Guangshui belongs to Suizhou City, Hubei Province.
A city in the east of northern Hubei Province, an observer of the Wuhan city circle, located at the southeastern foothills of the Tongbai Mountains and the western end of the Dabie Mountains. It is adjacent to Dawu County of Xiaogan City to the east, Anlu City and Xiaochang County of Xiaogan City to the south, Zengdu District of Suizhou City to the west, and Xinyang City of Henan Province to the north. It has been a transportation hub between the north and the south since ancient times and is the "Gateway to Northern Hubei". . It is 57.5 kilometers wide from east to west and 78.75 kilometers long from north to south, with a total area of ??2,647 square kilometers.
Guangshui is famous all over the world for having Wusheng Pass, one of the eight famous passes in China. It has a history of more than 1,400 years since the county was established in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. There are two 4A-level scenic spots, Xujiahe and Santan, and two national forest parks, Zhonghua Mountain and Dagui Temple. Guangshui is an important gathering place for Hubei and Henan materials and the bridgehead for the development of the western region. On January 9, 2019, it was selected into the list of "Hometown of Chinese Folk Culture and Art" from 2018 to 2020 for its calligraphy.
Guangshui topography
Guangshui City is located at the southern foot of the Tongbai Mountains and the western end of the Dabie Mountains. It is a low mountain and hilly area. The terrain is high in the north and low in the south. From north to south, mountains, hills, hills, and small plains along the river are distributed in sequence. Mountains account for 30.1% of the total area, hills account for 67.4%, and plains account for 2.5%.
Small valley plains are mainly distributed in the central, southwest and southeast. The altitude is generally about 50 meters. The lowest point is the water river bed in Pinglin City, which is 37 meters above sea level. The terrain has the Hubei-Henan border as the backbone and low mountains as the backbone. As a barrier, the main body of hills and hills gradually slopes from north to south, and is cut by the Hengpo River to form a landscape of parallel ridges and valleys.
The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Guangshui City