Zhongning County is located on the west side of the central part of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Litong District and Qingtongxia City in the east, zhongwei in the west, Tongxin County in the south and Alashan Zuo Qi in Inner Mongolia in the north. The county is about 50 kilometers wide from east to west and 60 kilometers long from north to south, with a total area of 3 185 square kilometers /284 1 square kilometers (abbreviated as Ben). At the end of 2002, the county's total population was 260,600, of which the agricultural population was 265,438+0,000, accounting for 865,438 +0.3% of the county's population, and the Han population was 236,400, accounting for 965,438 +0.6%. (Note: the data in the 2005 edition is 4 1 10,000 people) Ning 'an Town, where the county people's government is located, has a postal code of 75 1200. Code: 64052 1. Area code: 0953. Pinyin: Zhongning County. Administrative divisions Zhongning County governs 5 towns and 5 townships: Ning 'an Town, Mingsha Town, Shikong Town, Xinbao Town and Enhe Town; Zhouta Township, Baima Township, Ding Yu Township, Battlefield Township and Shoushui Town; Changshantou Farm, Qukou Farm. Analysis of Historical Evolution 1933 Zhongning County is located in the east of Zhongwei County and belongs to Anning Fort, named after the initials Zhongwei and Anning. Originally under the direct control of Ningxia Province, it was under the jurisdiction of the Second Administrative Supervision District of Ningxia Province (in Zhongning County) from 65438 to 0945. Soon, the area was withdrawn and Zhongning County was returned to the province. 1949 after liberation, it still belongs to Ningxia province. 1954 Ningxia province was revoked and merged into Gansu province, which was located in Yinchuan area of Gansu province, and Zhongning county was subordinate to Yinchuan area. Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region was established in 1958, which is an autonomous region directly under Zhongning County. Yinnan District was established in 1972, and Zhongning County belongs to Yinnan District. 1998, under the territorial jurisdiction of Wuzhong. 65438+On February 3, 20031day, the State Council approved (Guo Han [2003] 139) that Zhongning County in Wuzhong was placed under the jurisdiction of Zhongwei. 1933 when Zhongning county was established, the district and township system was implemented, and the county was divided into 6 districts and 38 townships. The following year, it was adjusted to 4 districts, 16 township, 70 insurance and 9 14A. 1936, the township was changed to joint guarantee. 1940, joint insurance was changed to villages and towns. 194 1 revocation area, and adjust the scale of villages and towns. The county governs 1 town, 16 township, 57 Bao, 89 1 A, 1949. In September, Zhongning County People's Government was established, and the system of districts, townships and villages was implemented. There are 7 districts, 36 townships and 129 villages in the county. 195 1, and the sixth and seventh districts were merged into the sixth district; Guandi township, formerly the sixth district, was placed under the fifth district; Three new towns and villages were added. The first district is located in the county town, which governs six towns, namely Chengguan, Tile, Xincheng, Gucheng, Songying and Donghua Temple. The second district is located in Zhouta, which governs five towns, such as Zhouta, Shangqiao, Changqiao, Kangtan and Baiqiao. The third district is located in Enhebao, which governs six towns: Gaiwan, Liu Miao, Enhe, Kongtai, Zhutai and Long Beach. Fourth area, located in Mingsha Prefecture, governs 8 towns and villages, namely Xue Ying, Mingsha, Sandao Canal, Zhulu, Sandao Lake, Zhoutan, Zhang En and Yaoyashan. The fifth district is located in Shikongbao, which governs seven towns, including Wanhe, Ding Yu, Shikong, Shaqu, Zhangtai, Zhangyi and Guandi. The sixth district, located in Qukoubao, governs seven towns and villages, including Zaoyuan, Yakutski, Tietong, Qukou, Shaliang, Shilibei and Guangwu. 1952, Long Bridge and Baiqiao Town in Area 2 were abolished, and Jinya and Majiazitan towns were added; In the third district, Liu Miao, Kongtai and Changtan were abolished, and Shangzhuang, Wanjiatan and Huangxin were added. Fourth area abolished Xue Ying and Sandaoqu townships and increased Huangying and Bai Matan townships. 1May, 953, Yaoyashan Township was placed under Tongxin County. 1 955165438+1October, the area was revoked and the county was adjusted to1town 18 township (Chengguan Town and Wadu Road, new castle, Donghua, Zhouta, Baiqiao, Kangtan, Enhe, Zhu). Spark commune, located in Enhebao, governs 5 administrative regions; Upstream commune, located in Mingsha Prefecture, governs 6 administrative districts; Early spring commune, located in Shikongbao, governs 7 administrative districts; Yuejin Commune is located in Qukoubao, which governs 6 administrative districts. 1959, the five communes of Dongfeng, Huo Xing, Upstream, Early Spring and Yuejin were renamed as Ning 'an, Enhe, Mingsha, Shikong and Qukou communes respectively; The administrative areas under the jurisdiction of the communes were changed to production brigades. 1in June, 960, the people's government of the autonomous region decided to merge the three battalions of Tietong, Qukou and Shaliang under the jurisdiction of Qukou Commune and Qukou Forest Farm to form Qukou Forest Farm. Cancel the Qukou Commune and return the Zaoyuan Brigade to Shikong Commune; Shilibei and Guangwu two brigades were changed to county-run Guangwu farm. In the winter of the same year, Guangwu Farm was placed under the management of Qingtongxia City. 196 1 year, four communes were reorganized into 12 communes (Chengguan, Zhouta, Kangtan, Xincheng, Enhe, Mingsha, Baima, Long Beach, Shikong, Guandi and Zaoyuan, etc.). 1965. From 1966 "Cultural Revolution", the commune was renamed with the name of the revolution, and later its original name was restored. 1972, Chenmajing and Gucheng 2 farms were changed to Chenmajing commune and Gucheng commune; Yongfengtan Farm merged into Long Beach Commune. 1978, the autonomous region decided to establish a state-owned Changshantou mechanized farm on the basis of Chenmajing commune, and Chenmajing commune was abolished. 1984, all communes were renamed towns. 1September 1985, Changshantou Township was added. 1February, 986, Mingsha and Shikong townships were changed into towns. 1May, 987, set up Battlefield Township and Majialiang Township; At this point, the county * * * governs Chengguan, Mingsha, Shikong Town and Ning 'an, Kangtan, Zhouta, Guchengzi, Xincheng, Donghua, Enhe, Long Beach, Baima, Zaoyuan, Ding Yu, Changshantou, Battlefield and Majialiang 14 townships. (* Source: Changes and Evolution of Modern Administrative Regions in Ningxia, written by Mao Feng, Ningxia People's Publishing House, 1 September 19981Edition, Yinchuan) In 2000, Zhongning County governed 3 towns 14 townships. The total population is 249,270, and the population of each township is: Chengguan Town 1839 1 Mingsha Town 15005 Shikong Town 18537 Ning 'an Township 18877 Zhouta Township 15368 Kangtan. 09 147 Changtan Township 6543 Baima Township 1237 1 Ding Yu Township 159 14 Zaoyuan Township 10 153 Gucheng Zi Township 3538 Changshantou Township 7/kloc. Unit: person)? In, Zhongning County governed 5 towns, 4 townships, 2 administrative committees and 1 12 administrative villages. 5 towns: Ning 'an Town, Xinbao Town, Enhe Town, Mingsha Town and Shikong Town. Five townships: Zhouta Township, Baima Township, Ding Yu Township, Shachang Township and Shoushui Town. Two management committees: Urban Community Management Committee and Changshantou Community Management Committee. On June 5438+February 3, 20031day, the State Council approved Zhongning County and Haiyuan County as newly established prefecture-level central defenders. The autonomous region decided to put Shoushui Town of Tongxin County under the jurisdiction of Zhongning County. In 2005, Zhongning County governed 5 towns and 5 townships *** 134 administrative villages. It covers an area of 4,084.4 square kilometers and has a total population of 294,000, of which the Han nationality accounts for 83%. (According to Ningxia Daily, 5th edition, September 200516) On October 27th, 2006/kloc-0, the people's government of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region agreed to divide Qingtongxia Reservoir Wetland Protection Zone into part of Zhongning County and 80.2 square kilometers of land in Xintian and Yuejin Village, Baima Township, Zhongning County into Qingtongxia City, and cancel the former Qingtongxia Reservoir Wetland Nature Reserve Management Bureau of the Autonomous Region for protection. On February 30th, 65438, the handover ceremony of administrative division adjustment of Qingtongxia Reservoir Wetland Nature Reserve was held in Qingtongxia.