The geographical location of Chongqing

Chongqing is located in the southwest of China, on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, with a land span of1051'-10/1'and a latitude of 28 10'-32 650'.

It borders Hubei and Hunan in the east, Guizhou in the south, Sichuan in the west and Shaanxi in the north. The jurisdiction is 470 kilometers long from east to west and 450 kilometers wide from north to south, covering an area of 82,400 square kilometers.

Chongqing city situation

Chongqing covers an area of 82,400 square kilometers and governs 38 districts and counties (26 districts, 8 counties and 4 autonomous counties). The resident population is 32 1.24 million, and the urbanization rate is 70.32%. The population is mainly Han nationality, and the minority nationalities are mainly Tujia and Miao nationality. Chongqing is a unique "mountain city and river city", with hills and mountains as the main landforms, of which mountains account for 76%.

The Yangtze River crosses the whole territory with a flow of 69 1 km, and meets Jialing River, Wujiang River and other rivers. Rich in tourism resources, there are magnificent landscapes such as the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, Dazu Stone Carvings, Wulong Karst and Nanchuan Jinfo Mountain.

Chongqing Municipal People's Government-Brief Introduction of Chongqing