Shiyan City is located in the northwest of Hubei Province, the east of Qinba Mountain, the middle and upper reaches of the Han River, and the junction of western Henan, southwestern Shaanxi and eastern Chongqing. Because of its unique geographical location, Shiyan area has been called "Jingxiang in the south, Shangluo in the north, Nanyang in the east and Hanzhong in the west" and "Zhoushan in the south, Malaysia in the north, the throat of Sichuan and Shaanxi, the thoroughfare of four provinces" since ancient times.
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Historical evolution of Shiyan city
1May, 949, after the liberation of Shiyan, two specialized agencies were established, which were subordinate to the southern Shaanxi office (now Shaanxi Province).
On February 1950, it was transferred back to Hubei Province, and the two special agencies were changed to Yunyang Commissioner's Office.
1952 65438+February, Xiangyang and Yunyang agencies merged.
1965, Xiangyang and Yunyang are two special agencies, and Yunyang is in charge of six counties: Yunxian, Zhushan, Zhuxi, Yunxi, Fangxian and Xunxian.
1967, the central government decided to build China No.2 Automobile Factory in Shiyan, and successively set aside Shiyan District, Huanglong District and Mao Ping Commune (now Yunyang District) in Chadian District of Yunyang County, and set up Shiyan Office under Yunyang District.
1969, Shiyan Office was abolished and Shiyan City, China was established, led by Yunyang Department.
1Feb. 973 Shiyan City was upgraded to a prefecture-level city directly under the jurisdiction of Hubei Province.
1994 10, Yunyang area merged with Shiyan city, still called Shiyan city, which governs danjiangkou city, Yunyang district (formerly Yunyang county), Yunxi county, Zhushan county, Zhuxi county, Fangxian county, zhangwan district and Maojian district to this day.
Shiyan Municipal People's Government-Historical Evolution