Where is Wuhan in China?

Location of Wuhan on the map of China: It is located in the hinterland of China, in the east of Hubei Province, at the intersection of the Yangtze River and Hanshui River, the central city of Central China and the capital of Hubei Province. The geographical location is 29 58'-3122' north latitude and113 41'-15 05' east longitude.

Wuhan, referred to as Jiangcheng for short, is the capital of Hubei Province, the only sub-provincial city in six central provinces, a megacity, a central city in central China, an important industrial base, a scientific and educational base and a comprehensive transportation hub in China, and the headquarters of the Joint Logistics Support Force.

By the end of 20 19, Wuhan has three districts under its jurisdiction, with a total area of 8569. 15 square kilometers, permanent population 1 1265438+2000, and regional GDP in 2020/kloc-0.

Wuhan is located in the east of Jianghan Plain and the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. The Yangtze River and its largest tributary, the Han River, meet in the city, forming a pattern of three towns in Wuhan (Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang) separated by a river. Rivers, lakes and ports crisscross the city, and the water area accounts for a quarter of the city's total area.

Wuhan features

As the economic and geographical center of China, Wuhan is known as the thoroughfare of nine provinces, the largest land, sea and air transportation hub in China and the shipping center in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. Its high-speed rail network radiates more than half of China, making it the only city in Central China that can fly directly to five continents.

Wuhan is the core city of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, the strategic fulcrum of the rise of central China, and the experimental area of comprehensive innovation and reform. As one of the three intellectual intensive areas in China, China Optics Valley is committed to building an innovation and entrepreneurship center with global influence.

Wuhan is a national historical and cultural city and an important birthplace of Chu culture. The site of Panlongcheng in China has a history of 3,500 years. Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Wuhan has been an important military and commercial center in the south of China. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it became "the first prosperous place in Chu" and one of the four famous places in the world.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Wuhan