General situation of Gushi county
Located at the southeast end of Henan Province, at the junction of Henan and Anhui, it spans11521'~11556' and 3 1 46'~ 32 35' north latitude. It borders Huoqiu County in the east, Funan County across the Huaihe River in the north, Huaibin, Huangchuan and Shangcheng County in the northwest, Huangchuan and Southwest respectively, Jinzhai County in the south, and Yeji District in Lu 'an City, Anhui Province in the southeast, which belongs to subtropical monsoon climate. In 20 16, the county covers an area of 2,946 square kilometers, governs 30 townships and 3 sub-district offices, and has a population of 1.74 million. [ 1]
Gushi Xia Shang is the land of the country. The Western Zhou Dynasty was dominated by Guo, Jiang, Huang and Fan. 1952, belonging to Xinyang area; 20 14, directly managed by Henan province.
Gushi is one of the nine Soviet counties in Henan Province, and it is also one of the birthplaces of the Red Fourth Army, the Red 25th Army and the Red 28th Army. Gushi is one of the "Top Ten Strong Cultural Counties in Henan Province" and is named as the "Hometown of Calligraphy in China". Famous scenic spots include: West Jiuhua Mountain, Huayang Lake, General Chen Temple, Huaxia Genqin Cultural Park, etc.
geographical position
Gushi County Map Gushi County is located in the southeast corner of Henan Province, which is the junction of Hubei, Henan and Anhui provinces and the blending zone of Central China and East China. Dabie Mountain in the south and Huaihe River in the north. Its geographical location is north latitude11521'~1556' and north latitude 3 1 46'~ 32 35'. The longest from north to south is 94. 16 km, and the widest from east to west is 56. 19 km, with a total area of 2,946 square kilometers. It borders Huoqiu County in Anhui Province in the east, Funan County in Anhui Province across the Huaihe River in the north, Huaibin, Huangchuan and Shangcheng County in Xinyang City in the northwest, west and southwest respectively, Jinzhai County in Anhui Province across the Yangtze River in the south, and Ji Ye Experimental Zone in Lu 'an City in Anhui Province in the southeast corner. In addition, the southwest is close to Macheng City, Hubei Province, and the shortest straight-line distance from the county seat to Macheng City is about 40 kilometers. It is a regional central city at the junction of Henan and Anhui.
topoclimate
The terraced fields in Gushi County are generally inclined from southwest to northeast, with an average slope of 65,438+0/65,438+0,200. The highest place in the south is Huayang Giant Foshan (also known as Wofo Mountain and Caojiazhai Mountain, which belongs to Dabie Mountain), with an altitude of 1.025.6 meters. The lowest place in the northeast corner of the county is Huaihe Beach in Wan Jian Village, sanhejian Town-"Rat Tail". The southern part of the county is mountainous, and the central, southern and western parts are hilly and hilly areas; In the east, there are plains and isolated mountains; The northern part belongs to shallow hills, low-lying and waterlogged areas. Due to the diverse terrain in the territory, mountains, hills, plains, depressions, wetlands and beaches are readily available, and it is known as the "geographical encyclopedia".
The vegetation in the county is characterized by the transition from evergreen broad-leaved forest and deciduous broad-leaved forest in the north subtropical zone to deciduous broad-leaved forest in the warm temperate zone. There are more than 40 peaks in the county. Except for Huayang Giant Foshan, the other peaks are all below 800 meters above sea level, and the vegetation is mainly horizontal zoning, but the vertical zoning is not obvious. Natural vegetation and artificial vegetation are intertwined and have a variety of community appearances. Among them, artificial or secondary vegetation is dominant. Gushi is located in the west of Jianghuai area, on the south bank of Huaihe River and at the northern foot of Dabie Mountain, belonging to the northern subtropical monsoon climate zone. The climate is humid, the rainfall is abundant and the four seasons are distinct. 65438+ 10, the monthly average temperature is 2℃, the July average temperature is 29℃, the annual average temperature is 16℃, the annual average rainfall is 1287 mm, the annual average sunshine is 2 139 hours, and the frost-free period is 228 days. Known as "Jiangnan is the north, and the north is Jiangnan".
natural resource
Gushi County is rich in agricultural resources, with 6.5438+0.7 million mu of cultivated land, 420,000 mu of woodland, 6.5438+0.8 million mu of water surface suitable for fishing, 6.5438+0.4 million mu of rice and 900,000 mu of "double low" high-quality rape. Other main cash crops are wicker, hemp, cotton, peanuts, soybeans, tea, bamboo, chestnuts, tung trees, medicinal materials, cocoons and fruits. However, mineral resources are relatively scarce. Coal, iron ore, copper, zinc and uranium have been discovered. Except coal, other minerals have not been deeply explored and their reserves are unknown.