Tianquan county, which belongs to Ya 'an City, Sichuan Province, is located in the western edge of Sichuan Basin, bordering Lushan County and Yucheng District in the east, Yingjing County in the south, Luding County and kangding city in the west and Baoxing County in the north. The jurisdiction is about 60 kilometers long from east to west, 50 kilometers wide from north to south and covers an area of 2,400 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over 7 towns and 3 townships. By June 2020, the permanent population of tianquan county was1132,000.
Tianquan county has a long history, which was called "southwest lock key, Nanzhao throat" in ancient times. It is an important natural ecological barrier in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River and is known as the ethnic corridor and ecological corridor in southwest Sichuan. Tianquan County has a subtropical monsoon climate, with annual precipitation 1576. 1mm and average temperature 15.3℃. Sichuan-Tibet Highway, Yakang Expressway and sichuan-tibet railway pass through tianquan county.
Historical evolution:
1950 On February 8th, the People's Government of tianquan county was established, which belongs to Ya 'an District of Xikang Province.
1955, Xikang Province was merged into Sichuan Province, and tianquan county was subordinate to Ya 'an District of Sichuan Province.
1968 area was renamed as the area, and tianquan county still belongs to Ya 'an area.
On June 65438+February 2000 10, Ya 'an area was reclaimed and established as Ya 'an City, and tianquan county was subordinate to Ya 'an City, Sichuan Province.
20 19, Daping Township and Duogong Township were cancelled. Cancel Sijing Township and Yuquan Township and set up Sijing Town. Cancel Zishi Township and Lianglu Township, and set up Horn River Town. Cancel Xiaohe Township and set up xiaohe town. Renyi Township and Laochang Township were abolished, and Renyi Town was established. Cancel the new town and set up a new town.