1, Nantong, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province, is located in the southeast of Jiangsu and the north wing of the Yangtze River Delta.
2. East to the Yellow Sea, south to the Yangtze River, invite the lights of Shanghai and Suzhou; The west and north are bounded by Taizhou and Yancheng, "according to the intersection of rivers and seas, the north and south throats"; Known as the "Northern Guangzhou".
3. It is located between 3 1 1'-32 43' north latitude and12012'-155' east longitude, and belongs to the north subtropical warm temperate monsoon climate.
4. The total area of the jurisdiction is 800 1 square kilometer, which governs 3 cities (counties), 2 counties and 3 districts and Nantong Economic and Technological Development Zone; The resident population is 7.302 million (20 16 at the end of the year).
5. Today, Hai 'an and Rugao areas in the north of Nantong, Wu Yuechu and other countries and regions in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and Ninghai and Rugao counties were established in Yixi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty for seven years, which were subordinate to Hailing County.
6. 1950, Nantong was upgraded to a municipality directly under the Central Government of Subei Administrative Office. From 1953 to 1, it is a municipality under the jurisdiction of Jiangsu Province.
7. Nantong is one of the first 14 coastal cities in China, an economic center in the northern wing of the Yangtze River Delta, a modern port city and a national historical and cultural city.
8. Nantong combines the advantages of "golden coast" and "golden waterway", with a coastline of 226 kilometers, which is an important part of Jiangsu Yangtze River Economic Belt.
9. In the history of modern culture, science and education in China, Nantong established the first normal school, the first folk museum and the first textile school, which was called "the first city in modern China". [6] Famous scenic spots are: Langshan, Haohe, Dieshi Home Textile City, etc.