Chuzhou, called Chu for short, was called Tuzhong, Liu Qing and Xinchang in ancient times. It is a city under the jurisdiction of Anhui Province, a member city of Nanjing Metropolitan Area, Hefei Metropolitan Area and Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration, the gateway of Nanjing to the north, a national Wanjiang demonstration zone, a regional central city in eastern Anhui, and an important hub city in Jianghuai area.
Chuzhou is located in the north bank of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, the western end of the Yangtze River Delta, the eastern part of Anhui Province, and the intersection of Jiangsu and Anhui. The city governs two districts and four counties, and manages two county-level cities, with a total land area of 13398 square kilometers and a permanent population of 4.03 million.
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I. Location and background
Chuzhou is located in the easternmost part of Anhui Province, at the junction of Jiangsu and Anhui, and in the west of the Yangtze River Delta. It is customarily called "East Anhui". It is the gateway to the north of Nanjing, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, facing the main city of Nanjing across the river. 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.
The geographical area is between 3 1 5 1'N and 33 13'E and1709' e and 1 19 13'.
Second, administrative divisions.
Chuzhou has jurisdiction over Langya District and Nanqiao District, four counties of Quanjiao, Lai 'an, Dingyuan and Fengyang, and two county-level cities of Tianchang and Mingguang. * * * There are 16 streets, 82 towns and 12 townships (including 1 ethnic townships). No.99 Longpan Avenue, Longpan Street, Nanqiao District, Chuzhou City.
There are 10 communities directly under the jurisdiction of Langya District and provincial Langya Economic and Technological Development Zone: Dongmen Community, Nanmen Community, Ximen Community, Beimen Community, Langya Community, Fenghuang Community, Gudao Community, Baiyun Community, Liu Qing Community, Entrepreneurial Community and Langya Economic and Technological Development Zone. The district government is located in Building Tongxin Yaju 1, Xijian Road, Liu Qing Street.
Nanqiao District governs 2 streets and 8 towns: Dawang Street, Longpan Street, Wuyi Town, Shahe, Zhangguang Town, Huangnigang Town, Zhu Long Town, Greater Jin Ryu, Yaopu Town and Shiji Town. The district government is located in Datong Road, Wuyi Town.
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