天長(chang)鎮(zhen)(zhen)位(wei)于(yu)河北省(sheng)石(shi)家莊(zhuang)市井陘縣(xian)西部,距縣(xian)城(cheng)(cheng)15公(gong)(gong)里(li),名起于(yu)漢代(dai),唐設天長(chang)軍,后(hou)晉改為(wei)天威軍,自宋(song)熙寧八年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1075年(nian)(nian)(nian))至公(gong)(gong)元1958年(nian)(nian)(nian),一直為(wei)歷代(dai)井陘縣(xian)治之所。全鎮(zhen)(zhen)共轄49個行政村,總面積(ji)99.83平(ping)方(fang)公(gong)(gong)里(li),耕地(di)(di)(di)面積(ji)40800畝,其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)水(shui)(shui)澆(jiao)地(di)(di)(di)21838畝。該(gai)(gai)鎮(zhen)(zhen)有(you)豐富(fu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)礦(kuang)產資源,高品位(wei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)灰(hui)石(shi)儲量就達2億多噸;該(gai)(gai)鎮(zhen)(zhen)有(you)便利(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)交(jiao)通條(tiao)件,境內石(shi)太(tai)鐵路(lu)、石(shi)太(tai)高速公(gong)(gong)路(lu)、307國道、石(shi)陽公(gong)(gong)路(lu)縱橫交(jiao)錯(cuo),地(di)(di)(di)理位(wei)置(zhi)極為(wei)重(zhong)要(yao),商(shang)賈云集(ji),資源豐富(fu),素有(you)“燕晉通衢”之稱;該(gai)(gai)鎮(zhen)(zhen)有(you)悠久的(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)化古跡,近千年(nian)(nian)(nian)歷史留下(xia)無數名勝(sheng)古跡,其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)國家文(wen)保單位(wei)2處、省(sheng)級(ji)(ji)文(wen)保單位(wei)9處、市縣(xian)級(ji)(ji)29處、未定(ding)級(ji)(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)重(zhong)要(yao)價(jia)值的(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史遺存40余處,2008年(nian)(nian)(nian)被評為(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)國歷史文(wen)化名鎮(zhen)(zhen)。該(gai)(gai)鎮(zhen)(zhen)是(shi)集(ji)旅(lv)游(you)與(yu)經(jing)濟(ji)開發(fa)為(wei)一體的(de)(de)(de)(de)天然寶地(di)(di)(di)。天長(chang)鎮(zhen)(zhen)形如簸箕(ji)倚立,綿河瀠于(yu)前,北嶺(ling)居(ju)于(yu)后(hou),依山傍水(shui)(shui),山清水(shui)(shui)秀(xiu)。近幾年(nian)(nian)(nian)來(lai)隨著經(jing)濟(ji)的(de)(de)(de)(de)發(fa)展,宋(song)古城(cheng)(cheng)開發(fa)力度的(de)(de)(de)(de)加大,人民生活水(shui)(shui)平(ping)的(de)(de)(de)(de)不(bu)(bu)斷(duan)提(ti)高,使這座古城(cheng)(cheng)不(bu)(bu)但美麗壯觀而且更加生機勃(bo)勃(bo)。
天(tian)長(chang)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)地上古(gu)跡遍在,名勝良多;地下文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)密集,亟待保(bao)(bao)護開(kai)發(fa)。鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)內現有國(guo)家(jia)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)保(bao)(bao)護一處(chu):河東(dong)井陘古(gu)瓷窯遺(yi)址;省(sheng)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)保(bao)(bao)護7處(chu):天(tian)長(chang)古(gu)城(cheng)、文(wen)(wen)(wen)廟、城(cheng)隍廟、顯圣寺(si)、通濟橋、龍窩寺(si)、秦皇(huang)古(gu)驛(yi)道;市(shi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)保(bao)(bao)護3處(chu):皆山書院、王家(jia)庭(ting)院、逸仙橋。縣(xian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)保(bao)(bao)護多處(chu):舊縣(xian)衙、都堂府、觀音閣等三十(shi)余項。天(tian)長(chang)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)可謂名符其實的(de)歷(li)史古(gu)城(cheng),文(wen)(wen)(wen)明(ming)勝地,文(wen)(wen)(wen)物(wu)(wu)古(gu)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)。
天長(chang)(chang)鎮(zhen)(zhen)共(gong)有國(guo)家文物保護(hu)點(dian)1處(chu)(chu),省(sheng)級7處(chu)(chu),市縣級29處(chu)(chu)。2006年(nian)被河(he)北(bei)省(sheng)命名為河(he)北(bei)省(sheng)歷(li)史文化(hua)(hua)名鎮(zhen)(zhen),現正在申(shen)報(bao)國(guo)家歷(li)史文化(hua)(hua)名鎮(zhen)(zhen)。天長(chang)(chang)歷(li)史悠久(jiu),自漢代至今有3000年(nian)歷(li)史,是井陘西部政治、經濟、文化(hua)(hua)的中(zhong)心;天長(chang)(chang)文化(hua)(hua)發(fa)達,民間(jian)業余文藝節目種(zhong)類繁多,有晉劇(ju)、竹竹馬、拉花、社火、腰鼓、高蹺、龍燈、獅(shi)子舞等,其(qi)中(zhong)莊旺拉花入(ru)選世(shi)界非物質文化(hua)(hua)遺(yi)產名錄,長(chang)(chang)生口收藏點(dian)被命名為八(ba)路軍(jun)長(chang)(chang)生口紀(ji)念館和井陘鄉(xiang)風博(bo)物館。
天長歷史悠久(jiu),名(ming)起于漢代,唐設天長軍,后晉改為天威(wei)軍,宋(song)熙寧八年(1075)至公元1958年為縣治之(zhi)所,至今(jin)已有900多年歷史。