Located in the southwest of Zhumadian City, it is connected with Tongbai in the south, Fangcheng and Wuyang in the north, Tanghe and Sheqi in the west and Suiping, Queshan and Yicheng in the east, with a total area of 2,335 square kilometers. It has jurisdiction over 3 streets, 1 1 town and 8 townships. It was called Biyang in ancient times, belonging to Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period and Korea in the Warring States Period. After the Western Han Dynasty, the Southern and Northern Dynasties and the Tang Dynasty, the county was established seven times, eight times and 15 times. Ming Hongwu thirteen years named Biyang.

Biyang County is located in a hilly area with a middle low in the east and a high in the west, with the main peak 168. Baimaodu, the main peak of Baiyun Mountain, is 983 meters above sea level, which is the highest peak in Zhumadian City. It spans the middle and east of the county, with Luohan Mountain and Wufeng Mountain in the north, Shuangshan Mountain and Sanshan Mountain in the middle and Tongshan Mountain and Pangu Mountain in the south.

climatic resources

Biyang is located in the transitional zone between the north subtropical zone and the warm temperate zone, and belongs to the continental monsoon climate. Spring is warm, warm season is short, summer is hot and rainy, autumn is cool, day is hot, winter is cold and there is little snow. The four seasons are distinct and the climate is humid. It is south in summer and north in autumn to spring. Biyang is one of the upstream birthplaces of the tributaries of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River. There are many rivers, dense reservoirs and ponds, abundant precipitation and abundant water resources in the county. Large and small rivers 153, most of which are upstream rivers.

Biyang county has 6.5438+0.54 million mu of cultivated land and 6.5438+0.72 million mu of forestry land. There are 66 large, medium and small reservoirs in Biyang County, which is rich in underground mineral resources. At present, 43 kinds of iron, copper, potassium, granite and oil have been proved, which is an important metal and nonmetal mineral base in southern Henan.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Biyang County