East Anhui in a narrow sense

Chuzhou was called Tuzhong, Xinchang, Yongyang and Liu Qing in ancient times. In the pre-Qin period, it was Tangyi (now Liuhe District, Nanjing), the town was built in the Three Kingdoms and the country was founded in the Southern Dynasties. At the beginning of the Sui Dynasty, it was called "Chuzhou". Because the Chuhe River (soil and water) crossed the border, "soil" connected with Chuzhou, so it was named "Chuzhou". For thousands of years, how many heroes have been all-powerful and pointed out the country, and how many moved poets are fierce. Wu's Scholars is famous all over the world, and the banks of Xianghe River can still be found. Huangfu Mountain is surrounded by green hills and seagulls flock. Tianchang gaoyou lake is full of blue waves and vast smoke waves; The majestic Langya Mountain has dumped countless literati, and Ouyang Xiu, one of the eight masters in the Tang and Song Dynasties, has even written the eternal masterpiece "Preface to Drunk Pavilion". Boarding the summit pavilion of Langya Mountain, I saw mountains like hugs, beautiful scenery, spring flowers and autumn fruits, summer lotus and winter snow all become scenic spots, and the sun and the moon are charming, and sunny and rainy days are always charming.

Chuzhou is a regional central city in eastern Anhui, a northern wing city of the national "Wanjiang Demonstration Zone", a political, economic, cultural and transportation central city in eastern Anhui, and an important hub city in Jianghuai area. The county started with the Yuan emblem, the state built Datong, the name started to open the emperor, and Japan was the first county, with a history of more than 1000 years. It has a history of nearly 2000 years and a history of 1500 years. Since ancient times, it has been known as "Jinling locks the key, Jianghuai guarantees" and "Wu Chu is both tangible and more divine". Chuzhou was born on the Chuhe River and has been the "land of plenty" in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River since ancient times. Chuzhou is adjacent to the Yangtze River in the south and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in the east. Chuhe and Liuqinghe, the first-class tributaries of the Yangtze River, run through the territory and cross the river into the sea. It is the gateway of Jiangdong and the important town of Jianghuai. Chuzhou is the first stop of "Wanjiang City Belt Undertaking Industrial Transfer Demonstration Zone", the core city of "Nanjing Metropolitan Area", the gateway of Nanjing Jiangbei, the central city of eastern Anhui, an important hub city in Jianghuai area, a member city of Yangtze River Delta Economic Zone, and a bridgehead for the eastward development of Anhui Province. At the same time, it is also a national characteristic industrial base for household appliances design and manufacturing, a manufacturing base for household appliances and equipment in China, one of the top ten characteristic leisure cities in China, and an advanced city in science and technology in China.

Chuzhou is located in the east of Anhui Province, on the north bank of the Yangtze River, facing Nanjing across the river. Known as the "Jinling Lock Key", it is located in the western edge of the Yangtze River Delta. Its transportation facilities are very convenient. Beijing-shanghai railway and the planned Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway run through the north and south, and 104 national highway, 205 national highway, 3 12 national highway, and 31national highway cross the urban area, so it is convenient to go to sea by sea directly.

Chuzhou city is rich in humanities, beautiful landscapes and beautiful scenery. There are 7 national forest parks and national key cultural relics protection units, provincial nature reserves and provincial key cultural relics protection units 1, historical and cultural cities 1, and 2 national key temples open to the outside world. There are more than 0/00 natural and cultural landscapes such as celebrities, famous pavilions, famous literature, famous mountains, famous paintings, ancient styles, ancient cities, ancient temples and ancient tombs in the city/kloc. The area under the jurisdiction of Chuzhou City in Anhui Province includes Langya District, Nanqiao District, Lai 'an County, Quanjiao County, Dingyuan County, Fengyang County, Tianchang City (county level) and mingguang city City (county level). There are 78 townships, 86 towns, 14 sub-district offices, 233 neighborhood committees and 2234 villagers' committees.

Area: 13398 km2

Population: 3.938 million

Dialects: Xiajiang Mandarin in Nanjing (Chuzhou, Quanjiao, Lai 'an, Mingguang and south-central Dingyuan), Xiajiang Mandarin in Yangzhou (Tianchang) and Zhongyuan Mandarin in Xinbang (Fengyang).

Chuzhou City is located in the hilly area between Jianghuai and the humid monsoon climate in the north subtropical zone, with distinct seasons and warm and humid climate characteristics, which can be summarized as: cold in winter, little rain, changeable in spring, hot and rainy in summer and refreshing in autumn. The annual average temperature of the whole city is 15.4℃, the annual average maximum temperature is 20. 1℃, the annual average minimum temperature is1.4℃, and the annual average precipitation is1035.5mm. The rainy season lasts for 23 days. The total sunshine hours in the whole year are 2073.4 hours. The first frost165438+10.4, the final frost on March 30, and the annual frost-free period is 2 10 days. Chuzhou covers the Yangtze River and Huaihe River basins. The landform of the whole city can be roughly divided into three types: hilly area, hilly area and plain area. The terrain is high in the west and low in the east. The highest peak in the city is Beijiangjun Mountain in Nanqiao District, with an altitude of 399.2 meters. Platforms and undulating areas distributed around the hills constitute hilly areas. The areas along the Chuhe River and Huaihe River, Nvshan Lake and gaoyou lake Lakeside are the main plain areas.

Among them, Langya, Nanqiao, Lai 'an, Quanjiao and Tianchang counties (cities) belong to the Yangtze River basin. Dingyuan, Mingguang and Fengyang counties (cities) belong to Huaihe River Basin.

There are two main rivers in Chuzhou: Chuhe River and Huaihe River. Among them, the Chuhe River is a tributary of the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River is the third largest river in China.

Langya District covers an area of 126 square kilometers with a population of 240,000. The postal code is 239000. District People's Government is located in Xijian Road, Chuzhou City.

Nanqiao District covers an area of 1.273 square kilometers with a population of 270,000. The postal code is 239000. District People's Government in Wuyi Town.

Lai 'an County covers an area of 148 1 km2 and has a population of 490,000. The postal code is 239200. County People's Government in Xin 'an Town.

Quanjiao County covers an area of 1.572 square kilometers with a population of 450,000. The postal code is 239500. County People's Government in Xianghe Town.

Tianchang has an area of 1770 square kilometers and a population of 620,000. The postal code is 239300. The Municipal People's Government is located in Tianchang Street.

Mingguang city covers an area of 2,335 square kilometers and has a population of 640,000. The postal code is 239400. The Municipal People's Government is located in Mingguang Street.

Dingyuan county covers an area of 289 1 km2 and a population of 9 1 10,000. The postal code is 233200. County people's government in the town.

Fengyang county covers an area of 1949 square kilometers with a population of 740,000. The postal code is 233 100. County people's government in government town.

* The geographical names of the branches here are as of June 5, 2005 to February 5, 2005; Area and population data According to the Administrative Division of the People's Republic of China (2005), the population was as of the end of 2003. * Rich in products and minerals. Chuzhou is an important commodity grain base in the country, which is rich in agricultural products such as rice, wheat, fish, shrimp and rape. Famous local products include Chuju (the first of the four tribute chrysanthemums in China), Laian Huahong, Nanqiao Gongcha (Xijiang Chun Xue) and Mingguang Mung Bean.

Featured aquatic products include Nvshan Lake Hairy Crab, Garden Lake Hairy Crab, Gaoyou Lake Hairy Crab, Whitebait, Chuzhou Crucian Carp, Shi Mei Plum Fish, Leiguan Duck, Tianchang Euryale Seed, etc. Traditional featured foods include Langya Crispy Sugar, Machang Crispy Brand, Fengyang Fermented Tofu, Tianchang Mannan Cake, Furnace Bridge Tail, Yuheng Sauce, etc. Animal resources, secondary forests, bamboo and Chinese herbal medicines are abundant. Nearly 40 kinds of minerals have been discovered, among which non-metallic minerals are the dominant minerals in Chuzhou City. Seasonal, rock salt, mirabilite, gypsum, basalt and oil reserves rank first in East China; Rock salt mine and gypsum mine are the only large-scale rock salt and gypsum mines in Anhui Province. Bentonite, granite, marble, sericite and potash feldspar have high development value and occupy an important position in the whole province and even the whole country. The city is rich in non-metallic mineral resources, which are not only varied, but also have large reserves of some minerals. Among them, silica, attapulgite, as-cast basalt, rock salt, mirabilite, gypsum and petroleum account for almost all or most of the reserves or only minerals in Anhui Province, and some minerals occupy an important position in East China and even the whole country. Quartzite (silica ore) reserves rank first in East China, and the reserves are conservatively estimated to be about 654.38+0 billion tons. Other characteristic nonmetallic minerals are sericite and attapulgite clay, which have a very broad development prospect.