Jiangsu, referred to as "Su" for short, is the provincial administrative region of People's Republic of China (PRC) (China). Nanjing, the provincial capital, is located on the eastern coast of Chinese mainland. Jiangsu is adjacent to 30 45'-35 20' north latitude and11618'-12157' east longitude. Shandong in the north, the Yellow Sea in the east, and Zhejiang and Zhejiang in the southeast.
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I. Location and background
Jiangsu is located in the middle of the eastern coast of Chinese mainland, downstream of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, bordering the Yellow Sea in the east, Shandong in the north, Anhui in the west and Shanghai and Zhejiang in the southeast. It is an important part of the Yangtze River Delta. The ground span is11618' ~12157', and the latitude is 30 45' ~ 35 20'.
Land area107200 km2, accounting for 1. 12% of the total land area of China. Longhua Formation in Guang Zhi Village, Zhoushan Town, Gaoyou City was identified as the center of land geography and geometry in Jiangsu Province. The sea area is 37,500 square kilometers, including 26 islands.
Second, the terrain.
The topography of Jiangsu is mainly plain, with a land area of 103229. 17 km2, of which the plain area accounts for 86.89%, reaching 89706.03 km2, and the hilly area is11916.
Jiangsu is the lowest-lying province in China. Most areas are below 50 meters above sea level, and low mountains and hills are concentrated in the southwest, accounting for 14.3% of the total area of Jiangsu Province, mainly including Laoshan Mountain, Yuntai Mountain, Ningzhen Mountain, Maoshan Mountain and Yili Mountain. Yunnu Mountain in Yuntai Mountain of Lianyungang is the highest peak in Jiangsu Province, with an altitude of 625 meters.
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