What prefecture-level cities are there in Hubei Province?

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

: 1. Hubei Province

1, Hubei, referred to as "Hubei" for short, is a provincial-level administrative region of People's Republic of China (PRC). Wuhan, the provincial capital, is named Hubei because it is located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and north of Dongting Lake. It is located in the middle of China, bordering Anhui in the east, Chongqing in the west, Shaanxi in the northwest, Jiangxi and Hunan in the south, and Henan in the north. It is between east longitude10821'42 "-1607' 50" and north latitude 29 065438+. The total land area of the province 185900 square kilometers.

2. By the end of 20 17, Hubei * * had 12 prefecture-level cities, 3 provincial cities, 1 autonomous prefecture and 1 forest area, with a permanent population of 59.02 million. The province achieved a regional GDP of 3,652.295 billion yuan.

3. Hubei Province is located in the hinterland of central China, which is one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization. During the new-democratic revolution, 700,000 revolutionary heroes in Hubei gave their precious lives.

Hubei is an important science and education base in China. As of May 20 16, there are 29 universities 129 in the whole province, with students 140 1800, 2 world-class universities and 5 world-class disciplines. The strength of science, education and culture ranks among the top in China, and the number of national science and technology award-winning projects ranks among the top four in China for seven consecutive years.

5.2065438+In May 2008, the National Bureau of Statistics announced the consumer price index (CPI) of 3 1 province (autonomous regions and municipalities) in April, and Hubei Province rose by 1.5%, ranking 22nd.

Second, the geographical environment

1, location and area

Hubei Province is located in the middle of China, in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, bordering Anhui in the east, Chongqing in the west, Shaanxi in the northwest, Jiangxi and Hunan in the south and Henan in the north. It is about 740 kilometers long from east to west and 470 kilometers wide from north to south. The total land area of the province is185,900 square kilometers, accounting for 1.94% of the national total area. Huangmei County in the east, Lichuan City in the west, laifeng county in the south and Yunxi County in the north.

2. Topography

Hubei province is in the transition zone from the second level to the third level of China's topography. The topography of Hubei Province is an incomplete basin with high sides, low middle, opening to the south and a gap to the north. There are many types of landforms, including mountains, hills, hills and plains.

Mountains, hills, hills and plains account for 56%, 24% and 20% of the total area of Hubei Province respectively. The terrain is very different. Shennongding, the highest peak in Shennongjia, is called the "Roof of Central China" in the west, with an altitude of 3 105 meters. Near Tanjiayuan, Jianli County, the eastern plain, the ground elevation is zero.

Hubei Province is surrounded by Wuling Mountain, Wushan Mountain, Daba Mountain, Wudang Mountain, Tongbai Mountain, Dabie Mountain and Mufu Mountain in the west, north and east. The foothills are widely distributed, and Jianghan Plain in the south-central part is connected with Dongting Lake Plain in Hunan. Flat terrain and fertile soil. Except for the hilly areas on the edge of the plain, the elevation is mostly below 35 meters, slightly inclined from northwest to southeast.