Xiangyang is named because it is located in the Yangtze River. Chu has been the capital of Jinxu for more than 2,800 years. It is located in the middle reaches of the Hanjiang River, the largest tributary of the Yangtze River, and in the southern part of the Nanxiang Basin. It is a national historical and cultural city , a provincial sub-central city in Hubei Province, a fulcrum city in western Hubei, an important national railway transportation hub and automobile industry base, "China's Excellent Tourism City", "China's Charming City", "Hometown of China's Three Kingdoms Culture", "Chinese Calligraphy City" ". Its geographical range is: 31°14′～32°37′ north latitude, 110°45′～113°43′ east longitude.
Xiangyang, formerly known as Xiangfan, is located in the hinterland of China, guarding the upper reaches of the Han River. It is the provincial sub-central city of Hubei Province, the central city of the "Xiang Shisui" urban agglomeration, the central city of northwest Hubei, and the core city of the Han River Basin .
The urban area of ??Xiangyang City is located at 112°00′-112°14′ east longitude and 31°54′-32°10′ north latitude. The altitude is between 90 and 250 meters.
Ancient Xiangyang: The ancient city of Xiangyang, the center of Xiangcheng District, Xiangyang City, Hubei Province, was called Xiangyang City in ancient times. The north of the Han River was Fancheng District (called Fancheng in ancient times). Xiangyang City was centered on ancient Xiangyang and ancient Fancheng.
Xiangyang City is located in the northwest of Hubei Province, where the Tangbai River merges into the Han River, and the three railways of Handan, Jiaoliu and Xiangyu intersect in the territory. It was established as a city in 1950 and is an important transportation town and economic center in northern Hubei. . The Hubei Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government require Xiangyang to build the central city of the "Xiang Shi Sui" urban agglomeration. The "Golden Triangle" formation of Wuhan, Yichang, and Xiangyang in eastern Hubei, southwest Hubei, and northwest Hubei will become a stable support for Hubei's leap-forward development. [2]
Bordering areas: Suizhou City to the east, Jingmen City and Yichang City to the south, Shennongjia Forest District and Shiyan City to the west, and Nanyang City, Henan Province to the north. The border is 1,332.8 kilometers long.