Population: about 630,000 people

Population density: 210 people/km2

Gan County is located in the south of Jiangxi Province, in the middle of Ganzhou City, on the upper reaches of the Gan River, surrounded by The urban area of ??Ganzhou is located at 114°42′ to 115°22′ east longitude and 25°26′ to 26°17′ north latitude. The total area is 2993 square kilometers. The total population is 530,000, including 83,000 non-agricultural population.

The County People's Government is located in Meilin Town. Postal code: 341100. Code: 360721. Area code: 0797. Pinyin: Gan Xian.

The terrain is hilly and mountainous. The terrain is high in the southeast and low in the middle and north. There are mountains in the east and south, with mountain strips and valleys in between, with an altitude of between 500 and 1,000 meters. The central and northern parts are mostly hills, with large and small rivers crisscrossing them, cutting them into large and small hilly basins. The highest point in the county is Shuijidong in Xiaoping Township, with an altitude of 1,185.2 meters; the lowest point is Zhangwu Village in Hujiang Township, with an altitude of only 82 meters. The territory is densely covered with rivers, with more than 700 large and small rivers. It has a humid monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of 19.3°C, an average annual sunshine of 1092 hours, an average annual rainfall of 1076 mm, and a frost-free period of 298 days.

Administrative divisions

The county governs 9 towns and 10 townships: Meilin Town, Wangmudu Town, Shadi Town, Jiangkou Town, Tiancun Town, Nantang Town, Mao Dian Town, Jibu Town, Wuyun Town, Hanfang Township, Yangbu Township, Dabu Township, Changluo Township, Datian Township, Hujiang Township, Chutan Township, Shidian Township, Sanxi Township, and Bailu Township. ***There are 14 neighborhood committees and 276 village committees.

Meilin Town Area: 25.8k_ Population: 63,748 people Postcode: 341100 Code: 360721100

It governs 3 neighborhood committees in the east, west and north of the city, Zhanggong, Meilin, Hongjin, There are 6 village committees including Shuanglong, Taoyuan and Shangmiao. The town government is located on Ganxin Road.

Wangmudu Town Area: 191.4k_ Population: 44238 people Postcode: 341113 Code: 360721101

It governs Wangmudu Neighborhood Committee, Lilai, Jianxi, Zhukeng, Shengli, There are 18 village committees including Nongkou, Hengxi, Zhaixia, Shangpai, Xiapai, Tanbu, Taojiang, Xiabang, Longtan, Dapi, Hefang, Qiling, Fengshu and Xingxing.

Shadi Town Area: 274.9k_ Population: 37537 Postcode: 341111 Code: 360721102

It governs Shadiwei Neighborhood Committee, Huxi, Zhongzhuang, Makou, Yincun, and Shuibian , Aoxia, Gaofeng, Shadi, Yangcun, Shigu, Aoshang, Panyan, Wulong, Luotian, Liqun, Xishan, Xixi, Youzhen, Fangcun, Libao, Gangshang and other 21 village committees meeting.

Area of ??Jiangkou Town: 120.4k_Population: 38,091 people Postcode: 341105 Code: 360721103

It governs Jiangkou Wei Neighborhood Committee, Jiangkou, Liushilidian, Youyou, Youxin, Yamada, and Anping 17 village committees including Hantang, Hebu, Hekeng, Dongfeng, Xiaojun, Jiaolin, Zhuzhou, Santuan, Ankeng, Longyu and Dunshang.

Tiancun Town Area: 220.5k_ Population: 50130 people Postcode: 341102 Code: 360721104

It governs Tiancunwei Neighborhood Committee, Xiadu, Jianxin, Hongwei, Lianqun, Cunling, Shang Qi, Zhongqi, Sheda, Yueping, Genshan, Pingkeng, Longxia, Liantang, Dongshan, Fangxi, Lanfen, Yangmei, Pingnei, Hutang, Xiekeng, Miaoqian, Wupi, Fuzhu, Baishi, Xikeng There are 32 village committees including , Limu, Xiaheng, Tianmian, Xiabaishi, Ditou, Tangji and Shangping.

Nantang Town Area: 157.2k_ Population: 46669 people Postcode: 341103 Code: 360721105

It governs Nantangwei Neighborhood Committee, Laotian, Qingxi, Xiaoxi, Huangwu, Ling 21 cities including Nao, Baixi, Nantang, Dadu, Fengjiang, Shiyuan, Daotan, Dukou, Efang, Shizhen, Weiyuan, Qiaoxi, Guantian, Chengjie, Liyuan, Tiannan, and Wharf Village committee.

Maodian Town Area: 123.2k_ Population: 25,240 people Postcode: 341108 Code: 360721106

It governs Maodianwei Neighborhood Committee, Maodian, Yangtang, Shangba, Huanglong, and Dongtian , Wansong, Bagao, Zhuqian, Yangdong, Dalong, Taiyangping, Yiyuan and other 12 village committees.

Jibu Town Area: 127.9k_Population: 31,117 people Postcode: 341104 Code: 360721107

It governs Jibuwei Neighborhood Committee, Baolin, Shihan, Jianjie, Helong, Ruonei, There are 14 village committees including Yaocun, Shejian, Shuinan, Jibu, Daxi, Zhangxi, Jiantian, Shangbao, and Baijian. The town government is located in Zhangxiwei.

Wuyun Town Area: 134.4k_ Population: 21,662 people Postcode: 341109 Code: 360721108

It governs Wuyunwei Neighborhood Committee, Wuyun, Ganjiang, Qianzhang, Rihong, Nantian, There are 12 village committees including Xinyang, Daling, Xiadan, Shangdan, Xiatan, Zuokeng and Pengcun.

Hanfang Township Area: 282.7k_ Population: 39,659 people Postcode: 341116 Code: 360721200

It governs Hongxing, Changyan, Songbai, Yulong, Hanfang, Daying, Shuikou, There are 20 village committees including Meijie, Jingli, Tangkeng, Changzhong, Zhangkeng, Xiaocha, Dawu, Nankeng, Xialing, Shangling, Xiaoping, Huangping and Daping.

Yangbu Township Area: 130.3k_ Population: 22208 people Postcode: 341114 Code: 360721201

Jurisdiction is Yangbu, Xiayang, Yangyuan, Mishi, Huangsha, Muzha, There are 13 village committees including Dalong, Aotou, Xinlian, Meicun, Mabu, Xuwu and Aobei.

Dabu Township Area: 236.5k_ Population: 17923 people Postcode: 341115 Code: 360721202

It governs Yangya, Yangxi, Gaoliang, Changhu, Huangfu, Dabu, Dabu There are 14 village committees including Keng, Pingtian, Xiamashi, Huangtian, Huangguan, Xiawen, Jintian and Sanjiang.

Changluo Township Area: 148.1k_ Population: 11,879 people Postcode: 341106 Code: 360721203

Jurisdiction is Junyuan, Xiahan, Liutian, Zhongkeng, Changluo, Guilin, and Wuli Waiting for 7 village committees.

Area of ??Datian Township: 103.8k_ Population: 13,973 people Postcode: 341121 Code: 360721204

It governs Datianwei Neighborhood Committee, Gaopai, Xiahu, Datian, Da'ao, Xinjiang and Yan'e , Zhongtuan, Shewu, Yingzhou and other 9 village committees.

Hujiang Township Area: 281.3k_ Population: 42,138 people Postcode: 341112 Code: 360721205

It governs Hujiangwei Neighborhood Committee, Hujiang, Zhenjiang, Jieping, Xinfeng, and Xiazhan , Zhuangqian, Songshu, Xiafu, Zhouping, Gaodao, Shangzhan, Wenfen, Xinfu, Zhongtang, Hutian, Zhongqian, Niuling, Lianyu, Gutian, Shiwu, Yaokou, Xiaoliang, etc. 22 Village committee. The township government is stationed in Lianwei.

Chutan Township Area: 88.9k_ Population: 18,167 people Postcode: 341119 Code: 360721206 , Tantou, Baijian, Hetian, Honghe and other 9 village committees.

Shijian Township Area: 73.6k_ Population: 15,269 people Postcode: 341122 Code: 360721207

It governs Guangjiao Temple, Jinpan, Shijian, Hengxi, Shazhou, Guangfu, Shanbei and other 7 village committees.

Sanxi Township Area: 53.1k_ Population: 14,173 people Postcode: 341103 Code: 360721208 There are 9 village committees including Long and Tulong.

Bailu Township Area: 76.4k_ Population: 16,667 people Postcode: 341102 Code: 360721209

It governs Bailu, Guancun, Jitang, Taoxi, Shangtang, Yingyuan, Lintou, There are 13 village committees including Jangkeng, Longtou, Longxi, Longyu, Longfu and Liren.

Yinzhangshan Forest Farm Area: 142.8k_

Historical Evolution

The county was first established in the sixth year of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty (201 BC), because of the "Book of Mountains and Seas" It is named after it is recorded that "there are giants from Jiangxi in the south". Another theory is that the two rivers merged in Ganzhou to form the Ganjiang River, hence its name.

The Western Han Dynasty belonged to Yuzhang County, and the county government was Yixiang River. Mangxin was under the jurisdiction of Jiujiang County. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was restored to Yuzhang County. In the second year of Xingping (195), Sun Ce divided Yuzhang County into Luling County, and Gan County belonged to it. In the fifth year of Wu Jiahe's reign (236) in the Three Kingdoms period, Luling County was divided into the southern governorate, and Gan County belonged to it. In the same year, Gan County was analyzed and relocated to Pingyang County (renamed Pinggu County in the first year of Taikang). In the third year of Taikang in the Western Jin Dynasty (282 AD), the southern commandery was renamed as Nankang County, and Gan County was placed under the jurisdiction of Nankang County. In the tenth year of Taikang (289), the county government moved to Ge Lao's old city (today's Shuidong area of ??Zhanggong District).

In the fifth year of Yonghe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (349), the county and county governments were moved to the area between Zhanggong and Ershui (today's urban area of ??Ganzhou). Liu Song changed the county into a country, and Gan County belonged to Nankang State. Qi restored Nankang County, Liang and Chen Yinzhi. During the Chen Dynasty, Gan County and Nankang County exchanged their names. In the first year of Daye (605), they restored their original names. In the ninth year of Kaihuang's reign (589), Nankang County was renamed Qianzhou. In the same year, Pinggu County was merged into Gan County. By the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Gan County belonged to Qianzhou. Yang Wu of the Five Dynasties belonged to the Baisheng Army. The Southern Tang Dynasty changed to Zhaoxin Army. In the eighth year of Kaibao's reign in the Song Dynasty (975), it was renamed a state, and Gan County still belonged to Qianzhou. In the seventh year of Taiping and Xingguo's reign (982), 7 townships in Gan County (formerly Pinggu County) were analyzed and Xingguo County was established.

In the 23rd year of Shaoxing (1153), Qianzhou was renamed Ganzhou based on the meaning of the confluence of Zhanggong and Ershui, and Gan County belonged to it. Yuan belongs to Ganzhou Road. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it belonged to Ganzhou Prefecture. In the Republic of China, it was successively under the direct jurisdiction of the province or Gannan Road, the 11th Administrative Region, the Gannan Prefecture, and the 9th and 4th Administrative Regions.

On August 14, 1949, Gan County was liberated, and Ganzhou Town was established as Ganzhou City. Gan County successively belonged to Gannan Administrative Region, Ganzhou Prefecture, Ganzhou Region, and Ganzhou City. In July 1969, the county seat was moved from Ganzhou City to the current location of Meilin.

On April 5, 1987, Hujiang Township was divided into three townships: Hujiang Township, Gutian Township, and Huxin Township (Ganfu Tingzi [1987] Approval No. 165).

On September 12, 1988, Jiangkou Township, Wangmudu Township, Shadi Township, and Tiancun Township were abolished and Jiangkou Town, Wangmudu Town, Shadi Town, and Tiancun Town were established (Gan Min Letter [ 1988]Approval No. 101).

On October 16, 1990, Youzhen Township was established (Ganminzi [1990] No. 137 Approval).

On November 17, 1993, Nantang Township was abolished and Nantang Town was established (Ganminzi [1993] Approval No. 167).

On September 29, 1995, Jibu Township was abolished and Jibu Town was established (Ganminzi [1995] No. 185 Approval).

On March 19, 1996, Maodian Township was abolished and Maodian Town was established (Ganminzi [1996] Approval No. 53). The county has jurisdiction over 8 towns and 16 townships: Meilin Town, Tiancun Town, Shadi Town, Nantang Town, Jibu Town, Jiangkou Town, Wangmudu Town, Maodian Town, Hanfang Township, Xiaoping Township, and Yangbu Township, Dabu Township, Changluo Township, Datian Township, Chutan Township, Shiqian Township, Baishi Township, Sanxi Township, Wuyun Township, Hujiang Township, Huxin Township, Youzhen Township, Gutian Township, and Bailu Township. ***There are 315 administrative villages.

On May 8, 2000, Wuyun Township was abolished and Wuyun Town was established (Ganminzi [2000] No. 104 Approval). So far, the county has jurisdiction over 9 towns and 15 townships. According to the fifth census data: the total population of the county is 492,065; including: Meilin Town 48,630 Wangmudu Town 36,880 Shadi Town 25,419 Jiangkou Town 32,912 Tiancun Town 32,564 Nantang Town 37,863 Maodian Town 23,387 Jibu Town 27,848 Wuyun Town 19581 Yangbu Township 19643 Hanfang Township 28845 Dabu Township 16570 Xiaoping Township 6339 Changluo Township 10377 Datian Township 12686 Gutian Township 8902 Huxin Township 8947 Hujiang Township 18282 Chutan Township 16560 Shiqian Township 13735 Sanxi Township 11997 Baishi Township 1122 8 Bailu Township 13570 Youzhen Township 9,300 (people)

On September 6, 2001, Xiaoping Township was abolished and placed under Hanfang Township (Ganminzi [2001] Approval No. 569).

On September 6, 2001, Gutian Township and Huxin Township were abolished and placed under Hujiang Township; Baishi Township was abolished and placed under Tiancun Town; Youzhen Township was abolished and placed under Shadi Town (Ganmin characters) [2001]Approval No. 438). At the end of 2003, the county's total population was 557,000.

At the end of 2004, the county governed 9 towns and 10 townships.

Meilin Town has jurisdiction in 2004: Chengdong Neighborhood Committee, Chengxi Neighborhood Committee, Chengbei Neighborhood Committee, Zhanggong Village, Meilin Village, Hongjin Village, Shuanglong Village, Taoyuan Village, and Shangmiao Village.

Wangmudu Town has jurisdiction over: Wangmudu Neighborhood Committee, Lise Village, Jianxi Village, Zhukeng Village, Shengli Village, Nongkou Village, Hengxi Village, Zhaixia Village, Shangpai Village, Xiapai Village, Tanbu Village, Xiabang Village, Longtan Village, Taojiang Village, Dapi Village, Hefang Village, Qiling Village, Fengshu Village and Xinxing Village.

Shadi Town has jurisdiction over: Shadi Neighborhood Committee, Huxi Village, Zhongzhuang Village, Luotian Village, Makou Village, Yincun, Shuibian Village, Aoxia Village, Gaofeng Village, Shadi Village, Yangcun, Ao Shangcun, Shigu Village, Panyan Village, Wulong Village, Youzhen Village, Liqun Village, Libao Village, Fangcun, Xixi Village, Gangshang Village, and Xishan Village.

Jiangkou Town governs: Jiangkou Street Neighborhood Committee, Jiangkou Street Village, Liushilidian Village, Youxin Village, Youliang Village, Shantian Village, Hebu Village, Hekeng Village, Anping Village, Hantang Village, Dongfeng Village, Xiaojun Village, Jiaolin Village, Zhuzhou Village, Ankeng Village, Longyu Village, Dunshang Village, and Sanduan Village.

Tiancun Town governs: Tiancun Neighborhood Committee, Xiadu Village, Lianqun Village, Jianxin Village, Hongwei Village, Xiekeng Village, Cunling Village, Shangqi Village, Zhongqi Village, Sheda Village, Lanfen Village , Yueping Village, Genshan Village, Pingkeng Village, Longxia Village, Dongshan Village, Liantang Village, Fangxi Village, Yangmei Village, Pingnei Village, Hutang Village, Miaoqian Village, Wupi Village, Fuzhu Village, Baishi Village, Xiabaishi Village, Xikeng Village, Limu Village, Xiaheng Village, Tianmian Village, Ditou Village, Tangji Village and Shangping Village.

Nantang Town governs: Nantang Street Neighborhood Committee, Qingxi Village, Laotian Village, Huangwu Village, Xiaoxi Village, Lingnao Village, Nantang Village, Baixi Village, Dukou Village, Dadu Village, Dao Tan Village, Shiyuan Village, Fengjiang Village, Weiyuan Village, Shizhen Village, Efang Village, Tiannan Village, Liyuan Village, Chuanbu Village, Chengjii Village, Guantian Village, and Qiaoxi Village.

Maodian Town governs: Maodian Street Neighborhood Committee, Maodian Village, Yangtang Village, Shangba Village, Huanglong Village, Dongtian Village, Wansong Village, Bagao Village, Zhuqian Village, Yangdong Village, Dalong Village, Taiyangping Village, Yiyuan Village.

Jibu Town has jurisdiction over: Jibu Neighborhood Committee, Zhangxi Village, Baolin Village, Shihan Village, Jianjie Village, Ruonei Village, Helong Village, _ Village, Daxi Village, Jibu Village, Shuinan Village, She Jiancun, Jiantian Village, Shangbao Village, and Baijian Village.

Wuyun Town has jurisdiction over: community, Wuyun Village, Ganjiang Village, Rihong Village, Qianzhang Village, Xinyang Village, Nantian Village, Daling Village, Xiadan Village, Shangdan Village, Xiatan Village, Zuo Kengcun, Pengcun.

Hanfang Township governs: Hanfang Street Neighborhood Committee, Hongxing Village, Changyan Village, Songbai Village, Yulong Village, Hanfang Village, Daying Village, Shuikou Village, Jingli Village, Meijie Village, Tangkeng Village, Changzhong Village, Zhangkeng Village, Xiaozi Village, Dayu Village, Nankeng Village, Xiaoping Village, Xialing Village, Shangling Village, Daping Village and Huangwu Village.

Yangbu Township has jurisdiction over: Yangbu Village, Yangyuan Village, Xiayang Village, Mishi Village, Huangsha Village, Muzha Village, Aotou Village, Dalong Village, Xinlian Village, Meicun, and Ma Village Bu Village, Xuwu Village, Aobei Village.

Dabu Township has jurisdiction over: Dabu Village, Dakeng Village, Pingtian Village, Xiamashi Village, Jintian Village, Huangguan Village, Huangtian Village, Sanjiang Village, Xiawen Village, Huangfu Village, Changhu Village, Yang Xicun, Gaoliang Village, Yangya Village.

Changluo Township governs: Changluo Village, Guilin Village, Zhongkeng Village, Liutian Village, Xiahan Village, Wuli Village, and Junyuan Village.

Datian Township governs: Datian Village, Gaopai Village, Xiahu Village, Da'ao Village, Xinjiang Village, Yan'e Village, Zhongtuan Village, Duwu Village, and Yunzhou Village.

Hujiang Township has jurisdiction over: Hujiang Neighborhood Committee, Jieping Village, Xintang Village, Xinfeng Village, Shikeng Village, Zhuangqian Village, Songshu Village, Xiazhan Village, Zhenjiang Village, Hujiang Village, Xia Fucun, Zhouping Village, Daokeng Village, Gaokeng Village, Zhongqian Village, Niuling Village, Lianyu Village, Gutian Village, Shiwu Village, Yaokou Village, Xiaoliang Village, Shangzhan Village, Wenfen Village, Xinfu Village, Zhongtang Village, Hutian Village.

Chutan Township governs: Chutan Neighborhood Committee, Xingfu Village, Tianxin Village, Chutan Village, Dongkeng Village, Gaojian Village, Tantou Village, Baijian Village, Hetian Village, and Honghe Village.

Shijian Township governs: Shijian Village, Guangjiosi Village, Jinpan Village, Hengxi Village, Shazhou Village, Guangfu Village, and Shanbei Village.

Sanxi Township governs: Sanxi Village, Xinxing Village, Xianong Village, Zhaijiu'ao Village, Xixi Village, Gumao Village, Shantou Village, Lilong Village, and Tulong Village.

Bailu Township governs: Bailu Village, Taoxi Village, Shangtang Village, Jitang Village, Yingyuan Village, Lintou Village, Guancun, Jiakeng Village, Longtou Village, Longxi Village, Longyu Village, Longtou Village Fucun, Liren Village.

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In January 2021, the 2020 county rankings for rural revitalization communication influence were released, with Gan County ranking 28th.

In June 2020, Ganxian County was included in the second batch of districts and counties for the protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics (Long March Area (Red Front Army)).

On March 15, 2019, Gan County District was listed on the list of counties (cities, districts) with basically balanced development of compulsory education nationwide in 2018.

In March 2019, Ganxian County was included in the first batch of districts and counties for the protection and utilization of revolutionary cultural relics (formerly the Central Soviet Area and Hunan-Jiangxi Area).