Chenzhou is in the southeast of Hunan Province.

Chenzhou City, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Hunan Province, also known as "Fucheng", is located in central China and southeastern Hunan. It is located in the area where the Nanling Mountains and the Luoxiao Mountains intersect, and the Yangtze River system and the Pearl River water system diverge. Known as the "South Gate" of Hunan; it is located in the subtropical climate zone, with the terrain sloping from southeast to northwest; as of the end of 2021, the city has jurisdiction over 2 districts, 8 counties, and 1 county-level city, with a total area of ??19,387 square kilometers; as of the end of 2022, the city's permanent population is 4.6368 million.

Chenzhou has a profound historical and cultural heritage, with the emergence of cultural celebrities such as Li Sicong. It is also the hometown of Deng Zhongxia, Huang Kecheng, and Zeng Zhongsheng, and the seat of the Southern Hunan Uprising; at the same time, it has rich and colorful historical and cultural relics and Dongjiang Lake, Suxianling, Wanzhou Attractions such as Huayan and Mangshan National Forest Park.

Geographical environment

Chenzhou City is located in the southeast of Hunan Province, where the Nanling Mountains and the Luoxiao Mountains intersect, and the Yangtze River system and the Pearl River system diverge. The landforms within the territory are complex and diverse, and are mainly characterized by hills, fairly flat hills, and little water surface. Mountains and hills account for nearly three-quarters of the total area. The general topography of Chenzhou is as follows: the southeast is overlapping mountains and is surrounded by mountains; the west is low and opens to the north, and the middle is a staggered mix of hills, flats, and hills.

The terrain slopes from southeast to northwest. To the east is the Luoxiao Mountains extending from north to south, with the highest peak at 2061.3 meters above sea level; to the south is the Nanling Mountains running from east to west, with the highest peak at 1913.8 meters above sea level; to the west is the Chendao Basin. In the north, there are Liyou Basin and Chayong Basin that go deep, forming a low and flat terrain, generally with an altitude of 200-400 meters, and the lowest altitude is 70 meters.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Chenzhou City