Overview of Gaojiacun

In the second year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty (1507), Gao Zongyuan moved here from Xuanhua County, Hebei Province to build a village, and named the village Gaojia after his surname. Gaojiacun is located in the northeast of Haiyang City, at 121°08′ east longitude and 36°56′ north latitude. It borders Nanhedong Village in the southeast, Wujiagou Village in the southwest, Erwangjia Village in the north, and intersects with Dangdao Village in the northwest. It was originally the residence of Gaojiajia Village. On December 19, 2000, Gaojiajia Village was revoked and merged into Zhuwu Town, 7.5 kilometers away from the town government residence. The cultivated land area is 158.7 hectares, and the main crops include wheat, corn, soybeans, sweet potatoes, peanuts, vegetables, pears, apples, etc. 2002,. Except for one Manchu household, the rest are Han. Most of the population have Gao surnames.