Pingxiang City is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiangxi Province, which is located in the west of Jiangxi Province, bordering Yichun City in the east, Ji 'an City in the south, Zhuzhou City in Hunan Province in the west and Changsha City in Hunan Province in the north.
It is located at113 35 ′ ~16 5438+0417 ′ east longitude and 27 20 ′ ~ 28 0 ′ north latitude. Pingxiang is the "west gate" of Jiangxi, which is at the center of the economic development pattern in the west of Jiangxi. It is called "the border of Hunan and Jiangxi" and "the throat of Wu Chu". Pingxiang is an ancient plant floating on the water, which is called the hometown of Cao Ping.
Pingxiang is located in the radiation core area of changzhutan economic circle, and receives radiation from Pan-Pearl River Delta Economic Zone and Southeast Fujian Economic Zone. Shanghai-Kunming Railway runs through the hinterland of the city, connecting Beijing-Guangzhou and Beijing-Kowloon arteries, and is an important channel connecting the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta.
3 19 and 320 national highways pass through the city, and Shanghai-Kunming Expressway and Hong Ping Expressway run through the whole territory. Pingxiang has a total area of 383 1 km2 (20 17) and a population of 1.93 million (at the end of 20 15).
Hills, mountains and plains account for 66.4%, 27.3% and 6.3% of the national territory respectively. The central city is 58 square kilometers, and the urban greening rate is 46%. It has jurisdiction over Luxi, Shangli and Lianhua counties, Anyuan and Xiangdong districts, and Pingxiang Economic and Technological Development Zone, a national economic development zone.
Pingxiang is an ancient cultural city with a history of 1700 years. In modern history, Pingxiang was the birthplace of China Workers' Movement and Autumn Harvest Uprising, the birthplace of Chinese Young Pioneers and the cradle of red scarves. ?
20 18 10, and won the honorary title of "20 18 National Forest City".
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The historical evolution of Pingxiang;
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it belonged to Nanchang area, and it was renamed Yichun area in June of 1959. Pingxiang belongs to Yichun area.
1September 1960, the county was withdrawn to set up a city, which was managed by Yichun Special Zone.
1March, 970, Pingxiang was a provincial city.
197 1 year, with the approval of Jiangxi Revolutionary Committee, four districts were established.
1979 65438+ 10, with the approval of Jiangxi province, Pingxiang established four county-level districts.
1983, the company was changed to a township, Pingxiang Town was abolished, and five streets (Fenghuang Street, Bayi Street, Houbu Street, Dongjie Street and Danjiang Street) were established.
1984, Baiyuan Town was established in Pingxiang City, under which the Changxi and Yokosaka Brigade were administered. Set up Guanghan, Bandung, Jiguan and Wupi townships.
1986, 15 February, it was agreed to establish Tianquan Township, xiangdong district, Pingxiang City, with jurisdiction over Zhangli, Ni Qing, Ganquan, Pot-shaped, Wuli and Liutian Villages of the Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
June 20 1992 Lianhua County in Ji 'an was placed under the jurisdiction of Pingxiang City.
1997165438+1October 13. Shangli County was established, and the administrative area of Shangli District was Shangli County, and the county people's government was stationed in Shangli Town. Luxi District of Pingxiang City was abolished and Luxi County was established. The original administrative area of Luxi District was Luxi County, and the county people's government was located in Luxi Town. Shangli County and Luxi County belong to Pingxiang City.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-Pingxiang