國(guo)家(jia)級(ji)蘇(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)滸(hu)墅關經(jing)濟(ji)技術(shu)開發(fa)區(qu)(qu)始建于(yu)1992年9月(yue)，1993年12月(yue)被江蘇(su)(su)省(sheng)人民政府批(pi)準為省(sheng)級(ji)經(jing)濟(ji)開發(fa)區(qu)(qu)，2007年開發(fa)區(qu)(qu)機構升(sheng)格為正(zheng)處級(ji)建制(zhi)；2009年4月(yue)，開發(fa)區(qu)(qu)區(qu)(qu)劃范圍調整，東(dong)至(zhi)(zhi)京(jing)杭(hang)大(da)運(yun)(yun)河，南(nan)至(zhi)(zhi)楓橋街道(dao)，西(xi)(xi)至(zhi)(zhi)繞(rao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)高速(su)、通(tong)(tong)(tong)安鎮(zhen)，北(bei)(bei)(bei)至(zhi)(zhi)滸(hu)光運(yun)(yun)河、通(tong)(tong)(tong)安鎮(zhen)，總(zong)面積約36.5平方公(gong)里。2013年3月(yue)獲批(pi)升(sheng)格為國(guo)家(jia)級(ji)經(jing)濟(ji)技術(shu)開發(fa)區(qu)(qu)，區(qu)(qu)域(yu)不變。2013是(shi)蘇(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)市總(zong)體(ti)規劃中的(de)一個組(zu)成部分。常(chang)住(zhu)人口(kou)5萬(wan)多(duo)人，流動人口(kou)8萬(wan)多(duo)人。開發(fa)區(qu)(qu)位于(yu)蘇(su)(su)州(zhou)(zhou)古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)西(xi)(xi)北(bei)(bei)(bei)郊，在(zai)高新(xin)區(qu)(qu)的(de)北(bei)(bei)(bei)部。東(dong)鄰京(jing)杭(hang)大(da)運(yun)(yun)河，西(xi)(xi)至(zhi)(zhi)繞(rao)城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)高速(su)，南(nan)至(zhi)(zhi)楓橋交界，北(bei)(bei)(bei)至(zhi)(zhi)滸(hu)光運(yun)(yun)河、通(tong)(tong)(tong)安交界。擁有312國(guo)道(dao)、京(jing)滬鐵(tie)路、滬寧高速(su)公(gong)路、滬寧城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)際鐵(tie)路滸(hu)關站等便捷的(de)交通(tong)(tong)(tong)和京(jing)杭(hang)運(yun)(yun)河、江蘇(su)(su)大(da)陽山國(guo)家(jia)森林公(gong)園等自然資源。
建(jian)(jian)(jian)區(qu)(qu)以(yi)(yi)來，開(kai)(kai)發(fa)區(qu)(qu)依托312國道、滬(hu)寧高速(su)公(gong)路、京滬(hu)鐵路、京杭(hang)大(da)運(yun)河等(deng)交通(tong)優勢和陽(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)、大(da)白蕩(dang)等(deng)真山(shan)(shan)真水(shui)的(de)自然(ran)資源，累(lei)計投(tou)入基(ji)礎設施建(jian)(jian)(jian)設資金(jin)300多億(yi)元，引(yin)進、興辦企業(ye)500多家(jia)(jia)，注冊外資45億(yi)美元，注冊內資100億(yi)元人民幣。2002年，開(kai)(kai)發(fa)區(qu)(qu)抓住(zhu)蘇州城市(shi)區(qu)(qu)劃調整契機，實施了大(da)規模的(de)開(kai)(kai)發(fa)建(jian)(jian)(jian)設，創造(zao)出(chu)了一(yi)個又一(yi)個建(jian)(jian)(jian)設奇(qi)跡(ji)。國家(jia)(jia)級(ji)出(chu)口(kou)加工(gong)區(qu)(qu)和海關(guan)保稅(shui)物流(liu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)從(cong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)設到封關(guan)運(yun)作都創下了“百日奇(qi)跡(ji)”，動(dong)遷農(nong)戶9000多戶，開(kai)(kai)工(gong)建(jian)(jian)(jian)筑面(mian)積(ji)800多萬(wan)平方米，引(yin)進中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)外企業(ye)350多家(jia)(jia)。學校、幼兒園(yuan)、老年公(gong)寓、敬(jing)老院、社(she)區(qu)(qu)服(fu)(fu)務(wu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)、衛生(sheng)服(fu)(fu)務(wu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)、黨(dang)員(yuan)服(fu)(fu)務(wu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)、殘疾人服(fu)(fu)務(wu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)、非公(gong)企業(ye)活動(dong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)等(deng)社(she)會(hui)服(fu)(fu)務(wu)設施配套齊全。國內生(sheng)產總(zong)值、工(gong)業(ye)總(zong)產值等(deng)分別以(yi)(yi)年均55%、70%的(de)速(su)度增長，產業(ye)結構(gou)(gou)從(cong)較單一(yi)建(jian)(jian)(jian)材、化工(gong)，發(fa)展成(cheng)以(yi)(yi)精(jing)密機構(gou)(gou)、新型(xing)建(jian)(jian)(jian)材、電子資訊、精(jing)細化工(gong)、物流(liu)倉儲等(deng)四(si)大(da)支柱產業(ye)。形成(cheng)了以(yi)(yi)國家(jia)(jia)級(ji)出(chu)口(kou)加工(gong)區(qu)(qu)為中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)，北有陽(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)花苑動(dong)遷居住(zhu)區(qu)(qu)，南(nan)有大(da)新科(ke)技(ji)園(yuan)，西有陽(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)科(ke)技(ji)工(gong)業(ye)園(yuan)、大(da)陽(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)國家(jia)(jia)森林公(gong)園(yuan)、陽(yang)(yang)山(shan)(shan)環(huan)山(shan)(shan)綠(lv)化景觀帶，東有出(chu)口(kou)加工(gong)區(qu)(qu)商貿(mao)服(fu)(fu)務(wu)配套區(qu)(qu)、維德工(gong)業(ye)城、大(da)白蕩(dang)城市(shi)生(sheng)態(tai)公(gong)園(yuan)、高新海關(guan)保稅(shui)物流(liu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)、滸(hu)通(tong)片中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)心(xin)商貿(mao)區(qu)(qu)、大(da)運(yun)河明(ming)清(qing)風光帶等(deng)的(de)全新開(kai)(kai)發(fa)格(ge)局。
近年來，開發區大(da)(da)力發展文(wen)化(hua)產業(ye)，實施轉型(xing)升級，所建(jian)(jian)立的(de)(de)蘇州(zhou)東(dong)(dong)吳(wu)博物(wu)館(guan)被蘇州(zhou)市委(wei)宣傳(chuan)部授予(yu)“蘇州(zhou)市愛國(guo)主義教育基地(di)”、被蘇州(zhou)市教育局(ju)授予(yu)“中小學(xue)歷史(shi)文(wen)化(hua)教育基地(di)”。市委(wei)書記蔣(jiang)宏坤(kun)對東(dong)(dong)吳(wu)博物(wu)館(guan)的(de)(de)建(jian)(jian)設高(gao)度(du)重視，并(bing)作了“發展文(wen)博事(shi)業(ye)，提(ti)升社會文(wen)明”的(de)(de)題詞(ci)。與此同(tong)時，開發區加大(da)(da)對環境建(jian)(jian)設力度(du)，區域(yu)實現了綠化(hua)、美(mei)化(hua)、亮化(hua)要(yao)求，群眾百(bai)姓(xing)人(ren)居環境得到了全面提(ti)升。
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