Nantong belongs to Jiangsu Province.

Nantong is located at latitude 31°41'06"~32°42'44 "N and longitude 120°11'47"~121°54'33 "E. It has a maximum distance of 114.2 kilometers from north to south and a maximum distance of 158.8 kilometers from east to west. The maximum distance between north and south is 114.2 kilometers, and the widest point between east and west is 158.8 kilometers. The city borders the Yellow Sea in the east, the Yangtze River in the south, Yancheng in the north and Taizhou in the west.

Nantong City has 3 districts (Chongchuan, Gangzha, Tongzhou), 1 county (Rudong), 2 development zones (Nantong Economic and Technological Development Zone, Nantong Binhai Park), 1 functional zone (Sutong Science and Technology Industrial Park), and is in charge of 4 county-level cities (Qidong, Rugao, Haimen, Haian). Nantong City has a total area of 8001 square kilometers, which is one twelfth of the province of Jiangsu.

Topography:

Nantong is located at the confluence of the river and the sea, and the whole territory is a river-phase sea-phase sedimentary plain formed in different periods. Can be divided into wolf mountain residual hill area, haian lixiahe low-lying lake sedimentary plain area, the north bank of the ancient sand spit area, tonglv water ridge sea river sedimentary plain area, nantong ancient river branch water network plain area, the southern plains and continents, three yu sea sedimentary plain area, the coast of the new reclamation area, etc..

Nantong territory territory contour east-west longer than north-south, three sides around the water, one side of the land, in an irregular diamond shape. The terrain is low and flat, the surface undulation is relatively slight, the elevation is generally 2~6.5 meters, from northwest to southeast slightly tilted.

Hydrology:

Nantong territory is flat, river and ditch network. The old Tongyang Canal connects the Rutai Canal to the coastal outlet south of the Yangtze River basin, an area of more than 5,700 square kilometers; north of the Huaihe River basin, an area of more than 2,200 square kilometers.

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