The introduction of Zhengzhou is as follows:
Zhengzhou, referred to as "Zheng" for short, was called "in heaven and earth" in history, called Shangdu in ancient times, and now called Greentown. Henan Province governs prefecture-level cities, provincial capitals and megacities to promote the rise of central China. The 13th Five-Year Plan explicitly supports the construction of a national central city.
Zhengzhou City is located in the north-central part of Henan Province, at the boundary of the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, with a total area of 7,567 square kilometers. The general trend of Zhengzhou's topography is high in the southwest and low in the northeast, which belongs to temperate continental monsoon climate. There are large and small rivers 124 in Zhengzhou, which span the Yellow River and Huaihe River basins. By the end of 2022, the permanent population of Zhengzhou was12.828 million.
19541On October 30th, the government of Henan Province moved from Kaifeng to Zhengzhou, and Zhengzhou became the capital of Henan Province. By the end of 65438+ in February 2022, Zhengzhou had 6 districts, 5 county-level cities and 1 county.
Zhengzhou has a complex terrain, and the general trend is high in the southwest and low in the northeast. The elevation of Yuzhai Peak in Dengfeng City in the southwest is 15 12m, the elevation in the hilly area in the middle is generally 150-300m, the eastern plain is flat, the elevation is generally lower than 100m, the lowest point is only 72m, and the national elevation difference is 1440m. The landform of Zhengzhou city spans the second and third steps of the country.
Songshan Mountain in the southwest belongs to the front of the second landform step, and Huanghuai Plain in the east is the back of the third landform step. The hilly area between the mountain and the plain constitutes the transition area from the second landform step to the third landform step.
Zhengzhou mountainous area covers an area of 2,375.4 square kilometers, accounting for 31.6% of the total area; The hilly area is 2256.2 square kilometers, accounting for 30.0%, and the plain area is 2879.7 square kilometers, accounting for 38.4%.
In addition, it also governs zhongmou county, gongyi city, Xingyang, xinmi city, xinzheng city, Dengfeng and Zhengzhou Airport Economic Comprehensive Experimental Zone, Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone and Zhengzhou High-tech Industrial Development Zone. The total area of the city is 7567 square kilometers, the urban built-up area is 1284.89 square kilometers, and the urbanization rate is 78.4%.