Wuxi, formerly known as Liangxi and Jingui, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province, one of the central cities in the Yangtze River Delta approved by the State Council, an important scenic tourist city and an important part of the Suzhou-Wuxi-Changzhou metropolitan area. By 2020, the city will administer five districts and two county-level cities, with a total area of 4,627.47 square kilometers and a built-up area of 552.438+03 square kilometers. According to the data of the seventh census, as of 0: 00 June 165438+ 10 October 65438 in 2020, the permanent population of Wuxi was 7462 1.35 million, and the urbanization rate was 82.79%. In 20021year, the GDP of Wuxi was 1400324 billion yuan, an increase of 8.8% over the previous year.
Wuxi is located in the east of China and the south of Jiangsu Province, with geographical coordinates of 3107 ′ ~ 32 02 ′ north latitude and 0/9 33 ′ ~120 38 ′ east longitude. Located in the hinterland of the Yangtze River Delta plain and the north bank of Taihu Lake, it is known as the "Pearl of Taihu Lake". Suzhou in the east, Huzhou in Zhejiang and Xuancheng in Anhui in the south and southwest, Changzhou in the west, the Yangtze River in the north, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal passing through; The territory is dominated by plains, with scattered low mountains and residual hills; It belongs to the subtropical humid monsoon climate zone, with four distinct seasons and sufficient heat.
There are many scenic spots, such as Pearl at the source of Taihu Lake, Lingshan Giant Buddha, Nianhua Bay and Wuxi Zhong Shi Film and Television Base.