近年来,山东省德州市针对乡镇数量多,规模小,供养人员多,财政经济基础薄弱的现状,在对禹城、临邑、武城3县市进行试点的基础上,对全市的乡镇进行了合并。全市由198个乡镇、办事处合并为125个乡镇、办事处,乡镇个数减少37%,乡镇平均人数由原来的2.68万人增加到4.24万人。德州市原有乡镇区划基本上是原人民公社的延续,是计划经济的产物。随着农村经济的长足发展,其弊端逐 In recent years, Dezhou, Shandong Province, based on the pilot counties of Yucheng, Linyi and Wucheng counties, cities and towns, with a large number of small towns, small scale, more support staff, and weak financial and economic foundation, The merger. The city’s 198 townships, offices merged into 125 townships and offices, the number of towns and villages decreased by 37%, the average number of township from the original 26,800 to 42,400 people. The original township zoning in Dezhou is basically a continuation of the original People’s Commune and a product of planned economy. With the rapid development of rural economy, its drawbacks by