The town is located in the Weihe terrace plain in the north of huayin city, 25 kilometers away from the urban area. It is adjacent to Beishe Township in the east, Liuzhi Town in hua county in the west, Taihuaban, Wu Fang Township, Xiatao Town and Fushui Town in the south, and borders Dali County by Weihe River in the north. The area under its jurisdiction is wide and flat, with a total area of 173 square kilometers, including Changjian River, Liuye River, Rove River and Fangfang River.
1958 was designated as Sanmenxia reservoir area, and the setting of two towns was cancelled due to the relocation of residents. 1985, immigrants moved back to Huayin and re-established Jiaozhen Township and Wuhe Township. On October 23rd, 2002, the former Jiaozhen Township and Wuhe Township were abolished and merged into Huaxi Town, governing 1 4 administrative villages and 84 villagers' groups, with a total population of 14,264 people, all of whom were Han nationality.
China has convenient transportation. Dahua Highway runs through the north and south, connecting Weibei, Shanxi, Henan, Shangluo and other places. Zhafeng Highway crosses the whole town and connects with Dahua Road. Simple roads and tractor roads crisscross, forming a road network extending in all directions. China Post has convenient communication, and the cable TV penetration rate exceeds 80%.
Huaxi Town has excellent agricultural production conditions. Medicinal materials mainly mint and watermelon cultivation in greenhouse have become the local pillar industries, the tertiary industry is growing day by day, and township enterprises are developing rapidly. In 200 1 year, the total industrial and agricultural output value of the jurisdiction reached 42.23 million yuan, the total output value of township enterprises17.2 million yuan, the fiscal revenue1530 thousand yuan, and the per capita net income of farmers 1046 yuan. Town culture and education.
Rich in agricultural resources, vast land and fertile soil, the existing cultivated land is 2447.6 mu. Rich groundwater resources, good water conservancy conditions, well and canal circuits are complete. There are 54 kilometers of U-shaped canals, underground pipelines 1 10 kilometers, and 4 16 wells. 200 1, greenhouse watermelon12,500 mu, 980 mu of mint, and the industrial structure adjustment is in full swing. Huaxi Town is also actively building sightseeing agriculture, tourism agriculture and other areas, stimulating the economic development of the town from various angles and increasing farmers' income.
Forest and animal husbandry resources, the domestic forest network has begun to take shape, with more than 40,000 mu of various timber forests, including 2 fast-growing bases, * * 20,000 mu, and the main tree species are 84K. There are abundant aquatic plants in this area, and there are broad prospects for developing animal husbandry and aquaculture. Built 100 beef cattle base and 10000 chicken base, which promoted the development of aquaculture in the whole town. In 2002, there were 65,438+0,970 large livestock, 5,700 pigs and 25,000 chickens here, and this area has become an important agricultural product and meat base in this city.
Fishery resources, abundant surface water resources and good water quality are suitable for high-quality fish culture. At present, 260,000 square meters of fish surface has been developed, and there are three fish farms, mainly producing Yellow River carp, with an annual output of 400,000 kilograms of high-quality commercial fish.
At present, there are 3 1 family of township-run, village-run and individual and private enterprises, with total fixed assets of 5.6 million yuan, mainly producing labor insurance articles, decorative materials and agricultural and sideline products processing. The annual output value of township enterprises is 3,654.38 million yuan, with more than 2,000 employees.
Huaxi Trade Point, located at the junction of huayin city and Dali County, Dahua North Road, is the main distribution center of agricultural and sideline products in the town. It has 80 service outlets such as shops, agricultural products distribution, accommodation and business negotiation, with a daily flow of 5,000 people and a product turnover of 60,000 yuan. It has become the political, economic and cultural center of western China.
Wuhe Trading Point is located in Dongyang Village, the middle section of Peng Feng Highway. It is an important distribution center for agricultural and sideline products in the east of western China and the main distribution center for watermelons in the west of China. Service outlets 100, mainly catering, entertainment, shopping and distribution of agricultural and sideline products.
Watermelon: It is widely planted in every village, with good quality and sweet taste. It is a high-quality brand-name product and characteristic product in Huaxi Town, which is exported to more than 20 large and medium-sized cities such as Guangzhou, xi and Chengdu-Chongqing, with an average annual planting of more than 8,000 kilograms, increasing farmers' income by more than 6,543,800 yuan.
Mint: 1999 was introduced from Shandong, which has been fully promoted in the whole town, becoming a new economic growth point for the masses, with excellent quality and an annual output of 1.5 thousand Jin.
All social undertakings in the town have made great progress. Two junior high schools and four primary schools/kloc-0 were built, and the enrollment rate of school-age children reached over 99.8%. There are 1 science and technology building, 2 agricultural technology stations, 1 domestic health center and family planning service station, 20 medical stations and 40 medical staff. The cultural life of the masses is rich and colorful. There are 10 farmers' gongs and drums team, 5 yangko teams, 3 brass bands, video hall, library and culture room.