Heshui has a long history. About 200 thousand years ago, there were human activities in China; 5000 years ago, human production activities in Heshui area had reached a large scale, and the county was established at the end of Sui Dynasty, with a history of 1300 years. In the vicissitudes of life, many people with lofty ideals have emerged and accumulated a thick cultural soil. The ancient history has created splendid characteristic culture. 1973 In the spring, a complete early Quaternary saber-toothed elephant fossil of the Yellow River was excavated on the half cliff on the west bank of Ma Lian River in Qimu Village, Banqiao Township, which wrote the most valuable and brilliant page in the history of Heshui.
Water and things are combined into a treasure. Oil, coal and other mineral resources are abundant, and apples, yellow flowers, fungus, white melon seeds and velvet antler have long enjoyed a good reputation at home and abroad. More than 50 kinds of precious medicinal materials such as Gentiana macrophylla, Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch, Ephedra sinica, Bupleurum chinense, polygala tenuifolia, almond, etc. 150, as well as local products such as walnuts, pepper, Sophora japonica, rice, etc. are more favored by merchants. Sika deer, foxes, antelopes, wild boars and so on 140 kinds of wild animals thrive in1640,000 mu of forest.
In the new century, Heshui people, guided by Theory of Three Represents, seize the opportunity of western development, focus on the goal of making Longdong a county with strong economy and strong folk culture, vigorously develop the three major industries of "black and green culture", speed up the process of industrialization, industrialization and urbanization, build the "three major" bases of petrochemical industry, production and processing of agricultural and livestock products and cultural tourism development in Longdong, and realize development growth, financial growth and income increase of urban and rural residents.
The development of history
Heshui County, Tang Zhi. According to the records of reading history books, Heshui County is called Heshui because Jianshui in the northeast of the county flows west, south to the north of the county and joins the fork river. The county is named after water.
In 2000, Heshui County governed two towns 13 townships: Xihuachi Town, Old Town, Jixian Township, Hejiapan Township, Dingxiang Township, Banqiao Township, Liugou Township, Yangping Township, Haozuipu Township, Taibai Township, Dianzi Township, Taie Township, Gucheng Township, Duanjiji Township and Xiaozui Township. According to the data of the fifth census, the total population of the county is 154778. Population (population) of each township: Xihuachi Town 3336 1 Jiji Township of Old Town 682012 Xiaozui Township/Jiji Township of section KLOC-0/3072 10206 Gucheng Town 9494 Taie Township 6588 Dianzi Township 8744.
In 2004, three townships, 15 administrative villages and 196 villagers' groups merged.