Wubu County

Overview

Wubu County is located 176 km from central Yulin, 260 km from Yan'an, and 628 km from the capital of the province, Xi'an. With an area of 418.5 km2, it is the smallest county in northern Shaanxi.

• Population: 80,000 (2002)
• Code: 610829
• Postal code: 718200
• Government location: Songjiachuan Town
• Administrative divisions: four towns and four townships
• Towns: Songjiachuan, Koujiayuan, Guojiagou, Xinjiagou
• Township: Xuexiacun, Chakou, Gongjiawan, Zhangjiashan

History

The area was used by Helian Bobo to detain people loyal to Liu Yu and his Southern dynasty. Its former name was Wu'erbu (吴儿堡).

During the Northern Han dynasty, a hilltop stone city was built in Wubu. Some buildings from the Ming and Qing dynasties are still preserved. Due to the difficulty of supplying water to the hill, most residents now live in the new town at the foot of the hill.

Wubu was part of the Shaan-Gan-Ning Border Area during the Second Sino-Japanese War and Chinese Civil War.

Administrative divisions

, Wubu County comprises one subdistrict and five towns.

Subdistricts

• Songjiachuan Subdistrict (宋家川街道)

Towns

• Xinjiagou (辛家沟镇)
• Guojiagou (郭家沟镇)
• Koujiayuan (寇家塬镇)
• Chashang (岔上镇)
• Zhangjiashan (张家山镇)

Climate

Wubu exhibits a semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk) |Jan record high C = 12.0 |Jan record low C = -20.7 |Feb record high C = 21.4 |Feb record low C = -17.5 |Mar record high C = 31.0 |Mar record low C = -13.1 |Apr record high C = 38.5 |Apr record low C = -3.1 |May record high C = 38.4 |May record low C = 1.4 |Jun record high C = 42.8 |Jun record low C = 9.4 |Jul record high C = 41.5 |Jul record low C = 15.3 |Aug record high C = 40.0 |Aug record low C = 11.5 |Sep record high C = 39.2 |Sep record low C = 2.1 |Oct record high C = 30.8 |Oct record low C = -5.4 |Nov record high C = 22.7 |Nov record low C = -16.7 |Dec record high C = 15.3 |Dec record low C = -20.3

Economy

Wubu is an impoverished county. Large scale, high-quality coal deposits were discovered in 2005; these remain to be exploited. Other natural resources include coal-derived gas, fluorite and phosphates. China National Highway 307 and the Tai-Zhong railway pass through the territory. Local specialities include red dates and silkworms.

Notable people

• Liu Qing, writer
• Zhang Weiying, economist

References

References

1. "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn". XZQH.
2. link. [[China Meteorological Administration]]
3. (19 August 2008). "Wubu County Estimated to have 20bn-ton Halite Reserve". AsiaInfo Services.