Wuzhong is located in the middle of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, bordering Yikezhaomeng in Inner Mongolia, Yulin in Shaanxi and Qingyang in Gansu in the east, Guyuan in the south, Alashan League in Inner Mongolia in the west and Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia, in the north, only 60 kilometers apart. It is 40km away from Hedong Airport and15km away from Qingtongxia Railway Station. The land area is 2 14000 square kilometers, accounting for 3 1. 17% of the total area of the autonomous region.
Wuzhong is located on the Yellow River, the "mother river" of the Chinese nation. It is an elite place in Ningxia Yellow River Diversion Irrigation District, enjoying the reputation of "Jiangnan in the world" since ancient times. Land of plenty. It governs 5 counties (cities, districts) with a total area of 20,700 square kilometers and a population of 1.437 million. There are 28 ethnic groups, including Han, Hui, Manchu and Mongolian. Our city was awarded the national demonstration city of national unity and progress by the State Ethnic Affairs Commission.
Fuping County has a history of 223 1 year since it was founded in the Qin Dynasty in 2 14 BC. Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty, once formed an alliance with the leaders of western ethnic minorities. Yellow River culture, Xixia culture and red culture complement each other, and the ancient Great Wall, the ancient canal of Qin and Han dynasties, and the 108 tower are rich in relics.
It has been an important passage of the Silk Road since ancient times and is known as the "flood and drought wharf"? The world is a big collection. "Today, it is an important node city of the New Silk Road Economic Belt and a regional commercial city along the New Eurasian Continental Bridge. The domestic road network is dense and the transportation is convenient. Four railways and five expressways run through the city. Wuzhong-Zhongwei intercity railway and Yinxi high-speed rail Wuzhong hub station are under construction, 40 kilometers away from Yinchuan Hedong Airport.
Extended data
Wuzhong has a long history. Around 25000 BC, our ancestors worked and lived here. In the Qin Dynasty, Yanqian County was first established in Yanchi County, covering almost all the territory of Yin Nan. In the thirty-third year of Qin Shihuang (2 14), Fuping County was established in the territory, which was the earliest county in Ningxia Plain. Since then, they have established Lingzhou, Le Hui and other counties.
In Qing dynasty, Ningshuo county was established, and the county department ruled the small eight treasures; Set up a plain county, and the county will be under the horse. In the second year of the Republic of China (19 13), Yanchi county was established. 1936 in March, the Soviet government in Yanchi county and the Hui autonomous government in Yuhai county in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia border region were established. 1September, 949, the whole territory of Wuzhong was liberated, and Wuzhong Fort City was established, which was directly under the jurisdiction of Ningxia Province. 1 1 was reduced to Wuzhong Town, which is under the jurisdiction of Lingwu County.
In September of the same year, Tongxin County was established. 1950 10 Wuzhong Town was officially changed to Wuzhong, which was directly under the jurisdiction of Ningxia Province. 1In April, 954, Hedong Hui Autonomous Region of Ningxia was established. Manage fund products. Lingwu, Wuzhong and Tongxin counties and cities (1Yanchi County was entrusted in April, 955, and was officially under the jurisdiction in February, 65438), and they are co-located with wuzhong Municipal People's Government.
In September, Ningxia Province was abolished, and Hedong Hui Autonomous Region was subordinate to Gansu Province. 1 955 February1,branches of Hedong Hui Autonomous Region People's Government and wuzhong Municipal People's Government. On April 28th, Hedong Hui Autonomous Region was renamed Wuzhong Hui Autonomous Prefecture. 1958101On October 25th, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region was established, and the autonomous prefecture was abolished, and Wuzhong was directly under Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.
1April 1953 to1June 1958, Wuzhong Hui Autonomous Prefecture was established to administer Wuzhong, Jinji, Lingwu, Tongxin and Yanchi. 1960, Jinji County was abolished and Ningshuo County was renamed Qingtongxia City. 1963, Wuzhong and Qingtongxia were abolished and Wuzhong County and Qingtongxia County were established. 1On February 23rd, 972, the State Council approved the establishment of the Revolutionary Committee of Yin Nan Region.1In April, 973, Yin Nan Administrative Office was established, which is an agency of the autonomous region.
1984, Wuzhong county and Qingtongxia county were abolished and Wuzhong and Qingtongxia cities were restored. 1May, 998, Yin Nan area and county-level Wuzhong were abolished, and prefecture-level Wuzhong was established, and county-level Wuzhong was renamed Litong District. The prefecture-level cities have jurisdiction over Litong District, Qingtongxia City, lingwu city, Zhongwei County, Zhongning County, Yanchi County and Tongxin County. On September 5th, 1998, the county-level Hongsibao Development Zone was established.
In June 2002, lingwu city was placed under the custody of Yinchuan City, and in February 2003, Zhongwei County and Zhongning County were placed under the newly established prefecture-level Zhongwei. In June 2009, Hongsibao Development Zone was established. In the same month, Litong District Branch. Wuzhong now governs Litong District, Hongsibao District, Qingtongxia City, Yanchi County and Tongxin County.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Wuzhong
Wuzhong Municipal People's Government-Introduction to Wuzhong