page_title: Banzhuang
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Banzhuang / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: Administrative Map of Banzhuang Town, Ganyu, Jiangsu
context_page_description: Banzhuang is the largest town of Ganyu County in the north of Jiangsu Province of PRC, adjacent to Linyi of Shandong Province. After combinated with Huandun Town, Banzhuang Town has a total area of 175.61 square kilometers, and so is the largest town in area in Ganyu County. It is also has a population of about 100,000.
context_section_description: Banzhuang is the largest town of Ganyu County, covering the area of 175.61 square kilometers.
  In the north part of the town is low, hilly area. There are many low mountains which are called by the locals Taipin, Langtou, Zhuqi, Jiagu, Hulu, Jinniu, Shuang, Ma (Horse), Liao, Ma'an (Anti-Japan), Liujia, Gejia, Heng, Zhuque. In the south part of the town is fertile plains which is the main farming area of Banzhuang Town.
  In the other part, it is the large plain. And it is very fertile and suitable for farming. So it becomes the main grain-producing area.
  The staple crops cover paddy, wheat corn, peanut, soya. In the northern hilly area, fruit and tea trees are very popular. Mung and azuki are two popular crops in the area. But the planting area is very small.
  There are some small rivers in the town, and no large river. Since 1949, some small canals were dug for the purpose of irrigation and for connecting Shilianghe Reservoir and Tashan Reservoir. There are also no large natural lakes. All the lakes are man-made reservoir, such as Shilianghe Reservoir, Honglingjin Reservoir, and Sanba Reservoir.
  Shilianghe Reservoir is the largest man-made lake in the town, even in Jiangsu Province. It was dug in 1958 and finished in 1960s. There a little larger river flows into the reservoir: New Shoo River, Zhufan River, and Tangz River. 1-Grade flood intercepting trench links Shilianghe Reservoir and Tashan Reservoir.
caption: Map of Banzhuang
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