Shenmu county has a long history. As early as 4,000 to 5,000 years ago, human beings thrived on the fertile land. There was an organizational system in Qin and Han dynasties, and then there was an adjacent county or county. In the eighth year of Ming and British unification (A.D. 1453), it was called Shenmu County.
Shenmu was once called "Jiang Yan Fortress" in history, and it is a battleground for military strategists such as "guarding Guanzhong in the south, Hetao in the north, Jinyang in the left and Xiachong in the right". The famous "Yang Jiajiang" originated from this and made great achievements. Shenmu is also a famous old revolutionary base area. The Party organization was founded in 1927, and the red regime was founded in 1933, which made positive contributions to the victory of the China revolution. There are many scenic spots in the county, including Erlang Mountain, Xinghuatan, Yang Jiacheng, Kaigelou, Hongjiannao, Ming Great Wall Site and Tiantai Mountain. It is a provincial historical and cultural city announced by Shaanxi provincial government and one of the open counties announced by the State Council.
Shenmu has a vast territory and rich resources. Mainly coal, quartz sand, iron ore, limestone, natural gas and so on. Among them, coal reserves are the most abundant, with a coal storage area of 4,500 square kilometers and proven reserves of 50 billion tons. The coal seam has simple geological structure, shallow burial and easy mining, and belongs to high-quality power environment-friendly coal with ultra-low ash, ultra-low phosphorus, ultra-low sulfur, low moisture, medium and high calorific value, high volatility and weak or non-stick long flame. It has been proved that industrial reserve has more than 2.8 million tons of quartz sand, and the reserves of natural gas, iron ore and limestone are also considerable.
Shenmu, as an important part of the national energy and heavy chemical industry base, has developed rapidly in recent years, and an industrial system with coal as the leader and building materials, electricity and chemical industry as the backbone has been initially formed in the local area. In 200 1 year, the county's raw coal output reached 35 million tons, making it the largest coal-producing county in China. The mechanical coke production capacity reaches 6.5438+0.8 million tons, the installed capacity of the power plant is 300,000 kilowatts, and the glass output reaches 3 million weight boxes. In 200 1 year, the county's GDP reached 2.65 billion yuan, and its fiscal revenue reached 350 million yuan, ranking among the top ten counties in Shaanxi economy.
Shenmu has convenient transportation and perfect facilities. Bao (Tou)-Shen (Mu), Shen (Mu)-Huang (Hua) and Shen (Mu)-Yan (An) railways meet in Shenmu, with an annual capacity of 80 million tons. There are four secondary highways in the county, with 1 1 county highway as the backbone, with a total mileage of 4300 kilometers. Posts and telecommunications are developed, and the total installed capacity of program-controlled telephones in urban areas is 25,000. Wireless paging, international and domestic mobile phones are in operation, and financial, shopping, catering and entertainment services are complete. A service network adapted to economic development has been formed.