Nantong is a city in which province?

Nantong belongs to Jiangsu Province.

Nantong City is located at 31°41’06”～32°42’44” north latitude and 120°11’47”～121°54’33” east longitude. The maximum distance from north to south is 114.2 kilometers, and the widest point from east to west is 158.8 kilometers. The city borders the Yellow Sea to the east, the Yangtze River to the south, Yancheng to the north, and Taizhou to the west.

Nantong City has jurisdiction over 3 districts (Chongchuan, Gangzha, Tongzhou), 1 county (Rudong), 2 development zones (Nantong Economic and Technological Development Zone, Nantong Binhai Park), and 1 functional District (Sutong Science and Technology Industrial Park), hosting 4 county-level cities (Qidong, Rugao, Haimen, Haian). Nantong City has a total area of ??8,001 square kilometers, which is one-twelfth of Jiangsu Province. Extended information

Topography:

Nantong is located at the intersection of the river and the sea, and the entire territory is a fluvial and marine sedimentary plain formed in different periods. It can be divided into Langshan residual hill area, Haian Lixiahe low-lying lake sedimentary plain area, north bank ancient sand spit area, Tonglu water ridge sea river sedimentary plain area, Nantong ancient river branch network plain area, southern plain and continent area, Sanyu sea Ji plain area, coastal new reclamation area, etc.

The outline of Nantong's entire territory is longer in the east-west direction than in the north-south direction. It is surrounded by water on three sides and is close to land on one side, forming an irregular rhombus shape. The terrain is low and flat, with slightly undulating surface. The elevation is generally 2 to 6.5 meters, with a slight slope from northwest to southeast.

Hydrology:

Nantong has flat terrain and a network of rivers and ditches. To the south of the old Tongyang Canal from the Rutai Canal to the coastal outlet is the Yangtze River Basin, covering an area of ??more than 5,700 square kilometers; to the north is the Huaihe River Basin, with an area of ??more than 2,200 square kilometers.

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