天長(chang)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)位(wei)于(yu)河(he)北省(sheng)(sheng)石(shi)(shi)家莊市(shi)井陘(xing)縣(xian)西部,距縣(xian)城(cheng)15公(gong)(gong)(gong)里,名(ming)起于(yu)漢代,唐(tang)設天長(chang)軍(jun),后晉改(gai)為(wei)天威(wei)軍(jun),自宋熙寧(ning)八年(nian)(1075年(nian))至(zhi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)元1958年(nian),一直(zhi)為(wei)歷代井陘(xing)縣(xian)治之(zhi)所。全鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)共(gong)轄49個行政村(cun),總面(mian)積99.83平方公(gong)(gong)(gong)里,耕地(di)(di)面(mian)積40800畝(mu),其(qi)中(zhong)水(shui)(shui)澆地(di)(di)21838畝(mu)。該鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)有(you)(you)豐富的(de)(de)(de)(de)礦產(chan)資源,高(gao)品位(wei)的(de)(de)(de)(de)石(shi)(shi)灰石(shi)(shi)儲(chu)量就達2億多噸;該鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)有(you)(you)便利的(de)(de)(de)(de)交(jiao)通條件,境內石(shi)(shi)太(tai)鐵(tie)路、石(shi)(shi)太(tai)高(gao)速公(gong)(gong)(gong)路、307國(guo)道、石(shi)(shi)陽公(gong)(gong)(gong)路縱(zong)橫(heng)交(jiao)錯,地(di)(di)理位(wei)置極為(wei)重要,商(shang)賈云集(ji),資源豐富,素有(you)(you)“燕晉通衢”之(zhi)稱;該鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)有(you)(you)悠(you)久的(de)(de)(de)(de)文(wen)化古跡,近千年(nian)歷史(shi)留下無數名(ming)勝古跡,其(qi)中(zhong)國(guo)家文(wen)保單(dan)位(wei)2處(chu)、省(sheng)(sheng)級文(wen)保單(dan)位(wei)9處(chu)、市(shi)縣(xian)級29處(chu)、未(wei)定級的(de)(de)(de)(de)有(you)(you)重要價值(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)歷史(shi)遺存40余(yu)處(chu),2008年(nian)被評為(wei)中(zhong)國(guo)歷史(shi)文(wen)化名(ming)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)。該鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)是集(ji)旅游與(yu)經濟開發(fa)為(wei)一體的(de)(de)(de)(de)天然寶地(di)(di)。天長(chang)鎮(zhen)(zhen)(zhen)形如簸箕倚(yi)立,綿河(he)瀠于(yu)前,北嶺居于(yu)后,依(yi)山(shan)傍水(shui)(shui),山(shan)清水(shui)(shui)秀。近幾年(nian)來隨(sui)著經濟的(de)(de)(de)(de)發(fa)展,宋古城(cheng)開發(fa)力度的(de)(de)(de)(de)加(jia)大,人民生(sheng)活水(shui)(shui)平的(de)(de)(de)(de)不斷提高(gao),使這座古城(cheng)不但美麗壯觀而且(qie)更加(jia)生(sheng)機勃勃。
天長鎮地上古跡遍(bian)在,名勝(sheng)良多;地下文(wen)(wen)物密集,亟(ji)待保(bao)護(hu)(hu)開發。鎮內(nei)現有國家文(wen)(wen)物保(bao)護(hu)(hu)一(yi)處:河東井陘古瓷窯遺址;省文(wen)(wen)物保(bao)護(hu)(hu)7處:天長古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)、文(wen)(wen)廟、城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)隍廟、顯(xian)圣寺、通(tong)濟橋(qiao)、龍窩寺、秦皇古驛道;市文(wen)(wen)物保(bao)護(hu)(hu)3處:皆(jie)山書院、王家庭(ting)院、逸仙(xian)橋(qiao)。縣文(wen)(wen)物保(bao)護(hu)(hu)多處:舊縣衙、都堂府、觀音(yin)閣(ge)等三十余項。天長鎮可謂名符其(qi)實的歷史古城(cheng)(cheng)(cheng),文(wen)(wen)明勝(sheng)地,文(wen)(wen)物古鎮。
天長(chang)鎮(zhen)(zhen)共有(you)國(guo)(guo)家文(wen)(wen)(wen)物保護點1處(chu),省級(ji)(ji)7處(chu),市縣級(ji)(ji)29處(chu)。2006年(nian)被河北(bei)省命(ming)名(ming)為(wei)河北(bei)省歷(li)史(shi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)名(ming)鎮(zhen)(zhen),現正在申報國(guo)(guo)家歷(li)史(shi)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)名(ming)鎮(zhen)(zhen)。天長(chang)歷(li)史(shi)悠久,自漢(han)代至今有(you)3000年(nian)歷(li)史(shi),是(shi)井(jing)陘(xing)(xing)西(xi)部(bu)政治(zhi)、經濟、文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)的中心;天長(chang)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)發達,民間業余文(wen)(wen)(wen)藝節目(mu)種類繁多,有(you)晉劇、竹竹馬、拉(la)花、社火、腰鼓、高蹺、龍(long)燈、獅子舞等,其中莊旺拉(la)花入選世界非物質文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)遺產名(ming)錄,長(chang)生口收藏點被命(ming)名(ming)為(wei)八路軍長(chang)生口紀念館和井(jing)陘(xing)(xing)鄉(xiang)風博物館。
天(tian)(tian)長歷(li)(li)史(shi)悠久,名起于漢代,唐設(she)天(tian)(tian)長軍,后晉改為(wei)天(tian)(tian)威軍,宋熙寧八年(1075)至(zhi)公元1958年為(wei)縣治之所(suo),至(zhi)今已(yi)有(you)900多(duo)年歷(li)(li)史(shi)。