The geographical location of Nanyang

Nanyang is located in the southwest of Henan province, at the junction of Henan, Hubei and Shaanxi provinces. It is a basin surrounded by mountains on three sides and open in the south. It is named because it is located in Funiu Shan Zhinan, north of Hanshui River. Mountains, hills and plains each account for about 1/3, with a total area of 26,509 square kilometers.

The geographical coordinates of Nanyang are110 58 ˋ-113 49 ˋ, and 32 17 ˋ-33 48 ˋ.

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Nanyang is a national historical and cultural city with a history of more than 2,000 years, and it is the birthplace of Chu-Han culture. The South-to-North Water Transfer Project originated in Xichuan, Nanyang. Xichuan, Nanyang is the location of Taocha canal head project, and it is also one of the important core water sources of the Middle Route of South-to-North Water Transfer Project, the largest water transfer project in the world.

Nanyang City now governs: 2 districts 10 county 1 city, namely Wancheng District, Wolong District, dengzhou city, nanzhao county, zhenping county, neixiang county, Xichuan County, Xinye County, tanghe county, Tongbai County, Fangcheng County, Xixia County and Sheqi County.

Nanyang is a multi-ethnic city with a large population, and the distribution of ethnic minorities is large and small. It is a typical mixed area. By the end of 20 12, except the Han nationality, there were 43 ethnic minorities in the city, including Hui, Mongolian and Manchu, with a total population of more than 264,000, accounting for 2.4% of the total population of the city, accounting for15 of the total population of ethnic minorities in the province, ranking first among 17 cities in the province.

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