Which province does Nantong belong to?

Nantong city is located at 3 1 4 1' 06 "~ 32 42' 44 "north latitude and1201'47" ~154' 33 east longitude. The maximum distance from north to south is 1 14.2 km, and the widest point from east to west is 158.8 km. The city borders the Yellow Sea in the east, the Yangtze River in the south, Yancheng in the north and Taizhou in the west.

Nantong has jurisdiction over three districts (Chongchuan, Gangzha and Tongzhou), 1 county (Rudong), two development zones (Nantong Economic and Technological Development Zone and Nantong Binhai Park) and 1 functional zone (Sutong Science and Technology Industrial Park), and manages four county-level cities (Qidong, Rugao, Haimen and Hai 'an). Nantong has a total area of 800 1 km2, which is one twelfth of that of Jiangsu province.

Extended data terrain:

Nantong is located at the intersection of rivers and seas, and the whole area is a fluvial marine sedimentary plain formed in different periods. It can be divided into Langshan Remnant Hill Area, Haian He Lixia Low Lake Sedimentary Plain Area, North Shore Ancient Shazui Area, Tonglu Shuiji Haihe Sedimentary Plain Area, Nantong Ancient River Tributary Water Network Plain Area, Southern Plain and Mainland Area, Sanyu Marine Plain Area and Binhai New Reclamation Area.

The geographical outline of Nantong is longer in the east-west direction than in the north-south direction, surrounded by water on three sides and land on one side, showing an irregular diamond shape. The terrain is low and flat, and the surface is slightly undulating. The altitude is generally 2~6.5 meters, and it is slightly inclined from northwest to southeast.

Hydrology:

Nantong has a flat terrain and rivers and canals form a network. Laotongyang Canal connects Rutai Canal to the south of the coastal exit, which is the Yangtze River basin with an area of more than 5,700 square kilometers. To the north is the Huaihe River Basin, covering an area of more than 2,200 square kilometers.

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