Nantong City belongs to several first-tier cities

Nantong City is a second-tier city.

The territory of Nantong today is roughly divided into northern and southern parts based on geographical changes and historical origins. The earliest land-forming area in Nantong is the outer edge of the Yangtai Gangland in the northwest. Humans lived and multiplied more than 5,000 years ago. Today, ancient cultural relics such as the Qingdun Site (Qingdun Culture) have been discovered. Most of the remaining areas are sandbanks in the sea in the past 2,000 years. Gradually rise and form. With the immigration of the population and the development of fishing, salt, farming and other economies, administrative structures at all levels were gradually established. The area around Hai'an and Rugao in the north of present-day Nantong was the area of ??Wu, Yue, Chu and other countries during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. In the seventh year of Yixi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (411), Ninghai, Rugao and other counties were established and belonged to Hailing County. This was one of the first counties in the northern region to be established. beginning. The southern part of present-day Nantong was formerly known as the Tonghai area.

As of July 2020, Nantong City has jurisdiction over 3 districts (Chongchuan District, Tongzhou District, Haimen District), 1 county (Rudong County), and 3 county-level cities (Qidong City). , Rugao City, Hai'an City), with a total area of ??8001 square kilometers. There are 65 towns, 38 sub-districts, 1,301 administrative villages, 624 communities and 6 farms.

Chongchuan District

Streets (21): Zhongxiu Street, Renggang Street, Wenfeng Street, Chengdong Street, Hepingqiao Street, Xinchengqiao Street, Hongqiao Street, Xuetian Street, Guanyinshan Street, Langshan Town Street, Yongxing Street, Tangzha Town Street, Tianshengang Town Street, Qinzao Street, Chenqiao Street, Xingfu Street, Zhuhang Street, Xiaohai Street, Zhongxing Street, Xinkai Street , Jianghai Street

Tongzhou District

Streets (4): Jinsha Street, Jinxin Street, Xianfeng Street, Xingdong Street;

Towns (12 ): Shigang Town, Sanyu Town, Pingchao Town, Shizong Town, Erjia Town, Wujie Town, Liuqiao Town, Xingren Town, Xiting Town, Dongshe Town, Chuanjiang Town, Zhangzhishan Town< /p>

Haimen District

Streets (3): Haimen Street, Binjiang Street, Sanchang Street;

Towns (9): Sanxing Town, Linjiang Town , Changle Town, Yuelai Town, Sijia Town, Yudong Town, Zhengyu Town, Baochang Town, Haiyong Town

Rudong County

Subdistricts (3): Juegang Street, Chengzhong Street, Juzhen Street;

Towns (12): Matang Town, Xindian Town, Changsha Town, Caobu Town, Chahe Town, Shuangdian Town, Tuocha Town, Yuanzhuang Town, Dayu Town, Hekou Town, Yangkou Town, Fengli Town

Qidong City

Towns (12): Huilong Town, Lusigang Town, Beixin Town Town, Huiping Town, Yinyang Town, Donghai Town, Jinhai Town, Nanyang Town, Haifu Town, Hehe Town, Wangbao Town, Qilong Town

Rugao City

Streets (3): Rucheng Street, Chengbei Street, Chengnan Street;

Towns (11): Banjing Town, Dongchen Town, Motou Town, Wuyao Town, Dingyan Town, Jiuhua Town, Changjiang Town, Xiayuan Town, Baipu Town, Shizhuang Town, Jiang'an Town

Hai'an City

Subdistricts (4): Hai'an Street, Sunzhuang Street, Hu Ji Street, Longzheng Street

Towns (9): Jiaoxie Town, Libao Town, Dagong Town, Baidian Town, Chengdong Town, Yazhou Town, Nanmo Town, Duntou Town, Qu Tangzhen