Gaolan county has a long history and splendid culture. It is an important town of the Silk Road and a hub of Longxi. As early as four or five thousand years ago, there were ancestors who hunted, grazed and made pottery here and thrived. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was the land of Qiang and Rong, and it returned to Qin after Qin unified China. Jincheng County was the first place in the Western Han Dynasty. Zicheng County belongs to the Western Jin Dynasty, Northern Wei Dynasty and Northern Zhou Dynasty, and Zicheng County is governed by Jincheng County. At the beginning of Sui Dynasty, it belonged to Lanzhou general manager office. After the abandoned office is restored to the county, it still belongs to Jincheng County. Tang belongs to Lanquan County, the seat of Lanzhou City, and governs Jincheng County. In the late Tang and Five Dynasties, it was ruled by Tubo. Song, Jin, Yuan and Ming all belong to Lanzhou. In the third year of Qingganlong (1738), it was renamed Gaolan County because of the existence of Gaolan Mountain in the territory, and it has been used ever since. From the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, as the first county and provincial capital of Gansu, it has a vast territory and governs most areas of Lanzhou and Baiyin. In the early days of the People's Republic of China, it was under the jurisdiction of Lanzhou City, and in August 195 1 was directly under the provincial administration. 1956 65438+ 10 was assigned to Dingxi area in October. 1958 65438+In February, the county was divided into districts, and the administrative area was transferred to Baiyin City. 196 1 February, the organizational system was restored and placed under the jurisdiction of Baiyin city. 1963 10 belongs to Dingxi area again. 1April, 970, again under the jurisdiction of Lanzhou city.
Gaolan is located in the central part of Gansu, in the northern suburb of Lanzhou, with a latitude of 36 degrees 05 minutes to 36 degrees 50 minutes north and a longitude of 103 degrees 32 minutes to 104 degrees 22 minutes east. The total area is 2556 square kilometers and the total population is 654.38+6830. The terrain is alternating with mountains and rivers, inclining from northwest to southeast, with an average elevation of about 1700 meters. It belongs to temperate semi-arid climate, with annual average temperature of 7.2 degrees Celsius, annual average precipitation of 266 mm, annual sunshine hours of 2768 hours and frost-free period 144 days. Four distinct seasons, mild climate, no cold in winter and no heat in summer.
The location advantage is unique. Gaolan is located at the north gate of Lanzhou, and the county seat is located between Lanzhou and Baiyin, with a distance of 42 kilometers. Dashagou, located in Beilongkou Development Zone, Lanzhou, is nearly four kilometers away from Lanzhou, and is named by the state as? Quot "East-West Cooperation Demonstration Zone" is a golden zone for Lanzhou's future development.
Road traffic extends in all directions. Lanzhou-Baotou Railway, National Highway 109, Bailan Expressway and Gaoying Highway run through the county, and Sino-Kazakhstan Expressway goes directly to Zhongchuan Airport. County and township highways crisscross and extend in all directions. Lanzhou North Station, rebuilt from Gaolan Railway Station, has a daily throughput of over one million tons.
Posts and telecommunications are unimpeded. Public telegraph lines cover the whole county. 5000 program-controlled switches, automatically switched to the national network. It has a variety of modern equipment such as optical cables and short-wave microwaves. Long-distance calls can be made directly at home and abroad, and fax conditions are available. Wireless paging and wireless mobile phones have been opened in counties and most towns and villages, realizing the telephone service for every village.
Infrastructure Jackie Chan supporting. Culture, entertainment and health education are all available. Gaolan, the hometown of Taiping drum, has won many awards in the Asian Games and domestic large-scale drum music competitions, winning the reputation of being the first drum in the world. 1999 represented Gansu in the opening performance of Beijing National Day Party and won the honor. Gaolan was named "the hometown of Chinese folk art" by the Ministry of Culture.
Natural resources are very rich. Sufficient power and broad development prospects. There are more than 900 kilometers of high-voltage transmission lines and 2 substations 12, with a total capacity of 85000 KVA, including 2 substations 1 10000 volts and 220,000 volts. The Yellow River Gorge and Xiao Xia Hydropower Station are located in Gaolan, with sufficient electricity and broad development prospects.
Water resources are abundant. The Yellow River flows through the whole territory of Ishikawa Township. There are two water conservancy irrigation projects in Xidian and Dashagou, and a large number of gravity irrigation projects to divert water into Qin, with an irrigation area of 250,000 mu. The daily water supply of tap water in the county can reach 10000 cubic meters; There are three reservoirs with storage capacities of 8,065,438+10,000 cubic meters and 1.35 million cubic meters respectively.
Land resources are relatively rich. The county covers an area of 440,000 mu of cultivated land, 2.53 million mu of grassland and 6.5438+0.3 million mu of forest land. There are also a large number of abandoned cultivated land and barren hills and beaches, and the per capita cultivated land is more than twice the national average. The fertile land and superior conditions are suitable for the development of ecological agriculture and agricultural industrialization.
Tourism resources are rich in jade and gold. Ishikawa, close to Lanzhou, is surrounded by mountains and waters, with beautiful scenery and charming scenery. Known as "Small Jiangnan in Gansu", it needs to be developed urgently. The 10,000-mu pear garden is magnificent and dotted with cultural landscapes, and it has been listed as a key development project in Lanzhou during the Tenth Five-Year Plan. The wonderful sand axe is wonderful in many aspects, vivid in image and of high development and ornamental value.
The labor force is abundant and the products are abundant. There are 89,600 workers in the county, of whom more than 70% have received general secondary school education and secondary vocational education, which is the main force of economic development. Crops include wheat, potatoes, millet, corn and beans. The cash crops are oil, black melon seeds, pears, winter pears, white melons, peaches and apricots, lilies and special dishes.
Brief introduction of Gaolan county
Geographical location: it is located between east longitude103 32 and north latitude 104 14' and north latitude 36 05', with a total area of 2,556 square kilometers. It is connected to Baiyin City and Yuzhong County in the east, Lanzhou City in the south, Yongdeng County in the west and Jingtai County in the north. The county seat is 45 kilometers away from Lanzhou and Baiyin. The terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, with an average elevation of 1600 meters, the highest is 2445 meters, and the lowest is 144 1 meter. The county is divided into three types: mountains, hills and basins.
Climate: It belongs to the continental monsoon climate in the middle temperate zone. The annual average temperature is 7.2℃, the highest is 37℃, and the lowest is -25.4℃. The annual average precipitation is 260mm, and the annual evaporation is 1800mm. The average annual sunshine is 2768 hours, and the frost-free period is 144 days.
-Resources: The county's cultivated land area is 436,000 mu, including irrigated land of 21.1.01.000 mu, per capita 1.4 mu. The grassland area is 2.53 million mu, and the woodland area is 6.5438+0.4 million mu. The Yellow River flows through Shichuan Township in the south, with an average annual runoff of 33 1 100 million cubic meters. There are two water conservancy projects, Xidian and Dashagou, two reservoirs and another Xiaohuogou reservoir under construction. There are metallic minerals such as gold, silver, copper, iron, lead and zinc, as well as non-metallic minerals such as quartz stone, limestone, marble and granite. There are rich agricultural resources such as white melons, black melon seeds, winter pears, fragrant pears, apples and soft pears. There are tourist resources such as "Pear Blossom Club" in Ishikawa Township, "Tianfu Shagong" in the central township and cave temples. The high-voltage transmission line is 864.9 kilometers, and there are 1 1 substation, with a total capacity of 84950 KVA. There is a 1 10000 volt substation in the county, and the Yellow River Gorge and Xiao Xia Hydropower Station, the key national construction projects during the Eighth Five-Year Plan, are located in Ishikawa Township of the county. The 220,000 volt substation in Sanchuankou Industrial Development Zone has started construction.
-Population by region: the county governs 7 townships, 1 town, 7 1 administrative village and 42 neighborhood committees. The total population is 16 19000, of which the agricultural population is 1505438+00000, accounting for 93% of the county's total population. The main ethnic groups are Han, Hui, Zhuang, Tibetan, Miao and Manchu. Among them, the Han nationality accounts for 99%, and the population of other nationalities accounts for 0.09%.
Historical evolution: Gaolan County has a long history, with ancestors living here as early as 5,000 years ago. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was the land of Qiang and Rong, and it returned to Qin after Qin unified China. Jincheng County was the first place in the Western Han Dynasty. The Western Jin Dynasty, the Northern Wei Dynasty and the Northern Zhou Dynasty belonged to Zicheng County, which was governed by Jincheng County. At the beginning of the Sui Dynasty, it belonged to the Governor's Office of Lanzhou, and it still belonged to Jincheng County after the abandoned office was restored to the county. Tang belongs to Wuquan County, where Lanzhou City is now located, and also belongs to Jincheng County. It was occupied by Tubo in the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties. Song, Jin, Yuan and Ming all belong to Lanzhou. In the sixth year of Qing Qianlong, it was renamed Gaolan County because of the existence of Gaolan Mountain in the territory, and it has been used ever since. From the Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China, Gaolan, as the first county and provincial capital town in Gansu, has a vast territory and governs most areas of Lanzhou City and Baiyin City. At the beginning of liberation, Gaolan County was subordinate to Lanzhou City. 1951August provincial direct management. 1956 65438+ 10 was assigned to Dingxi area in October. 1958 65438+In February, the State Council decided to cancel Gaolan County, and the administrative area was transferred to Baiyin City. 196 1 year 65438+February resumed Gaolan county, which belongs to Baiyin city. 1963 10 Baiyin was revoked, and Gaolan County was transferred to Dingxi District. 1970 has been under the jurisdiction of Lanzhou since April.
In March, 20021year, Gaolan county ranked 86th in the top 100 purchasing power list of county network in China.
In March, 20021year, Gaolan county ranked 58th in the list of top 100 special foods in China.
From June 20438 to October 2020 10, Gaolan county was selected as the first batch of national digital village pilot areas.
In September of 20 18, the list of comprehensive demonstration counties of rural e-commerce in 20 18 was released, and Gaolan county was on the list.
On February 20 17, Gaolan county was included in the list of counties (cities, districts) with basically balanced development of compulsory education in China in 20 16.