How many cities and counties are there in Anhui?

By the end of 20 17, Anhui province had 16 provincial cities, 7 county-level cities, 54 counties and 44 municipal districts.

Anhui province is located in the middle of the east, which is connected with the sea along the Yangtze River. 800-mile urban agglomeration along the Yangtze River, Wanjiang Economic Belt, with Yangtze River waterway inside and coastal economic radiation outside. The terrain consists of plains, hills and mountains; It spans the three major water systems of Huaihe River, Yangtze River and Qiantang River. Anhui province is located in the transitional zone between warm temperate zone and subtropical zone. The north of Huaihe River has a warm temperate semi-humid monsoon climate, and the south of Huaihe River has a subtropical humid monsoon climate.

Anhui was founded in the 6th year of Qing Emperor Kangxi (AD 1667). The names of provinces were synthesized by the initials of Anqing and Huizhou at that time, because there were Wanshan and ancient Anhui countries in the Spring and Autumn Period, which was called Anhui for short.

Extended data location context:

Anhui is located in the east of China and belongs to the eastern economic zone of China. Located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, in the hinterland of the Yangtze River Delta, with the east as the center, along the river and facing the sea, Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the east, Hubei and Henan in the west, Jiangxi in the south and Shandong in the north, it is 450 kilometers wide from east to west and 570 kilometers long from north to south. The jurisdiction area is 14.0 1 10,000 square kilometers, and the land area is139,400 square kilometers, accounting for 1.45% of the whole country.

Terrain:

There are various types of plains, plateaus (hillsides), hills and mountains in Anhui Province, which can be divided into five geomorphic areas: Huaihe Plain, Jianghuai Platform Hilly Area, Hilly and Mountainous Area in West Anhui, Riverside Plain and Hilly and Mountainous Area in South Anhui. Most of the mountains are distributed in the northeast and near the east-west direction, and the highest peak is Lotus Peak in Huangshan, with an altitude of 1873 meters. Large and small basins are embedded in mountains, among which Xiukuang basin is the largest.

Climate:

Anhui province belongs to the transitional area between warm temperate zone and subtropical zone in climate. The north of Huaihe River has a warm temperate semi-humid monsoon climate, and the south of Huaihe River has a sub-humid monsoon climate. The main characteristics are: the monsoon is obvious, the four seasons are distinct, the spring is warm and changeable, the autumn is crisp and the winter is cold. Anhui is also located in the mid-latitude zone. With the alternation of monsoon, the seasonal variation of precipitation is obvious, which is one of the areas with obvious monsoon climate.

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