind in spring and summer, and northwest wind in autumn and winter. There are often cold waves, strong winds, and thunderstorms. The average annual rainfall is 878.3 mm, with a maximum of 1251.1 mm and a minimum of 564.2 mm. Generally, the south is greater than the north, and the east is greater than the west; it is most in summer, least in winter, and slightly more in spring than in autumn. In a year, precipitation is concentrated from April to September, accounting for about 76% of the year; the most precipitation is in July, with 65438% precipitation, and the least in February. The main types of disasters are floods, droughts, tornadoes and hail. The annual average frost-free period in northern Hunan is 237 days, and in southern Hunan is 245 days. Xiangzhou District has two sub-district offices: Zhangwan and Liuji, and 12 sub-district offices: Wanglong, Shiqiao, Huangji, Huopai, Guyi, Zhuji, Hecheng, Shuanggou, Zhangjiaji, Huanglong, Yushan and Jindong. Town (excluding Mizhuang Town managed by Xiangyang High-tech Development Zone).
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On February 9, 2012, Lumen Scenic Area in Xiangyang City, Hubei Province held a meeting to change its name to the city At the work meeting, it was announced that from now on, Xiangfan City will officially be renamed Xiangyang City. At the same time, Xiangyang District under the jurisdiction of Xiangyang City was renamed Xiangzhou District. After Xiangfan City was renamed Xiangyang City, the administrative divisions remained unchanged. Xiangyang covers an area of ??19,700 square kilometers and has a population of 5.5 million, of which the urban built-up area covers 1,000 square kilometers and has a population of 12,000.
Restoring Xiangyang’s city name is a better preservation and continuation of Xiangyang’s history. According to historical records, Xiangyang was established as a county in the early Western Han Dynasty. It was named "Xiangyang" because of the water control and county control. Historical events and stories such as Bian He's offering of jade, Ma Yue Tanxi, Sima Jianxian, three visits to thatched cottage, Seventh Army flooded, Li Zicheng proclaimed himself emperor, Wang Conger's uprising, etc., have all been branded "Xiangyang" and recorded in historical books. Among the 120 stories in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", 32 take place in Xiangyang.
The proposal to rename Xiangfan to Xiangyang was first voluntarily put forward by various circles. After many expert discussions and in accordance with the relevant provisions of the "Regulations on the Management of Place Names", Xiangfan City has submitted a name change application to the superior department. 2010165438 On October 26, the State Council officially approved the name change of Xiangfan.
The Xiangfan Municipal Government changed its name to Xiangyang Plaque
Last night, in front of the Xiangfan Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, staff took down the Xiangfan Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government plaque and replaced it with the Xiangyang Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government plaque. .
Xiangyang is located in the northwest of our province, in the middle reaches of the Hanjiang River, the largest tributary of the Yangtze River, and the central city of the Hanjiang River Basin. It governs the three districts of Xiangcheng, Fancheng and Xiangzhou, the three counties of Nanzhang, Baokang and Gucheng, and the three county-level cities of Zaoyang, Yicheng and Laohekou. It has a national high-tech industrial development zone and a provincial-level Zhouyuxun Economic Development Zone. district.
Renaming can enhance the city’s visibility.
Following Shijiazhuang in Hebei and Nanping in Fujian, the renaming of ancient cities once again caused waves. This time, Xiangfan, a famous historical and cultural city in northwest Hubei and in the Han River Basin, became the protagonist.
“The dispute over the name change that has lasted for nearly 10 years has finally come to a conclusion,” said a netizen on a local forum.
Currently there are Mongolian, Hui, Tibetan, Uyghur, Miao, Yi, Zhuang, Buyi, Korean, Manchu, Dong, Yao, Bai, Tujia, Hani, Dai, Li and She ethnic groups. , Gaoshan ethnic group, Shui ethnic group, Naxi ethnic group, Tu ethnic group, Salar ethnic group, Gelao ethnic group, Xibe ethnic group and Achang ethnic group.