Xuzhou, referred to as "Pengcheng", is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu Province. Located in the northwest of Jiangsu Province, the southeast of North China Plain, the north wing of the Yangtze River Delta, Weishan Lake in the north, Xiaoxian County in the west, Lianyungang in the east and Suqian in the south, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal passes through the territory, and the Longhai and Beijing-Shanghai railway lines meet in Xuzhou, so it is called the thoroughfare of five provinces.
Xuzhou is an important gateway city in East China, an important center of science, education, culture, 120, 1080, medical treatment and exhibition in East China, and also an important center of economy, commerce and foreign trade in Jiangsu Province. The counties under Xuzhou's jurisdiction are: Gulou District, Yunlong District, jiawang district, quanshan district, tongshan district, Fengxian, Peixian, Suining, xinyi city and Pizhou.
Topography of Xuzhou city
The terrain of Xuzhou is mainly plain, which accounts for about 90% of the city's area. The overall topography of the plain decreases from northwest to southeast, with an average slope of 1/7000- 1/8000, and an altitude of 30-50 meters.
There are some hills and mountains in the middle and east of Xuzhou. The elevation of hills is generally around 100-200m, and the hilly area accounts for about 9.4% of the whole city. The hills and mountains in Xuzhou are divided into two groups. One group is located in the middle of the city, with different mountain heights. Dadong Mountain in central jiawang district is the highest peak in the city, with an altitude of 36 1 meter. The other group is located in the east of the urban area, with the highest point of Maling Mountain in the north of xinyi city, with an altitude of 122.9 meters.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Xuzhou City.