How many prefecture-level cities are there in Hubei Province?

By the end of 20 17, there were 12 prefecture-level cities in Hubei province.

12 The prefecture-level cities are: Wuhan, Huangshi, Xiangyang, Jingzhou, Yichang, Shiyan, Xiaogan, Jingmen, Ezhou, Huanggang, Xianning and Suizhou.

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Wuhan (city)

A megacity in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, the capital of Hubei Province, with a total area of 8,494 square kilometers. Known as the "city of 100 lakes", it has the largest lake in China-East Lake. It is a famous historical and cultural city in China and one of the birthplaces of Chu culture. Wuhan is the first place of Wuchang in the Revolution of 1911. It is also a famous science and education city in China, and the number of colleges and universities ranks third in China. ?

Huangshi city

Located in the south bank of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and the southeast of Hubei Province, it governs four urban areas: 1 city and 1 county. It is an important raw material industrial base in the central region and the port city of the Yangtze River, and is known as "the ancient capital of bronze", "the cradle of steel", "the hometown of cement", "the new city of clothing" and "the capital of spirits". ?

Shiyan city

Located in the northwest of Hubei Province, in the east of Qinba Mountain, in the middle and upper reaches of Hanjiang River. The eastern part of Daba Mountain winds to the south, and the Qinling barrier to the north. The Hanjiang River runs through the whole territory from west to east, with a total area of 23,680 square kilometers.

Yichang city

Located in the southwest of Hubei Province, where the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River meet with Chongqing, Hubei and Hunan provinces, it is known as the "gateway to the Three Gorges" and "throat of Sichuan and Hubei". It governs 5 counties, 3 cities and 5 districts, with a total area of 2 1 1,000 square kilometers. Qu Yuan, known as one of the "four famous cultural figures in the world", and Wang Zhaojun, known as the "four beauties in ancient China", were all born in ancient Yichang.

Xiangyang city

Located in the northwest of Hubei Province, the middle reaches of the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, is a famous historical and cultural city in China. Xiangyang has been divided into Xiangyang and Fancheng since ancient times, which are located on the north and south sides of the Hanshui River (Mianshui) and across the Hanshui River. These two cities were once important military and commercial cities in history. 2010 65438+February 9, Xiangfan was officially renamed Xiangyang.

e`zhou city

Located in the east of Hubei Province, on the south bank of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. It borders Wuhan in the west, Huangshi in the east and Huanggang in the north. Total area 1594 km2. The proven reserves of iron ore in China rank second in Hubei Province, and the proven reserves of 3/kloc-0 nonmetallic minerals such as bentonite and perlite rank first in Hubei Province.

Jingmen city

Located in the middle of Hubei Province, it is adjacent to Wuhan in the east, the Three Gorges in the west, Xiaoxiang in the south and Sichuan and Shaanxi in the north, and is known as the "gateway to Jingchu". It governs 2 counties 1 city 2 districts, with a total area of 1.24 million square kilometers. It has successively won the titles of China Excellent Tourist City, National Advanced City of Scientific and Technological Progress, National Top Ten City of Afforestation and Greening, National Pilot City of Circular Economy, National Demonstration City of Modern Forestry Construction and National Pilot City of Ecological Demonstration Zone. ?

Xiaogan city

Located in the northeast of Hubei Province, it was named after Yong Dong, the filial son of the Eastern Han Dynasty. It governs 7 counties and cities with a total area of 89 10 square kilometers. It is the hometown of filial piety culture, an important birthplace of Chu culture and a famous old revolutionary base area. The "three filial piety" among the 24 filial piety in ancient times, such as Yong Dong selling his body to bury his father, Huang Xiang pillow and Meng Zong crying bamboo shoots, all happened here; There are 50 founding generals of the Republic of China here, which is the hometown of generals such as Liu Huaqing, Xu Haidong, Liu Zhen and Nie.

Jingzhou city

Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, south-central Hubei Province, with a total area of 1.4 1.000 square kilometers, it governs 8 counties and cities. It has been successively identified as a national historical and cultural city, an excellent tourist city in China, a national garden city, a national double-support model city, a national demonstration zone for undertaking industrial transfer, a national demonstration zone for the protection of great sites, an important national highway transportation hub and an important port city in the Yangtze River.

Huanggang city

Located in the east of Hubei Province, at the southern foot of Dabie Mountain and the north bank of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, it governs 7 counties and 2 cities 1 district, with a total area of 17400 square kilometers. Huanggang has produced a large number of scientific and cultural masters, such as China's Zen master Daoxin, Hongren and Huineng, the inventor of movable type printing in Song Dynasty Bi Sheng, the medical sage Li Shizhen in Ming Dynasty, the great master of modern geological science Li Siguang, the patriotic poet and scholar Wen Yiduo, the master of Chinese studies Huang Kan, the philosopher Xiong Shili, the literary critic Hu Feng and the translator Wang Yanan of Das Kapital.

Xianning city

It is bordered by northern Jiangxi in the east, Xiaoxiang in the south, Jingchu in the west and Wuhan in the north. It governs 4 counties 1 city 1 district, with a total area of 986 1 square kilometer. Known as the hometown of osmanthus in China, the hometown of bamboo and hemp tea hot springs, it won the China People's Environmental Model Award, the most livable city in China, the charming city in China, the city of hot springs in China, and the first batch of national tourism standardization cities.

Suizhou city

Located in the north of Hubei Province, the world-famous bells of Zeng Houyi were unearthed here, which is also the birthplace of Yan Di Shennong, the ancestor of China. Located at the intersection of the Yangtze River Basin and Huaihe River Basin, it connects Wuhan in the east, Xiangfan in the west, Xinyang in the north and Jingzhou in the south. It is the "North Gate" of Hubei Province's opening to the outside world and an important transit point for the country to implement the strategy of developing the east and west.

Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture

Located in the southwest of Hubei Province, with a total area of 24,000 square kilometers, it governs 2 cities and 6 counties. It is the youngest autonomous prefecture in China and the only ethnic autonomous prefecture in Hubei Province. Located between the two "stoves" of Wuhan and Chongqing, it is one of the most suitable areas for human habitation.

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